07/27 to 07/31 Alpine Lake RV Resort

 Alpine Lake RV  Resort

07/27  to 07/31 2026

During the brief ten day hiatus at home, I squeezed as much time as I could to be with friends, neighbors and family. That, in and of itself was most rewarding. And, as you would have  guessed, it meant enjoying the many dining venues and cuisine styles I've come to love and enjoy. Pizza at either the Paradise in Verplanck, NY, or at Giacomo's in Poughkeepsie, NY,  Sushi at either Sakura in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY or at Akira Sushi in Poughkeepsie. Italian either at Fratelli's Trattoria in Croton-on-Hudson, NY or Cosimo's Trattoria in Poughkeepsie. Even 105 Twenty in Croton, found me enjoying terrific eclectic menu selections. As usual, I invite all my  readers to take the time to view the websites and, better yet, make the local trips to see for yourself how delicious they can be. 

The following are for Foodies only.

Kani salad, avocado topped with mango appetizer from Alex at Sakura Garden

Sakura's New Mango Roll: Salmon avocado with fresh mango on top with mango sauce.

Special Lobster Roll: spicy crab, spicy tuna, avocado, lobster tempura avocado with chef special sauce. From Akira Sushi.

At 105 Twenty: Creamy pasta sauce made with shallots, asparagus, artichoke hearts, spinach and garlic served over cavatappi pasta.

Ravioli Ai Porcini: Porcini mushroom ravioli, creamy truffle sauce at Fratelli Trattoria.

For me, the new Thomas Roll at Sakura consisting of...

...spicy tuna, cream cheese deep fried in bread crumbs with eel sauce.

Winnie was able to spend the time in Marybeth and Carlo's side yard. Sleeping over on the eve of departure gave me an hour head start from Poughkeepsie rather than from Peekskill. .

Under the watchful eye of Ollie, I felt safe and secure in my home away from home. 

Fellow RVer, Jack, and I met at Alpine Lake RV Resort in Corinth, New York, for a 5-day stay. The 2+ hour trip for me seemed long and resurrected many memories as I traveled through cities and towns along I-87 north. Camping World in Kingston, where I picked up newly purchased Winnie I back in 2018 and proceeded further north with daughter, Marybeth to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Her Father's Day gift that year was to the Journey and the Steve Miller Band concert. Passing by Glen Falls, NY, I thought of fellow Blue Mountain Middle School physical education teacher and girls high school volleyball coach, Diane, who won three back-to-back New York State Girls Volleyball Championships that added to her illustrious career. 

The RV Resort is nestled between Lake George and Saratoga Springs just outside the Adirondack Forest Preserve. It has 496 sites sitting on over 400 acres with many of those sites crammed around Alpine Lake as seen in the map below. 

Jack and I occupy sites 143 and 145. Full hookups with a concrete pad. Access roads are tight, boulders along the way make it difficult for golf carts and RV to navigate. In our area, it was evident that most unoccupied RVs were long term or seasonal sites. Our area was very quiet during our 5-day stay.

The RV is level but... Jack is behind with a similar drop off both in front and to the side.

The many amenities offered make this campground very attractive for families. An on-site  restaurant is open Thursday through Sunday, the most active time of the week.

Jack's son, John, visited and stayed in a nearby cabin for a couple of days. Together, we made the 10 mile trip to Scotty's Restaurant in the Wilton Travel Plaza for breakfast one morning. Pancakes were very good. Thank you, John.

Later in the week, fellow RVers, Dan and Melanie arrived for their short stay. As you would expect, our cocktail hours provided an excellent opportunity for "catching up" even in the rain.

The weather was the only other noteworthy event; the never ending rain. It was the longest stretch of continual rainfall we've seen to date. Starting around 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, it continued non-stop until late evening Wednesday.

With Dan/Mel we planned a cook-out which we had to cancel. Instead, we drove once again to Scotty's Diner. This time, for dinner.  

For a brunch, I cooked up a potato, roasted pepper omlette topped with American cheese.

I sliced baby potatoes into quarters and browned them in olive oil.

Added roasted red peppers, and...

...poured the egg mixture to cover it all. Pecorino-Romano grated cheese added and after flipping (which didn't go well), slices of American cheese were added, melted and served.

Friday came ever so quickly and that day turned out to be the hottest day we experienced. We packed up and were gone by 11:00 a.m. Jack and I had weddings to attend. His, in New Jersey, mine in California. Mel and Dan were off to another campground adventure.

Thanks for joining me. Much more to come in the weeks ahead. Hope you'll come along.

And just like that, the end of another special RV week… the open road is already calling us back.