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Lake Placid Activities

For the most up to date information on activities and events in Lake Placid visit www.lakeplacid.com. Detailed information regarding festivals, hiking trails, attractions, and much, much, more can be found on that site.

For detailed information on Whiteface Mountain including conditions, please visit www.whiteface.com

Whiteface Mountain 12 Miles
1980 Herb Brooks Arena 5 Min. Walk
U.S. Olympic Museum 5 Min. Walk
Lake Placid Conference Center 4 Min. Walk
Toboggan Run 4 Min. Walk
Beach at Mirror Lake 4 Min. Walk
High Falls Gorge 8 miles
Mt. Van Hoevenberg Luge & Bobsled Complex 9.3 Miles
Horse Show Grounds 2.7 Miles
North Elba Lacrosse Complex 2.6 Miles
Delta Blue 0 Min. Walk
The Wild Center 29.4 MIles
Lake Placid Center for the Arts 1.1 Miles
Lake Placid Club Golf Course .7 Miles
Whiteface Club Golf Course 2.6 miles
Mirror lake Skating 4 Min. Walk

22 Things to Do in Lake Placid NY

  1. Go shopping down Main Street
  2. Relax in an Adirondack chair overlooking beautiful Mirror Lake
  3. Ride the Cloudspitter Gondola up Whiteface Mountain and taken in the beautiful summit views
  4. Drink craft beer at the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery
  5. Tour the bobsled and luge facilities at the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex
  6. Hit the greens at the Whiteface Club & Resort Golf Course
  7. Get delicious crepes at Big Mountain Deli and Creperie on Main Street to go and have a picnic alongside Mirror Lake.
  8. Test your miniature golf skills at Boots and Birdies
  9. Tour the scenic Adirondack Mountains by train on the Adirondack Scenic Railway
  10. Sample various unique flavors of popcorn at The Adirondack Popcorn Co.
  11. Take a road trip to Ausable ChasmĀ and go rafting down the Ausable River
  12. Cliff dive off the cliffs of Pulpit Rock
  13. Visit Saranac Lake nearby and go rail-biking with Rail Explorers
  14. Experience an adrenaline rush like no other whitewater rafting down the Hudson River
  15. Find an Adirondack chair at the dock of the lake and take in the beautiful scenery
  16. Go ice skating in the Olympic arena
  17. Go fishing on the Ausable River
  18. Try Stand Up Paddleboarding
  19. Enjoy mountain biking on the specially designed mountain bike trails throughout the region
  20. Take a hike at one of our beautiful 46 high peaks
  21. Eat the award-winning French toast at The Country Bear
  22. Explore hundreds of nearby Adirondack lakes, ponds and rivers
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