Lake Placid Family Fun
Your kids will be too busy looking out the windows at snow-capped mountains, deer, babbling brooks and rugged rivers to stop and say "are we there yet?" as you travel through the Adirondack Park on your way to Lake Placid.
What better way to spend a family trip or an extended winter break than enjoying the beautiful scenery, outdoor adventure and family-friendly activities in Lake Placid, New York?
Nestled between Santa's workshop in North Pole, NY and the 46 Adirondack high peaks, Lake Placid is the ideal family winter getaway for children of all of ages. From museums, Lake Placid winter activities, the performing arts and an array of Lake Placid events, you're sure to find something for mom, dad and all of the kids to agree upon.
The charming storybook setting of this mountain resort town offers winter vacations that are as well-rounded and adaptable as they come. Continuously ranked a top destination for off-mountain activities, Lake Placid is able to accommodate all of your family's favorite winter activities in one unforgettable stay. For family budget travel, take a look at the latest Lake Placid lodging packages to save this season.
If you have young children, bring them to Lake Placid and teach them to ice skate on the Olympic oval or take them for a dog sled ride across frozen Mirror Lake. Teach them how to ski at the Kids Kampus on Whiteface Mountain, or read them a story by a crackling fireplace in one of many family-friendly Lake Placid hotels.
Making memories in Lake Placid for young adults, teens and older children is just as easy. Some popular Lake Placid family activities include:
- Spotting timeless memorabilia at the Lake Placid Olympic Museum
- Going to the Lake Placid Olympic Center to see the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" rink
- Bobsledding at the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg
- Riding the toboggan chute onto frozen Mirror Lake
- Shopping for unique gifts and souvenirs on Main Street in Lake Placid
- Skiing and riding at nearby Whiteface Mountain
- Taking in a show at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts
- Learning about the Adirondacks' history and culture at the Wild Center Museum
- Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter hiking on local trails
Discover why winter is one of nature's most beautiful seasons with your loved ones by enjoying the winter wonderland of Lake Placid, New York. Lake Placid's history as the nation's first winter resort shapes its style and culture more than 100 years later.
Enjoy the Adirondack great camp style in the modern era by planning your trip now – book a reservation to visit Lake Placid today!
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The Wild Center
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Named by I Love New York as the top thing to do in the Adirondacks. "The place to go" says The Boston Globe, ... ph: 518-359-7800 Location: 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
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Lake Placid Toboggan Chute
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A 30' high converted ski jump trestle sends toboggans down ice covered chutes onto frozen Mirror Lake. Depending on weather conditions ... ph: 518-523-2591 Location: Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Adirondack Flying Service
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"I'll never forget the first time I flew over the Adirondacks!"
Our scenic flights take off from Lake Placid airport, just on ... ph: 518-523-2473 Location: 27 Airport Lane, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Ice Skating in Saranac Lake
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Saranac Lake Civic Center
Indoor ice skating rink
Location: Ampersand Avenue, Harrietstown, NY 12983
Phone: (518) 891-3800
Where to ... ph: 518-523-2445 x 151 Location: Ampersand Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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Adirondac Rafting Company
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Adirondac Rafting Company offers a high quality whitewater rafting run through the scenic and wild Hudson River Gorge. No experience ... ph: 518-523-1635 Location: Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Lake Placid Marina
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Wilderness beauty. Adirondack history. Serenity. Cruise the pristine waters of Lake Placid in one of our enclosed pontoon boats. The ... ph: 518-523-9704 Location: Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Santa's Workshop
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Santa's Workshop is a timeless fantasy village located in North Pole, NY. Santa's Workshop has been a family tradition since 1949. It ... ph: 518-946-2211 || www.NorthPoleNY.com || info@northpoleny.com Location: 324 Whiteface Memorial Highway, Wilmington, NY 12997
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Olympic Center and Lake Placid Olympic Museum
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Olympic Center
Site of the historic 1932 and 1980 Olympic Games including the legendary "Miracle on Ice" hockey game in ... ph: 518-523-1655 Location: 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Olympic Sports Complex
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Olympic Sports Complex
Home to the combined bobsled, luge and skeleton track - the only one east of the Rockies - as
well as, 50 km of ... ph: 518-523-4436 Location: 220 Bobsled Run Lane, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Adirondack Equine Center - Sleigh Rides
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Adirondack Sleigh Rides at the Lake Placid Club Golf Course(Lake Placid NY). Experience a genuine old fashioned excursion through open ... ph: 518-834-9933 Location: Wilmington Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Skating on Mirror Lake
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When winter settles in, experience the simpler joys of a bygone era with skating on frozen Mirror Lake.
Where to skate: The Parks ... ph: 518-523-2445 Location: 49 Parkside Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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High Falls Gorge
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Take a moment and a camera and enjoy the Adirondacks' most breathtaking 30 minute walk. Four splendid waterfalls catapulting over rocks ... ph: 518-946-2278 Location: 4761 Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997
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Bowlwinkles Family Entertainment Center
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Bowlwinkles Family Entertainment Center offers some fun entertainment for everyone.
We have an awesome Cosmic Rock and Bowling center, ... ph: 518-523-7868 Location: 2750 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Ausable Chasm
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Now open year round, Ausable Chasm winter tours feature frozen waterfalls, 150 foot icicles and unique rock formations covered in snow! ... ph: 518-834-7454 Location: 2144 Route 9, Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
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Olympic Jumping Complex
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Olympic Jumping Complex
Chairlift and Elevator
See first hand the ramp that ski jumpers launch from before flying over the length of a ... ph: 518-523-2202 Location: 5487 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Can/Am Hockey Camps
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CAN/AM Youth Hockey Camps for ages 8 -17 and all skill levels. Ice sessions are at the Olympic facility and the CAN/AM
residence is at ... ph: 262-249-1210 Location: POB 160, Lake Placid, WI 53191
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Canadian Hockey Enterprises Tournaments & Hockey Camps
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CHE Hockey offers Tournaments and Camps for Men, Women, Boys and Girls of all ages.
Play or practice at the Olympic Center with the ... ph: 888-WON-1980 Location: PO Box 1932, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Whiteface Mountain
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Whiteface Mountain
When you get to the top of Whiteface, you'll be at the top of Northeast skiing. Around you, dozens of Adirondack ... ph: 518-946-2223<br>800-462-6236 Location: 5021 NYS Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997
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Country Dreams Farm - Sleigh Rides
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Treat yourself to a horse-drawn
sleigh ride wrapped in warm blankets while taking in the aroma of pine boughs,
and listening to ... ph: 518-561-8941 Location: Hohmeyer's Lake Clear Lodge, Lake Clear, NY 12945
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Raquette Lake Navigation Co., Inc.
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Cruising Raquette Lake's 99 miles of shoreline with close-up views of the Great Camps including Collier's and Carnegie's wilderness ... ph: 315-354-5532 || www.raquettelakenavigation.com || rlnav@frontiernet.net Location: Mick Road, Schroon Lake, NY 13436
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Champlain Memorial Lighthouse
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The site of the Champlain Memorial Lighthouse has a rich historic past. It was originally occupied by a windmill, built by the French in ... ph: . Location: Crown Point, NY 12928
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USA Luge York International Luge Training Complex
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Visit one of only 4 indoor luge training facilities in the world. FREE tour with video show each business day at 2pm sharp. Athletes ... ph: 518-523-2071 Location: 57 Church Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Champ, Lake Champlain's Monster
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Searching for Champ... does Lake Champlain harbor a monster? Port Henry sure thinks so. They celebrate his existence with their Annual ... ph: . Location: Lake Champlain, Port Henry, NY 12974
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