Family Campground Activities

Available at the Campground:

Badminton, Basketball, Boating (canoes and row boats), Croquet, Fishing, Game Room, Horseshoes, Outdoor Pool, Ping-Pong, Playground, Putt-Putt Golf, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball

Available at the Word of Life Ranch (adjacent to the Campground):

Climbing Tower, Petting Zoo and Rope Rappelling. The Family Campground waterfront on Schroon Lake is located at the Bible Institute.  There you can find: Swimming, Tubing, Wake Boarding and Waterskiing.
Friday evening the entire family can enjoy a real Western Rodeo at the Word of Life Ranch, just up the road from the Campground.
Horsemanship: Four 1 ½-hour sessions available at the Ranch for ages 8-12. Lessons include tying, leading, brushing, tacking and riding a horse.  Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes available. $80 per week. This activity must be registered for and paid for in advance. However, there is no longer a questionnaire to be completed. Please contact one of our registrars at 1-800-965-7177 if you are interested.

Available off-site from the Campground:

Whitewater Rafting, Antiquing, Men’s Golf Outing, and Ladies’ Outlet Shopping

Day Trips in the area include:

Ausable Chasm (Ausable, NY) – a beautiful tour and boat ride through the chasm Drive time: 45 min
Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Crown Point (Ticonderoga and Crown Point, NY) – historic forts from Colonial America and the Revolution Drive time: 30 min
Fort William Henry (Lake George, NY) – historic fort from America’s Revolution Drive time: 30 min
Gore Mountain (North Creek, NY) – gondola rides and mountain biking Drive time: 30 min
Lake George (Lake George, NY) – historic and recreational Drive time: 30 min
Whiteface Mountain (Lake Placid, NY) – site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games and Alpine ski town Drive time: 1 hr 15 min
Natural Stone Bridge and Caves (Pottersville, NY) –experience the unique beauty of God’s creation Drive time: 5 min
The Adirondack Museum (Blue Mountain Lake, NY) – museum of Adirondack history Drive time: 1 hr 30 min
The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom (Queensbury, NY) – roller coasters, shows, waterslides and more Drive time: 40 min
The Lake George Steamboat Company (Lake George, NY) – spectacular lake cruise on a real steamboat Drive time: 30 min
The Outlet Malls (Lake George, NY) – the North Country’s largest outlet shopping center Drive time: 40 min
The Shelburne Museum (Shelburne, VT) – museum of Vermont and Northeast history Drive time: 1 hr 15 min
Upper Hudson River Railroad Rides (North Creek, NY) – take a ride on a real train Drive time: 30 min
Kennedy Brothers Antique and Craft Mall (Vergennes, VT) – Vermont crafters and collectibles Drive time: 1 hr
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory (Shelburne, VT) – famous maker of stuffed toy bears Drive time: 1 hr 30 min

 

 

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