Its western side is three miles long and nearly two miles wide. It has 18 miles of trails through mountainous terrain providing spectacular views. Adding to the unique experience is the possibility of encountering a rare, and protected, Eastern Timber rattlesnake. The snakes also help keep out the tourist traffic. Two trailheads provide access to five mountains.
Backpackers wishing to camp out and explore the peninsula have two lean-tos to pick from.
With restrictions in the High Peaks prohibiting summit camps, the lean-to on the summit of Fifth Peak provides a rare scenic campsite. A challenging day-hike is the Tongue Mountain loop. The loop trail goes over Fifth Peak, French Point Mountain and First Mountain, providing many scenic outlooks over picturesque Lake George, its islands and surrounding mountains. Turn north onto Route 9N for four miles to the Clay Meadows trailhead. There are two lean-tos on the Tongue Peninsula for backcountry camping.