Lake Placid, NY Weekend Vacation Getaway

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Destination Overview

Hard to believe the “Miracle on Ice” was 26 years ago or that this tiny hamlet of 3,000 has hosted two Winter Olympics, 1980 and 1932. Lake Placid today, is a wonderful year-round resort community and is home to the U.S. Winter Olympic team training.

Oddly, the town of Lake Placid sits on Mirror Lake, with Lake Placid being just a short distance away, but it is a charming little hamlet with wonderful shops and restaurants and delightful places to stay.

Adirondack State Park is the largest in the nation, bigger than the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite combined. The area was home to the “Great Camps”, luxurious, rustic mountain retreats built by America’s wealthy in the 20’s and 30’s.

Crystal clear lakes amid the tall pines of the Adirondack Mountains provide great recreational opportunities for all seasons and Whiteface Mountain offers some of the best skiing in the East. The town itself, overlooking Mirror Lake has wonderful shops and restaurants and maintains its small town charm.

The town won BestWeekends “Best Undiscovered Destination”
Travel Award in 2007 because it is a wonderful weekend retreat unspoiled by hordes of tourists.

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View of Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid

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Getting There

Lake Placid is a 5 hour drive from either New York or Boston. Should you wish to fly, Burlington, Vermont is two hours away, Albany 2 ½. You can also fly into nearby Saranac Lake, but the total trip from New York is 3 ½ hours (if the flights are on-time!) and costs @$354.

When To Go

One of the great things about Lake Placid is that there are no limitations to when you can go. Every season offers plenty to do. Warm and cold weather outdoor activities abound and the delightful mountain atmosphere creates such a sense of serenity that just relaxing and reading a book is activity enough.

Getting Around

In Lake Placid itself, everything is within walking distance, but there is so much to see and do in the surrounding areas that a car is a necessity. Public transportation is available, but limited.

Accommodations/Dining

For such a small town and area, Lake Placid is chock full of world class accommodations and many wonderful restaurants. Our recommendations for places to stay are all nationally recognized for their amenities and service. See our Featured Properties. Dining comes in all shapes and forms from casual to fine with some wonderfully romantic and charming choices.Here's our Favorite Restaurants.

Things To Do

Winter offers a full range of outdoor sports including downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, snowshoeing and sleigh rides. Warmer months bring lake swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, trail riding, hiking and rafting. There are cultural events throughout the year, museums to visit, amazing geological attractions and wonderful shopping. All the Things To Do.

Don't Miss

Scones or croissants at Bluesberry Bakery.
Lunch at the Cottage Cafe.
High Peaks Gorge.
Something on the Lake; sleigh ride, dog sled or boating.
Cocktails at Kanu Lounge
Olympic Museum
Dinner at the View
A night at The Point

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Jim Flyn's BestWeekends

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