With a mix of old Adirondack charm and modern lodging, Lake Placid makes for a perfect upstate escape.
The American summer vacation was born not at the beach but in the mountains.
Thats more than Everglades, Glacier, Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone National Parks combined.
A Lushna Suite at Eastwind Lake Placid, in New York’s Adirondack Mountains.UPLAND CREATIVE
(Eastwind also has two locations downstate, in the Catskills region.)
Plus, theCliffside Coaster, the longest mountain roller coaster in North America, opened in 2022.
Lawrence Braun/Courtesy of Eastwind Lake Placid
Still, sometimes an old-fashioned hike is just the ticket.
Hiking in Elizabethtown, NY.Courtesy of Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (Lake Placid)
Ten minutes outside of town is Mount Marcy, the states highest peak, reached via a 16-mile thigh-burner.
For something more mellow, take the 5.8-mile trail to the summit of Hurricane Mountain.
Eastwind Hotel in Lake Placid, NY.Lawrence Braun/Courtesy of Eastwind Lake Placid
