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If your kids are like my kids, they won't want to leave the property. Children's programs in the Teepee Club are available every day in summer, from July 1st through Labor Day. It is also open during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and President's Week. The half-day ($40 per child, lunch not included), full-day ($80, lunch included) and evening programs ($65) lead kids ages 3 (must be potty trained) to 12 on nature walks, down to the beach for a swim and castle competition, a pirate picnic, and fun surrey bike rides. Older kids can head to the rec center to play video games, catch up on their emails on the computers, play indoor racquetball and tennis or simply watch some TV with other teens.
Near the rec center are the outdoor tennis courts and a 20-minute nature trail that heads through the pines on a bluff overlooking the lake. The resort also rents bicycles to cruise around the island or venture into Bolton Landing, a five-minute pedal, to shop or dine. There's also croquet on the front lawn, backed by the large hotel and surrounded by colorful gardens in mid-summer.
The large indoor pool with Jacuzzi, a floor above the fitness room, is popular with families at night and during those overcast days. But most likely, you'll be spending your day down by the water. Lounge chairs line the waterfront on a long narrow strip of beach. Sand is also found on the bottom of the shallow pool, which is really nothing more than lake water surrounded by docks. Older kids will want to jump into the deeper section of the lake a short walk away.
The waterfront is hopping during July and August. Much like a Caribbean resort, there's an activity kiosk where guests can choose to ride on the back of a banana boat or parasail above the waters in no time. You can also grab a pole and go fishing for trout, bass, and perch off the large dock or charter your own motor boat for the day and escape to a quiet island for lunch.
One of my favorite activities at the Sagamore is to rent double kayaks with the kids and take an hour-long paddle around Green Island, home to the hotel. There are no better views of the sprawling resort than at sea. You rent kayaks from Lake George Kayak Company located on the other side of the island. The lake is also popular with sailors. Try your hand at the tiller on a 2 1/2-hour leisurely cruise offered by the resort's sailing center, located next door to the kayak rentals. They use Colgate 26s, a sturdy rig with a cockpit so spacious an instructor has room to maneuver around his students. Cost is $100 per hour (minimum two hours), including an instructor.
A shuttle brings guests inland to try their luck on the serpentine fairways designed by golf course architect Donald Ross in 1928. In winter, the course offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and ice skating, weather permitting.
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