- + PLACES TO GO
- SKIING / WINTER ADVENTURES
- + THINGS TO DO
- + WINE & DINE
- + STAY
- + TOURS
- MAP-IT
- + CALENDAR
- + BLOGS & MORE
- Site Search
Saranac Lake
Named the best small town in New York State and ranked 11th in the U.S. in The 100 Best Small Towns in America, Saranac Lake is a must-visit Adirondack destination.
Named the best small town in New York State and ranked 11th in the U.S. in The 100 Best Small Towns in America, Saranac Lake is a must-visit Adirondack destination.
Just 9 miles west of Lake Placid, the village of Saranac Lake is not only a beautiful Adirondack mountain town with crystal blue lakes and countless hikes to amazing vistas, but its century-old buildings and family-owned shops take you back in time to an engaging and simpler way of life. Its lively downtown is brimming with funky shops and diverse restaurants as well as galleries, gardens, artists' studios, gift shops, park benches and other small businesses.
This family-friendly community invites you to bring your kiddos to the Adirondack Carousel and playground in William Morris Park or take stroll together down RiverWalk’s brick path alongside the Saranac River as it winds through town. Enjoy an Adirondack-style meal in one of the village’s restaurants or get a take-out meal and sit at the picnic tables in Riverside Park.
With no shortage of scenic trails and blue skies, Saranac Lake offers outdoor adventure any time of year. Enjoy biking, birding, fishing, and wildflower hunts as spring bursts through winter’s end. Summer adds swimming and relaxing by clear, refreshing water, hiking on one of the beautiful trails or a climbing one of the six mountains surrounding Saranac Lake. Fall brings more family-fun with harvest activities, great paddling and more hiking with great photo opportunities as the area comes alive with color. Take advantage of the winter beauty at skiing venues, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing the trails, snowmobiling or ice fishing.
Just 9 miles west of Lake Placid, the village of Saranac Lake is not only a beautiful Adirondack mountain town with crystal blue lakes and countless hikes to amazing vistas, but its century-old buildings and family-owned shops take you back in time to an engaging and simpler way of life. Its lively downtown is brimming with funky shops and diverse restaurants as well as galleries, gardens, artists' studios, gift shops, park benches and other small businesses.
This family-friendly community invites you to bring your kiddos to the Adirondack Carousel and playground in William Morris Park or take stroll together down RiverWalk’s brick path alongside the Saranac River as it winds through town. Enjoy an Adirondack-style meal in one of the village’s restaurants or get a take-out meal and sit at the picnic tables in Riverside Park.
With no shortage of scenic trails and blue skies, Saranac Lake offers outdoor adventure any time of year. Enjoy biking, birding, fishing, and wildflower hunts as spring bursts through winter’s end. Summer adds swimming and relaxing by clear, refreshing water, hiking on one of the beautiful trails or a climbing one of the six mountains surrounding Saranac Lake. Fall brings more family-fun with harvest activities, great paddling and more hiking with great photo opportunities as the area comes alive with color. Take advantage of the winter beauty at skiing venues, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing the trails, snowmobiling or ice fishing.
Since 1897, the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is the longest-running event of its kind in the eastern U.S. and one of the village’s biggest attractions. This 10-day celebration includes parades, games, exhibits, celebrations, dazzling fireworks display to open and close the event and the festival’s “piece de resistance” – The Ice Palace made from the ice right out of Lake Flower.
Saranac Lake, NY
Current Conditions
27°F
Clouds
Mon Dec 9 | Tue Dec 10 | Wed Dec 11 | Thu Dec 12 | Fri Dec 13 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8am | 18° | 34° | 36° | 27° | 9° |
2pm | 27° | 35° | 37° | 25° | 17° |
8pm | 28° | 35° | 37° | 19° | 17° |
Dining near Saranac Lake Lodging near Saranac Lake Things To Do near Saranac Lake Camping / RV near Saranac Lake
LOOK WHAT ELSE
IS CLOSE BY
Lake Placid - the All Seasons Destination
Set in the rustic natural beauty of the Adirondacks, the village of Lake Placid offers scenic wonders, year-round fun and amazing cuisines ..
Inlet, NY - the Little Town that Could
With a waterfront location surrounded by the six million-acre Adirondack Park, Inlet boasts a wide-range of activities, events and beauty year-round.