Location: Lake Placid
Top Things to do in Lake Placid
What to do and see in Lake Placid, New York (NY): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Maybe you're not an Olympian, but if you're looking for a top-notch winter sports destination, Lake Placid is the place for you. Try bobsledding, downhill skiing, ice climbing, speed skating or even ski jumping, or just enjoy shopping in the town's boutiques and warming up in one of the many restaurants. But Lake Placid isn't just a winter wonderland. Beautiful Adirondack State Park, which is larger than Yosemite or Yellowstone National Parks, offers year-round outdoor activities.
Restaurants in Lake Placid
1. Uihlein Sugar Maple Research & Extension Field Station
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Mel_D_Loves2Travel
Stumbled across this place 4 years ago and had to go back this trip to Lake Placid to pick up their delicious maple syrup. It's truly the best.
2. St Agnes Roman Catholic Church
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By USTraveler22180
Highly recommend if you are visiting Lake Placid ... The church was toward the end of a beautiful street in Lake Placid, only a few blocks away from the downtown area ... beautiful old church where one can feel the presence of God.
3. Olympic Ski Jump Complex
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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.
4. Bobsled and Luge Complex
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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!
5. John Brown Farm State Historic Site
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4.5 based on 261 reviews
This National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site contains the home and final resting place of the Underground Railroad conductor and insurrectionist, who moved here in an attempt to establish a community of freed slaves and abolitionists.
Reviewed By 123Nishi - New York City, United States
Located in North Elba, just behind the Olympic ski jump in Lake Placid, this farm was home of John Brown. An American abolitionist whose raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 made him a martyr to the antislavery cause and was unintentionally instrumental in heightening sectional animosities that led to the American Civil War. This history of urban African American failed settlements in the area is touching. There are some wonderful walks behind the farm. A must to visit.
6. St. Eustace Episcopal Church
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
7. 1932 Jack Shea Arena
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4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By 367DavidL - Wilmington, United States
We have been here many times and always enjoy returning. There is just tons of history here, and it is fascinating to walk around, read many signs and plaques on the walls, and take in all of the American sports history. Public ice skating is available numerous times a week. And if there is a tournament ongoing, you can watch hockey or figure skating. That is really fun and a way to kill a good hour watching a fun sports event. And needless to say, once finished here, walk to the iconic Herb Brooks 1980 Hockey Arena for a once on a lifetime experience of absorbing all there is at this "hallowed ground" Arena, home of the Miracle on Ice. It gives you chills, no joke. David L.
8. Herb Brooks Arena
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4.5 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By samnetzband - Lake Placid, United States
I grew up watching my brothers play hockey, which meant I also grew up watching the Miracle on Ice Movie starring Kurt Russell. Seeing the arena in person was amazing. While it’s a relatively quick activity it is definitely worth it.
