The Adirondacks Getaway - Lake Placid NY Weekend Getaway

Preview: The Adirondack Park is the largest forest preserve in the United States, larger than Glacier, Olympic, Yosemite, and Yellowstone parks put together. There are forty-six peaks that spire over 4,000 feet above sea level, and nine of these have rocky alpine summits. Mount Marcy reaches 5,344 feet and Mount McIntyre is 5,112 feet. Whiteface is 4,867 feet high. For orientation you may think of the Adirondacks in terms of four sections: the High Peaks in the northeastern region; the lake and river area in the center; Lake George and other lakes in the southeast region; and flat woodland leading to the St. Lawrence valley in the west. Altogether, the northern section of New York State is remarkable for its natural beauty, much of it unknown to people from other regions, who associate the whole state with New York City. The Adirondacks provide a wonderful getaway from the bustle of cities, a place where you can find peace and quiet while enjoying sports or simply looking at the view. You can count on finding wilderness in the Adirondacks because the state of New York has declared about a third of the area to be “forever wild,” a condition that has attracted visitors for many years. Teddy Roosevelt came for hunting, Robert Louis Stevenson spoke of the region as “Little Switzerland,” and millionaires built elegant “camps” around the turn of the century. This chapter has everything you need to plan a travel experience in the Adirondacks and includes details on Glens Falls, Lake George, Lapland, Bolton Landing, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, High Peaks Region, Ausable Chasm, Wilmington, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Gore Mountain, North Creek, Raquette Lake, Fulton Lakes, Westport, and Essex.
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Duration: One day to several days
Best Time to Go: Year-round
This travel guide comes from:
Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in the Mid-Atlantic States Guide Book