Prish's Guidebook
Back country Adventures
Summer or Winter there is so much to do-All sports nearby or on site. Rent or bring your own equipment. Rent a snowmobile for designated trails orCross country Skiing, downhill skiing, sledding snowshoeing ice fishing hiking
Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Memorial HighwayGore Mountain Ski Resort
793 Peaceful Valley RdRent snowshoes and enjoy the magnificent scenery on plotted trails
93 locals recommend
Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
535 Stone Bridge RdRent snowshoes and enjoy the magnificent scenery on plotted trails
This trail is nearby and just absolutely beautiful. Forest, waterfalls, lakes ponds puddles! Not difficult and never crowded. Its a secret favorite for us.
Crane Pond
This trail is nearby and just absolutely beautiful. Forest, waterfalls, lakes ponds puddles! Not difficult and never crowded. Its a secret favorite for us.
Beautiful hike nearby with magnificent viewsfrom tbe top. Be aware that its very popular, so go early!
6 locals recommend
Severance Mt. Trailhead
1457 U.S. 9Beautiful hike nearby with magnificent viewsfrom tbe top. Be aware that its very popular, so go early!
Beautiful lake. Lots of small villages to visit and many restaurants and breweries to eat at.
377 locals recommend
Lake George Bar Crawl
Canada StreetBeautiful lake. Lots of small villages to visit and many restaurants and breweries to eat at.
Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower
Nearby hike that is not overcrowded. It is not an easy hike! So beautiful and wild
Pharoah Lake Trailhead - Adirondack
Blair RoadNearby hike that is not overcrowded. It is not an easy hike! So beautiful and wild
Sightseeing
Beautiful half hour ride to this historic mountain village that has hosted the Olympics twice and theres alot of-fun reliving those events. Lots of great restaurants. Rent skates, cross country skis, or a toboggan and enjoy the great outdoors- on the same tracks as the olympians.
257 locals recommend
Lake Placid
Beautiful half hour ride to this historic mountain village that has hosted the Olympics twice and theres alot of-fun reliving those events. Lots of great restaurants. Rent skates, cross country skis, or a toboggan and enjoy the great outdoors- on the same tracks as the olympians.
This, now state campground, is full of history. The ruins of a once opulent manor have historical signage guiding you through its landscape. Its magnificent. But there is lakefront hiking and biking skating sledding, etc, well worth a trip
Scaroon Manor Campground
This, now state campground, is full of history. The ruins of a once opulent manor have historical signage guiding you through its landscape. Its magnificent. But there is lakefront hiking and biking skating sledding, etc, well worth a trip
Beautiful day reliving the history of our country. Right on Lake Champlain- there is-much to see and do around the fort.
164 locals recommend
Fort Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti RdBeautiful day reliving the history of our country. Right on Lake Champlain- there is-much to see and do around the fort.
Nearby waterway overlooking vermont and the green mountains. Beautiful picnic or boating opportunities
59 locals recommend
Lake Champlain
Nearby waterway overlooking vermont and the green mountains. Beautiful picnic or boating opportunities
Who doesn't love a ride through nearby Vermont?! Its lovely and full of antique shops or adventures unspoken... like skydiving!
12 locals recommend
Vermont
Who doesn't love a ride through nearby Vermont?! Its lovely and full of antique shops or adventures unspoken... like skydiving!
Montréal
This village has so much to see with the history of great camps and the TB cure, to name a few. Museums, hikes, food and fun.
70 locals recommend
Saranac Lake
This village has so much to see with the history of great camps and the TB cure, to name a few. Museums, hikes, food and fun.
Learn about the Adirondacks!
162 locals recommend
Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
9097 NY-30Learn about the Adirondacks!
Watch Miracle on Ice and get into the Olympic spirit! It all happened right here in Lake Placid
44 locals recommend
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
2634 Main StWatch Miracle on Ice and get into the Olympic spirit! It all happened right here in Lake Placid
Neighbourhoods
Schroon Lake
Food scene
This brewery has it all. Food fun scenery and it is nearby! Family friendly venue with live music and great pizza! Closest thing to a Colorado vibe on the east coast.
40 locals recommend
Paradox Brewery
2781 U.S. 9This brewery has it all. Food fun scenery and it is nearby! Family friendly venue with live music and great pizza! Closest thing to a Colorado vibe on the east coast.
City advice
Getting around
Bike or car mandatory
No public transport or ride shares available
Customs and culture
Eating out
Restaurants in town are plentiful but small and they all close early!
Book before you go
Summer time!
This tiny village gets packed in the summertime. Restaurants need to be reserved.