Lake Placid/Saranac Lake Staycation or Vacation
Though it may not feel like spring, things are starting to wake up around the Adirondacks. We’ve even been lucky enough to observe a few bald eagles! We are waiting for maple sap to run so we can begin producing. Our seedlings are starting to sprout. This is also a great time to explore the area’s museums and ski hills before the snow finally melts for good.
Whether you are visiting or taking a staycation, here are a few ideas to keep yourself active during an Adirondack spring break.
Snow Tubing (weather permitting)
Lake Placid Jumping Complex (weekends only) Call 523-8830
Titus Mountain Snow Tubing, Malone. Call 518-483-3740
Museums
*The Wild Center, 45 Museum
Dr., Tupper Lake. Make sure to stop by the museum the last two weekends in
March. The Wild Center closes in April
for exhibit installations. ($)
LakePlacid Olympic Museum, 2634 Main St, Lake Placid. Open daily. Call
518-302-5326, ,
Children in grades 3
to 5 can spend the day (9:30 am – 4 pm) at The VIC going to the sugarhouse,
hiking, finding tracks, arts and crafts all the while teaching kids to be
eco-explorers.
Reserve by March 27
at 5 pm for March 31- April 2
$35/day ($25 for
Friends of VIC members) Call 518-327-6241
Maple Weekends March 28-29, 10am – 4 pm
Take the family on
maple house tours, enjoy a pancake breakfasts, collect sap, taste samples. The
second weekend is Adirondack Maple Weekend with additional restaurant specials,
discounts, and activities. Here are some Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area maple sugar shacks tours. Check
out NYSMaple.com for times and dates for these and other location.
Mark Twain Maple
Works, 624 Lake St, Saranac Lake
Cornell Uihlein
Field Station, 157 Bear Cub Ln, Lake Placid
Nik Santagate and
Sons, Timberdown Maple, 9048 Rt 30, Paul Smiths
Paul Smith’s College
VIC, 8023 Rt. 30, Paul Smiths
The Wild Center, 45
Museum Dr., Tupper Lake
Black Rooster Maple,
Rt. 9N, Keene
Indoor Climbing Walls
Keep in mind that
you do not need a lot of rock climbing experience to enjoy spending a few hours
at a climbing gym. Perhaps after a few hours you’ll want to hire a guide to go
out and do it for real.
The Climbery at High Peaks Cyclery, 2733 Main St, Lake
Placid, 523-3764, www.highpeakscyclery.com, is open 7 days a week, Sun 9 am – 5
pm, Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 9 am – 6 pm. $10/climbing and shoe rental for 2 hours or
get a 10-visit climbing pass/$40
The Crux, 56 Rogers Ln, Willsboro, 963-4646, www.climbthecrux.com, is open
through May. Monday – Wednesday 6-10 pm, Friday 6-10 pm, Saturday noon – 6 pm.
Children (12 and under) $8 kids, $10 for adults, rental: $7.50/helmet, harness,
shoes, and chalk bag. Look for special Saturday Kids Club Day: free rentals for
the families.
Bowling
Bowling is great
exercise and also just plain fun. All the bowling lanes offer daily specials,
food, beverages and other activities.
Bowlwinkles, 2750 Main St, Lake Placid, 518-523-7868,
www.bowlwinkles.net. Call for daily bowling specials as well as times for the
arcade and indoor bounce houses.
Lakeview Lanes Family Fun Center, 1939 Rt. 30, Tupper Lake. Call for bowling
specials. 518-359-2234
Romano’s Saranac Lanes, 11 Bloomingdale Ave, Saranac Lake, 518-891-8301,
www.saranaclanes.net. Ask about the many specials including School Closing Days
for Youth ($5/2 games and $1/shoes). Karaoke, bowling, café.
Swimming
Whether you need to pretend you are on an exotic sandy shore or need to get in shape to be on some exotic sandy shore, these places offer public swimming hours.
Whether you need to pretend you are on an exotic sandy shore or need to get in shape to be on some exotic sandy shore, these places offer public swimming hours.
Champy’s Fun Zone, 411 Rt. 3, Plattsburgh, 518-562-2730: Mini Water Park: $10/child for 3 hours and
Family Fun Center: pay as you go downstairs at the arcade, mini-bowling and
indoor glow-in-the-dark mini golf.
North Country Community College Sparks Complex, 112 Dorchester Rd, Saranac
Lake has open swim every day but the times vary so call 891-2915, X1236,
$7/visit, $50/10-visit punch card.
Paul Smith’s College, 518- 327-6389, recreational swim: Monday – Friday 6:15-7:30 am, 12:30-1:30 pm, Monday and Thursday: 4-5:30 pm, Thursday – Tuesday: 7-9 pm, Saturdays and Sundays: 1- 3 pm. $7/adults, $5/children (14 and under) $18/family
Paul Smith’s College, 518- 327-6389, recreational swim: Monday – Friday 6:15-7:30 am, 12:30-1:30 pm, Monday and Thursday: 4-5:30 pm, Thursday – Tuesday: 7-9 pm, Saturdays and Sundays: 1- 3 pm. $7/adults, $5/children (14 and under) $18/family
Enjoy the change of seasons!
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