Lake George

Million Dollar Beach

Designated swim beach Lifeguard required

Access finding DEC operates a designated public swimming beach

Public New York State day-use area

Water conditions Not rated here

Not determined here; check DEC and Lake George water-quality notices

Yes. Million Dollar Beach is a public DEC swimming beach. Swimming is limited to the designated area while lifeguards are on duty. DEC lists operating dates of May 23 through September 7, which have passed for this year.

Plan the access

Access status: DEC operates a designated public swimming beach
Who can use it: Public New York State day-use area
Manager: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Published hours: Beach hours posted at the facility; DEC lists dates of operation May 23 to September 7 (year not stated), which have passed for this year; the page gives no off-season swimming hours
Published fees: $10 per car, $5 per motorcycle, or $50 per bus, as listed by DEC (year not stated)
Reservation: Not stated on the manager's page when checked
Lifeguards: DEC permits swimming only while a lifeguard is on duty; the page does not state lifeguard coverage outside the listed operating dates
Parking: Paved porous-asphalt entrance road and parking lots; space count and boat-launch parking not stated
Water conditions: Not determined here; check DEC and Lake George water-quality notices

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Official pages and signs override this guide.

Supervision controls the swimming hours

DEC does not publish a fixed daily beach schedule on the place page. It says beach hours are posted at the facility and swimming is permitted only while a lifeguard is on duty.

Seasonal dates and fees are dated facts

DEC's operating dates and fee table carry no year on the page, so treat them as a seasonal schedule to recheck before each season. A seasonal calendar does not establish daily conditions.

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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-10-25. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.