Planning your trip to the Adirondacks, New York

THE BEST WAY

From LAX, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways have connecting flights (change of plane) to Albany, N.Y. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $198.

From Albany, it’s a 60- to 90-minute drive north to Lake George on New York 87.

WHERE TO STAY

The Sagamore, 110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing; (800) 358-3585, (866) 385-6221 or (518) 644-9400, www.thesagamore.com. A grand old Colonial Revival resort with 100 rooms in a historic main hotel and 250 newer units on the hotel’s 72-acre island. Six restaurants, including one on its 72-foot yacht, the Morgan. Also myriad watercraft rentals and lessons and a spa. Open year-round but closes midweek during slow periods of December, January and February. Rates begin at $129 in winter, $179 in fall, $229 in summer. Lodge suites run $499 and up in summer.

Boathouse Bed & Breakfast, 44 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing; (518) 644-2554, www.boathousebb.com. Seven rooms in an immaculately renovated 1917 house on the water. Lots of fireplaces and balconies, a small yard and beach. Rates: $275 to $395 in summer, $250 to $375 after Labor Day through Oct. 31.

Stepping Stones Resort, 3722 Lake Shore Drive, Diamond Point; (518) 668-5532, www.steppingstonesresort.com. Fourteen housekeeping cottages (some two bedrooms, some three) around a grass oval with a modest beach, dock, shuffleboard, volleyball net, swing set etc. In 2007, guests paid $1,720 to $1,990 weekly per cottage in summer, $120 to $175 daily in spring and fall. For 2008, summer rates will rise $110 per week. Open late April to late October.

Trout House Village Resort, 9117 Lake Shore Drive, Hague; (800) 368-6088 or (518) 543-6088, www.trouthouse.com. Twenty-five cabins and lodge rooms on three acres, year-round, with beach, dock and watercraft rentals. Rates $725 to $3,300 weekly in summer, $75 to $400 in fall.

WHERE TO EAT

The Algonquin, Lake Shore Drive (no number), Bolton Landing; (518) 644-9442, www.thealgonquin.com. Steak and seafood, with indoor and outdoor tables, bar, a dock for diners who arrive by boat. Entrees $8.99 to $12.99 for lunch, $8.99 to $25.99 for dinner, with pricier steaks available at the upstairs Topside Prime dining area. Closes for the season around Halloween, reopens around Easter.

Contessa Restaurant, 5102 Route 9N, Bolton Landing; (518) 644-2960, www.contessaresort.com. Unpretentious family Italian restaurant with a long, narrow interior and a patio in back with views of the lake beyond the Contessa Motel pool and cabins. Dinner entrees $11.95 to $24.95. Closes for the season on Columbus Day, reopens in May.

Cate’s Italian Garden, 4952 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing; (518) 644-2041. A big, busy patio on the town’s main drag and a handsome dining room with a checkerboard floor. No kids’ dishes on the menu, but some are available by request. Dinner entrees $10.99 to $27.99. Open daily from late May through November, open Thursdays to Sundays from November through early May.

TO LEARN MORE

Warren County Tourism Department, (800) 365-1050, Ext. 5100, www.visitlakegeorge.com.

New York State Division of Tourism, (800) 456-8369, www.iloveny.com.