Hearthstone Public Campground - Lake George, N. Y.

We camped here for three days to visit Lake George, N. Y.  from July 11 -14.  This is a beautiful N. Y State Park set in the woods alongside Lake George.  There is a swimming beach and you can launch your kayak from shore.  Aggie’s family visits this resort area every year  and I can see why.  This park is close to Lake George Village where most of the action is.  There are boat rides, rental boats, parasailing, all kinds of restaurants, gift shops, and attractions to take your money.  There is even a trolley car that will pick you up at the park which will drop you off into town and take you back for $1 to $2 round trip, which will save you quite a bit on parking fees in town.
That said, this is a dry camping park which has a dump station in the park.  There are water faucets throughout the park, but very chlorinated and there is one faucet where you can attach a hose to fill your tank but we did not utilize it.  No electric, water or sewer at any site.  This park is not big rig friendly, and upon arrival we had to park our rig on a hill and curve to check in.  Then had to navigate between two large trees upon entry.  We detached our toed on a single lane road where no one could pass.  Some untrimmed trees scrapped the top or sides of my rig and most sites were not very level including our site.  There is a very steep grade going down to the sites nearest to the water.  Some sites had a filtered view of the lake.  Our site was situated down hill from the street and even with blocks under my wheels and use of jacks in the back I still was not level.  Ninety percent of campers in the park were camping with tents and tent trailers.
There are two sections to this park which is divided by highway 9N.  I would not attempt bringing an RV over 22 feet on the side away from the lake, but I did notice a 29 foot trailer in there.  There are many tight turns on this side on very narrow one lane roads.
The rules in the park are very restrictive.  No swimming at the beach without a lifeguard and I did not see one there the few times I walked down to the beach.  That did not stop people from swimming there though.  Dog’s are not allowed in day use areas and at the beach.  No opportunity for Buddy to go for a swim.  Generators are restricted from 9 - 11 am and 4-7 pm.  Loud generators will be asked to leave.  Cell phone was weak and we received 6 channels over the air TV, but did not try satellite TV as we were in the trees.  We paid $90 for 3 days which included a $9 reservation fee.  I would stay here again if in the area and rate this park F*** for large trailers and big rigs .  As this park is better suitable for tenting I rate this park F***** for tents.
The closest large grocery store was 9 miles north off highway 87 called Price Chopper.  We needed supplies and took out a small loan to purchase groceries.  Afterward, we found free parking on the other side of Lake George Village in front of a catholic church and wandered around town for a few hours.  We attended an free outdoor concert, purchased an ice cream cone, and Aggie snagged a good value for a new wallet.  The next day we took Buddy for a ride along the west side of the lake and drove through a resort on an island a few miles north of our campground.  I would have liked to put my kayak in, but the weather was not cooperating as thick clouds covered our area with occasional rain each day.