Top Things to do in Adirondacks
Top Hotels in Adirondacks
- 1. Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Placid
- 2. The Alpine Lodge
- 3. Crowne Plaza Lake Placid, an IHG Hotel
- 4. Hotel Saranac, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 5. Placid Bay Hotel
- 6. Saranac Waterfront Lodge
- 7. Town House Lodge
- 8. Best Western Saranac Lake
- 9. Best Western Adirondack Inn
- 10. Courtyard by Marriott Lake Placid
10 Things to do Good for Couples in Adirondacks That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Adirondacks, United States including Pendragon Theatre, Mirror Lake, Bald Mountain, Algonquin Mountain, North Creek Mosaic Project, Moose River Farm, Olympic Ski Jump Complex, Bobsled and Luge Complex, Paul Smith's College VIC, Saranac Lake.
Restaurants in Adirondacks
1. Pendragon Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Pendragon Theatre is an ensemble of artists, based in the Adirondacks, dedicated to preserving the vitality & enhancing the quality of professional theatre through year-round performance & educational programs. We provide a full season of professional and invigorating theatrical productions all summer, and various theatre and music performances, educational workshops, and much more all year. Come and visit us!
2. Mirror Lake
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,026 reviews
Reviewed By luvtotravel6768 - Simcoe, Canada
Mirror Lake has it all - wonderful views; calm lake water; a 2.7 mile interlocking brick pathway all the way around, including part of the downtown street; a small sandy beach; a toboggan run in winter right onto the frozen lake!; kayaks to rent; flowers and flowering shrubs in May/June; and I must have forgotten something! We walked the loop 3 times during our week's stay, and saw walkers, joggers, families, mom's with strollers! Mirror Lake is well worth the stay in Lake Placid!
3. Bald Mountain
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By sydney920
Excellent time hiking with my wife and two grown boys and future daughter in-law. Easy hike, beautiful trail with several great views along the way. Great views at top also. Went earlier in the morning, were the only ones on top for at least 30 minutes. Trail was very busy on way down. Many people hiking up.
4. Algonquin Mountain
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Kirk0
Did the peak climb with our family, including our teenage children who have done ADK peaks before. This is a tough climb ... lots and lots of rocks and several steep sections. Make sure you wear good hiking shoes and bring lots of water. We arrived later in the morning so also had to park away from the LOJ which added about 1 hour total to the hike. The views at the peak are amazing and worthwhile, but just be ready for a long hike up and going down will be just a challenging and no quicker given all the rocks.
5. North Creek Mosaic Project
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By adrianna24sings - Traverse City, United States
North Creek is full of creative people and you can see that on Main Street with the mosaic project. Talented artists painting away and displaying their works of art.
6. Moose River Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By O8322LGandrewj - Old Forge, United States
This is a must if your in the area! The animals are great, the Llama trek is super fun. Great family outing and an experience my kids have talked about all day and can’t wait to get home to tell their friends. Ann is also a great, friendly and very knowledgeable host.
7. Olympic Ski Jump Complex
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,147 reviews
Visitors to this year-round training and competition site can watch daring ski-divers, or take an elevator to a platform to see how high Olympic skiers jump.
Reviewed By jimkC1474NO - Howell, United States
We spent a little over an hour at the Olympic Ski Jump Complex. We took the gondola ride to the top of the mountain, which takes only a few minutes. From there you transition to a glass elevator ride to the top of the largest ski jump which provides scenic views of the surrounding mountains. The ski jumps are so much higher than they appear on television and show just how daring (or crazy) ski jumpers are. New respect for ski jumpers! The venue is clean, masks are required and there is a little shop for souvenirs.
8. Bobsled and Luge Complex
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 837 reviews
Mt. Van Hoevenberg combines outdoor recreations with Lake Placid’s Olympic Legacy. On the sliding center side, we have a state-of-the-art combined skeleton & bobsled track and we have created North America’s longest mountain coaster, The Cliffside Coaster. On the Nordic center side, we have added 4km of World Championship rate trails, joining our existing 50km of cross country skiing trails. Our new lodge, The Mountain Pass Lodge, is the Hub of Mt. Van Hoevenberg, and is the place to go for a drink, hang out with friends, or just spending a full day enjoying all the activities Mt. Van Hoevenberg has to offer.
Reviewed By Anitafuel - Water Mill, United States
Drove 7hrs after work with my 2 girls just to ride this coaster!!!! Purchased our tickets online 2 weeks in advance and prayed the weather would cooperate. Tickets are pricey! ($55pp) BUT....here are the bonus points.... 1. Longest mountain coaster in the country! 2. Speakers in sleds give you the history of the bobsled run next to it! 3. You CANNOT crash into the sled in front of you due to high tech sensors! 4. Once you descend, you ARE an olympic bobsled driver! 5. The views are absolutely breathtaking! We went for lunch afterward and back to motel for a power nap before driving 7hrs back home. What a fun Day of the Dead treat! Great for any age!
9. Paul Smith's College VIC
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
The 3,000-acre Paul Smith's College VIC features 6 miles of interpretive trails and 8 miles of back country trails that showcase the natural beauty of the Adirondack Mountains and provide unparalleled opportunities to view, hear, photograph, and enjoy nature. Free admission. The VIC also offers a wide variety of arts, sports, and educational programs throughout the year, including bird walks and nature walks, trail runs, children's educational programs, art exhibits, concerts, lectures, workshops, and naturalist-led paddles. A native-species Butterfly House is open during the summer months. During the winter months, the trails are groomed and open for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and skate skiing for a fee.
Reviewed By John41354 - Kinnelon, United States
My wife and I snowshoe at Paul Smith's College this past Thursday. Bring exact change to buy your daily pass and it is on the honor system. All of these trails were beautifully groomed and very well marked for classic cross-country skiing, skating and or snowshoeing. We were snowshoeing on beautiful trails with beautiful scenery toward the Jenkins Mountain lookout. Unfortunately we did not time it will and did not make it all the way to the lookout but what we saw was absolutely stunning. The privies along the side were quite amusing and we took quite a few pictures. In the five hours we were there we only soar to loan skiers, two skiers from the college doing their work out and another young couple looking like their first time on cross-country skis. If you can go during the week. We will be going back there hopefully next year.
10. Saranac Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Lake region that was settled in 1819 as a health resort and recreation area for winter and summer sports.
Reviewed By lindapX1889WE - Penfield, United States
Great walkable town with access to many trails and local shops. Accessible to local skiing, attractions and hiking.
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