Anthony's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful beach on the village of Schroon Lake. You can meet family at the beach. They have bathrooms, playground, barbecue grills and many restaurants. Tops grocery store. Adirondack pharmacy, Library and coffee house.
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Schroon Lake Beach
Dock StreetBeautiful beach on the village of Schroon Lake. You can meet family at the beach. They have bathrooms, playground, barbecue grills and many restaurants. Tops grocery store. Adirondack pharmacy, Library and coffee house.
Lake Placid
Whiteface mountain, shopping and restaurants.
Must visit. A favorite. Friendly critters, as well as humankind’s relationship with nature, at the Wild Center.
Walk across treetops, meet animals, and literally enter a huge tree with a stairwell inside! The Wild Center offers the best things to do in Adirondacks with kids if you want them to truly appreciate nature.
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The Wild Center
45 Museum DrMust visit. A favorite. Friendly critters, as well as humankind’s relationship with nature, at the Wild Center.
Walk across treetops, meet animals, and literally enter a huge tree with a stairwell inside! The Wild Center offers the best things to do in Adirondacks with kids if you want them to truly appreciate nature.
Interesting Adirondack history
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Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
9097 NY-30Interesting Adirondack history
Spend the day or night enjoying Saratoga. Race track, restaurants, boutiques
Historic Battlefield
Casino
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Saratoga racetrack
267 Union AveSpend the day or night enjoying Saratoga. Race track, restaurants, boutiques
Historic Battlefield
Casino
A wonderful family activity closed to the lodge. They also have a abundance selection of ice cream.
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Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
535 Stone Bridge RdA wonderful family activity closed to the lodge. They also have a abundance selection of ice cream.
This historic railroad began in 1890, when Dr. William Seward Webb, a medical doctor, financed its construction. It was built in the wilderness of the Adirondacks and was completed in just 18 months.
More than a hundred years later, a group of devoted rail enthusiasts started restoring it after it was dormant for decades.
Why We Recommend This Activity
The Adirondack Railroad offers you one of the top fun things to do in Adirondacks with kids as you travel through forests and over rivers and streams via rail bikes or train.
During the winter, you can also enjoy the classic Polar Express Train ride for nostalgic Christmas vibes. Santa will board the train with your family and give each child a silver bell, the way it was in the film. You and your kids would be encouraged to come in PJs for the theme
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Adirondack Railroad
2568 NY-28This historic railroad began in 1890, when Dr. William Seward Webb, a medical doctor, financed its construction. It was built in the wilderness of the Adirondacks and was completed in just 18 months.
More than a hundred years later, a group of devoted rail enthusiasts started restoring it after it was dormant for decades.
Why We Recommend This Activity
The Adirondack Railroad offers you one of the top fun things to do in Adirondacks with kids as you travel through forests and over rivers and streams via rail bikes or train.
During the winter, you can also enjoy the classic Polar Express Train ride for nostalgic Christmas vibes. Santa will board the train with your family and give each child a silver bell, the way it was in the film. You and your kids would be encouraged to come in PJs for the theme
For three generations, the Ellms family has been growing trees and crops. Their first season of fun family activities began in 1990.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Get lost in a massive corn maze, enjoy a zipline, navigate through a low ropes challenge course, pick your own pumpkins, befriend animals, try out apple cannons, ride a roller coaster or a mini train, and see so much more at the Ellms Family Farm.
One day won’t be enough to experience all the family activities in Adirondacks that you can find at the Ellms Family Farm.
Recommended Ages
The great variety of fall attractions at the Ellms Family Farm has always been fun for teens, kids, and adults.
Ellms Family Farm
448 Charlton RdFor three generations, the Ellms family has been growing trees and crops. Their first season of fun family activities began in 1990.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Get lost in a massive corn maze, enjoy a zipline, navigate through a low ropes challenge course, pick your own pumpkins, befriend animals, try out apple cannons, ride a roller coaster or a mini train, and see so much more at the Ellms Family Farm.
One day won’t be enough to experience all the family activities in Adirondacks that you can find at the Ellms Family Farm.
Recommended Ages
The great variety of fall attractions at the Ellms Family Farm has always been fun for teens, kids, and adults.
The North Star Underground Railroad Museum reveals the struggles that fugitives and slaves suffered just to gain freedom.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Discover how runaway slaves found solace in the underground railroad and how some locals helped them escape to Canada.
This important historical site now features local artifacts, living history tours with costumed interpreters, as well as multimedia presentations.
Recommended Ages
A trip to this museum is a good opportunity to teach children about the effects of racism and slavery and is best for kids ages seven and up.
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North Star Underground Railroad Museum
1131 Mace Chasm Rd The North Star Underground Railroad Museum reveals the struggles that fugitives and slaves suffered just to gain freedom.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Discover how runaway slaves found solace in the underground railroad and how some locals helped them escape to Canada.
This important historical site now features local artifacts, living history tours with costumed interpreters, as well as multimedia presentations.
Recommended Ages
A trip to this museum is a good opportunity to teach children about the effects of racism and slavery and is best for kids ages seven and up.
Fort Ticonderoga is one of the best places to learn about America’s earliest years and military heritage.
Why We Recommend This Activity
For educational family activities in Adirondacks, visit Fort Ticonderoga.
Witness American history firsthand as you watch reenactors demonstrate musket and cannon firing and cooking noon day meals. Interact with costumed tailors, shoemakers, boatmakers, carpenters, and soldiers.
There is also a garden for kids where they can sit inside the Sunflower House, watch out for butterflies and hummingbirds, and check out animals.
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Fort Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti RdFort Ticonderoga is one of the best places to learn about America’s earliest years and military heritage.
Why We Recommend This Activity
For educational family activities in Adirondacks, visit Fort Ticonderoga.
Witness American history firsthand as you watch reenactors demonstrate musket and cannon firing and cooking noon day meals. Interact with costumed tailors, shoemakers, boatmakers, carpenters, and soldiers.
There is also a garden for kids where they can sit inside the Sunflower House, watch out for butterflies and hummingbirds, and check out animals.
Hiking
Kipp Mountain trailhead
County Road 75Easy to moderate hike. Beautiful view of Loon lake.
You can hike or use the elevator to get to the top. Amazing views.
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Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Memorial HighwayYou can hike or use the elevator to get to the top. Amazing views.
Why We Recommend This Activity
The 500-million-year-old rocks at the canyon of Ausable Chasm can be explored through an adventure trail, lantern tours, raft float tours, rappelling, rock climbing, and many other ways.
As you venture into this prehistoric site, you stroll past Rainbow Falls, Elephant’s Head, Column Rock, Hyde’s Cave, and Mystic Gorge.
Recommended Ages
The exploration you can experience at Ausable Chasm are for teens, adults, and children ages 5 and up.
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Ausable Chasm
Why We Recommend This Activity
The 500-million-year-old rocks at the canyon of Ausable Chasm can be explored through an adventure trail, lantern tours, raft float tours, rappelling, rock climbing, and many other ways.
As you venture into this prehistoric site, you stroll past Rainbow Falls, Elephant’s Head, Column Rock, Hyde’s Cave, and Mystic Gorge.
Recommended Ages
The exploration you can experience at Ausable Chasm are for teens, adults, and children ages 5 and up.
Severance Hill
Beautiful view of Schroon Lake and Paradox Lake!
Boating
Schroon Lake Marina
31 Marina RdYou can rent motor boats, pontoon boat
shopping
The Town Store
1089 U.S. 9Has all the amenities you may need including clothes, beach, fishing, fudge ect..
Beautiful village to walk around. Boutiques, Antique shops and restaurants.
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Bolton Landing
Beautiful village to walk around. Boutiques, Antique shops and restaurants.
Dartbrook Rustic Goods
10923 NY-9NAdirondack goods, furniture ect
The Birch Store
1778 NY-73 ScenicQuality clothing and gifts
The Mountaineer
1866 NY-73 ScenicQuality clothing, hiking and climbing gear.
Food Scene
Pitkins Restaurant
1085 Main StGood food
Craft beers, delicious pizza and music on Saturday
Excellent food
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Paradox Brewery
2781 U.S. 9Craft beers, delicious pizza and music on Saturday
Excellent food
Timberwolf Pub
1071 U.S. 9Bar and food right in the middle of town.
Friendly environment! Rustic inside. Outside seating available. Variety of foods available.
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Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro & Bar
739 U.S. 9Friendly environment! Rustic inside. Outside seating available. Variety of foods available.
Best chicken Parm and eggplant Parm. Nice family environment.
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DeCesare's Pizzeria
938 U.S. 9Best chicken Parm and eggplant Parm. Nice family environment.
Horse back riding
The Circle B Ranch has been around since the 1800s and used to be a farm. It was about to close in 1960 but was saved by a family of Italian immigrants who purchased the land. Since then, the family has turned the farm into a stable and then a ranch.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Enjoy trail rides, riding lessons, carriage rides, and even sleigh rides around this scenic town in the Adirondacks. These rides take you to beaver dams, brooks, marshes, and forests.
The ranch’s horseback ride offers a rustic-style picnic lunch too, with menu offerings such as freshly roasted turkey, homemade chicken salad, roast beef wrap, macaroni salad, and other tasty meals and sides.
Recommended Ages
The rides that the Circle B Ranch offers is for guests of all ages.
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Circle B Ranch
771 Potter Brook RdThe Circle B Ranch has been around since the 1800s and used to be a farm. It was about to close in 1960 but was saved by a family of Italian immigrants who purchased the land. Since then, the family has turned the farm into a stable and then a ranch.
Why We Recommend This Activity
Enjoy trail rides, riding lessons, carriage rides, and even sleigh rides around this scenic town in the Adirondacks. These rides take you to beaver dams, brooks, marshes, and forests.
The ranch’s horseback ride offers a rustic-style picnic lunch too, with menu offerings such as freshly roasted turkey, homemade chicken salad, roast beef wrap, macaroni salad, and other tasty meals and sides.
Recommended Ages
The rides that the Circle B Ranch offers is for guests of all ages.