11.6°F cooler in July · Herkimer County, New York
On the Fulton Chain: reserve an Old Forge lakefront motel stay
from $270for two, 3 nightsfrom $135 per personAn Old Forge lakefront motel stay takes you into the western Adirondacks, where a string of lakes begins at the edge of town. Its July afternoons sit among the coolest in our catalog.
The pond, the numbered lakes and a fire tower
Old Forge Pond lies at the foot of the Fulton Chain, a string of numbered lakes running north east from town. The Moose River flows out of the pond to the south.
Above Fourth Lake, a trail climbs Bald Mountain to a fire tower with a view across the lakes.
| Average July high at the lodging | 74.3°F |
|---|---|
| Average July high at the office | 85.9°F |
| July afternoons, cooler by | 11.6°F |
| July nights, cooler by | 9.7°F |
| Coordinates of the lodging | 43.7113° N, 74.9703° W |
| County | Herkimer County, New York |
| Road from the office | 312 miles, about 6 h 35 min |
| Nights in the quote | 3 |
Doors that open onto sand
The motel is a long one story building with doors facing a lawn and a small sand beach on the pond. Rooms have a refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee maker, and parking is at the door.
Breakfast is not served. The motel takes one night as a deposit when the room is held, and some stays need two nights at least.
A beach motel's starting rate, times three
from $270
for two people, 3 nights, from $135 per person
The figure starts from $89, the starting nightly rate the motel publishes on its own pages. Summer and weekend nights cost more.
New York sales tax of 8.25% and any Herkimer County occupancy tax are added by the motel.
Bundled into the figure
- The room for two for 3 nights at the motel's starting rate
- Parking at the motel
- Use of the motel's beach on the pond
Extra to the figure
- New York sales tax of 8.25% and any Herkimer County occupancy tax
- Summer and weekend nights priced above the starting rate
- Meals and fuel
- Boats on the lake and other activities
The short Adirondack summer
June to early October. Midsummer weeks fill first.
From late October to May the town turns to winter sports and then a muddy spring, and the office does not plan those months.
Six and a half hours north
Count on about 312 miles and six hours and thirty five minutes. The last stretch follows Route 28 into the mountains.
Lake nights in the Adirondacks
Send three nights or more and we will ask the motel which rooms face the beach.