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Is Double "H" Ranch Still Open? Update (Lake Luzerne, NY)

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As of September 2026, Double "H" Ranch is listed open on activityhero.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Secondary source
lakegeorgechamber.com ·

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What the source shows: ActivityHero's listing shows 2026 camp schedules for Double H Ranch, and the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce carries a current business listing for the organization; no closure or change of operator was found.

  • Season / episode Season 10, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 97 Hidden Valley Rd, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
  • Current name Double H Ranch

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) departed from its usual small-business format for the episode "Holiday: Impossible," which aired December 8, 2014, centering on Double "H" Ranch, a nonprofit, year-round camp in Lake Luzerne, New York, serving children with serious and life-threatening illnesses. The camp was founded in 1992 by Charles R. Wood and the actor Paul Newman. Rather than rescuing a struggling independent restaurant, Robert Irvine and his team took on what the show described as the largest dining and kitchen space renovation attempted in the series to that point, working within the show's standard multi-day production window to rebuild the camp's dining hall ahead of a holiday event for campers and their families.

Because Double H Ranch operates as a charitable camp rather than a commercial restaurant, its continued operation is not measured the same way as the other businesses researched in this batch: it does not depend on paying customers or menu revenue, and the show's renovation supported the camp's existing food-service operation for campers rather than launching or rescuing a public dining business.

Double H Ranch remains an active organization as of 2026, based on an ActivityHero listing showing 2026 camp schedules and a current business listing maintained by the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce. The camp's Facebook and Instagram accounts, both maintained under the ranch's own name, showed activity consistent with ongoing operations at the time of this research. No source found indicated a closure, relocation, or change in the organization managing the camp since the episode aired.

Because this entry describes a nonprofit camp's dining facility rather than a public restaurant, and it does not accept walk-in diners, this record should not be read against the kind of independent restaurant reviews available for the other businesses in this collection. The camp's street address used in this record could not be independently confirmed through the two web searches performed for it and should be treated as approximate pending direct confirmation from the organization's own materials.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Holiday: Impossible
What was featured
large-scale dining-hall and kitchen renovation at a nonprofit children's camp ahead of a holiday event
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Double "H" Ranch

Frequently asked questions

Is Double "H" Ranch still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Double "H" Ranch is listed open on activityhero.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Double "H" Ranch after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) departed from its usual small-business format for the episode "Holiday: Impossible," which aired December 8, 2014, centering on Double "H" Ranch, a nonprofit, year-round camp in Lake Luzerne, New York, serving children with serious and life-threatening illnesses. As of September 2026, Double "H" Ranch is listed open on activityhero.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Double "H" Ranch called now?

Now: Double H Ranch (formerly Double "H" Ranch). As of September 2026, Double "H" Ranch is listed open on activityhero.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Double "H" Ranch located?

97 Hidden Valley Rd, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Double "H" Ranch?

Season 10, Episode 2 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired December 8, 2014. The episode is titled “Holiday: Impossible”.

Did the makeover last at Double "H" Ranch?

The episode first aired December 8, 2014. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 12 years later —: As of September 2026, Double "H" Ranch is listed open on activityhero.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

Because this entry describes a nonprofit camp's dining facility rather than a public restaurant, and it does not accept walk-in diners, this record should not be read against the kind of independent restaurant reviews available for the other businesses in this collection. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Double "H" Ranch still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

Because Double H Ranch operates as a charitable camp rather than a commercial restaurant, its continued operation is not measured the same way as the other businesses researched in this batch: it does not depend on paying customers or menu revenue, and the show's renovation supported the camp's existing food-service operation for campers rather than launching or rescuing a public dining business. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
97 Hidden Valley Rd, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Venue type
other
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/shows/2014/12/holiday-impossible-restaurant-revisited-double-h-ranch
  • activityhero.com — https://www.activityhero.com/biz/33205-double-h-ranch-lake-luzerne-ny
  • lakegeorgechamber.com — https://lakegeorgechamber.com/businesses/double-h-ranch/

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