Lake George, Colorado Mountain Activities & Recreation

Accompanying the standard Colorado recreation adventures such as rafting, hiking, mountain biking, backpacking through the wilderness, skiing and ice fishing, Lake George also offers unusual adventures for those interested.

Lake George is a prominent bird-watching mecca, attracting enthusiasts from all over the state. While in the area, check out the Florissant Fossil Beds nearby, where spectacular fossils and petrified redwoods stand a tribute to the defiance of time passing.

The snow is flying and adventure in the mountains calls your name. Lake George offers incredible snow and technical terrain for cross-country skiers, snowshoers and winter hikers, as well as lakes full of fish for ice fishing. If something warmer is on your menu, the Fossil Beds are closeby and exploring the historical town of Lake George is an experience you’ll carry for years to come.

Warmer seasons tend to bring out even the most timid creature. Lake George is a prominent bird-watching area, host to hundreds of native Colorado feathered friends. People come in droves to the Fossil Beds in nearby Florissant as well, and stay for the fly fishing, boating, camping, hiking and backpacking through some of Colorado’s wildest country.

Summer or winter, Lake George has something for everyone.