The shoreline ranges from beautiful, quiet, sandy beaches to rocky crags, cliffs, marshes and tall hemlock stands. The water quality and clarity is excellent. In fact the water is so clean, many of the summer and year round residents take their daily drinking water directly from the lake, without purification. Scuba diving is very popular in Lake George. Not only does the water clarity lend itself to this form of activity, the local history of the region demands the avid diver to come and explore.
Historic shipwrecks abound.
There are numerous underwater sites to discover and explore. These sites are protected. It is forbidden to disturb or remove any artifact found in the lake. Boating on the lake runs the gamut from small personal watercraft like jet skies, to the large tour boats. Boating is one of the most popular activities on the lake.