Let us help you find things to do in Lake Placid and the Adirondacks

We can help you create your best High Peaks experience - ever.

Our Century of Hospitality is our legacy of helping Lake Placid guests find their own - best - High Peaks experience.  This remains our promise and our purpose.  

With 6 million acres of Adirondack wilderness surrounding you here at High Peaks Resort in Upstate New York, the choices and experiences are plenty.  What do you want to do?  What makes you happy? What have you always wanted to do, or experience?

The following list may give you some ideas.  Your options can range from sports and recreation to museums and history and entertainment. Look through the suggestions below and see what peaks your interest- perhaps it's something you've always wanted to do or something you want to do again.  When you're ready, call our concierge or stop by and chat with us directly - either way we'll help you, your family and your friends find that perfect High Peaks experience.  One that you will always remember.
 

Activities and Experiences 

Olympic Experiences 

• Olympic Museum
• Gondola rides
• Bobsled rides
• Ski Jumping events
• Olympic Center tour
• US Olympic Team Gear and Merchandise
• Lake Placid Olympic Games (1932 and 1980) memorabilia
• Team Building Activities through Olympic Regional Development Association

Outdoor Activities 

• Alpine skiing or snowboarding
• Dog sled rides on Mirror Lake
• Guided back country skiing or snowshoeing
• Ice skating on the Olympic oval
• Ice climbing

Adirondack History

• Algonquin and Native American history sites
• Explore the impact John Dewey had on Adirondack history and iwth the Decimal system

Entertainment

• Local concerts, theater and festivals
• First run movies at the historic Palace Theatre
• Apres ski boblsed parties at Mt. Von Hoevenberg
• Ice skating shows
• Can Am hockey tournaments

Entertainment

• Local concerts, theater and festivals
• First run movies at the historic Palace Theatre
• Lake Placid Center for the Arts
• Wild Center
• Adirondack Museum

Please contact our 24-Hour Concierge directly at 518-523-4411 or by completing our online form here. Provide us with details of your interests and the local activities you’d like to experience and our Concierge will contact you back as soon as possible with suggestions on how we can make your unique Lake Placid experience a reality.

We can arrange for hundreds of different, exciting and fun things to do - just ask us.