Family Fun in the Adirondacks

 

 

 

Fun from ages 0 to 99, the Adirondack Park is sure to bring the 'kid' out of all of us.   No one is never too old to have fun.  Below are some treasures to check out.  We also welcome posting your Adirondack 'fun' businesses here if we have missed you (free, our compliments).  By sharing, we better our world.  Come join us.  E-mail us direct and we'll post your 'fun' business here so we can put a BIG smile on our visitor's or resident's faces. 

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Quick Fun Find:   Gore Mountain Region, High Peaks Region, Lake Champlain RegionLake George Region, Lake Placid Region, Tupper/Malone Region, Old Forge, Saratoga, Sacandaga Region, Schroon Lake Region, Washington County   ~~~ by subject ~~~ ATV Trails, Balloon, Comedy Club & Dinner Theaters, Horseback/Farms, Horse Racing, Family Fun, Jogging/Bike Trails, Movies, Public Beaches, Tennis and Resources.

 

 

Gore Mountain Region

Gore Mountain Mineral Shop
North Creek, 518-251-2706

Everything Gore (alpine & cross country)

Hudson River Rafting Company / Cunningham's Ski Barn

Whitewater Challengers Wild Waters Outdoor Center

North Creek Railway Depot Museum

Our Town Theatre Group Garnet Hill Lodge - Mountain Bike Center Friends Lake Inn - Cross Country Ski Center
Garnet Hill Lodge Cross Country Ski Center Chamber's Calendar of Events Tannery Pond Community Center Association
(518) 251-2612
Yoga in the Adirondacks
518-251-3015
Upper Hudson Musical Arts
518-251-3772

Gore Mountain Farm

2642 Route 28, North Creek

518-251-3040

 

High Peaks Region

Circle 7,

Newcomb, 518-582-4191

Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center

Whiteface Mountain Veteran's Memorial Highway

 

High Falls Gorge

Route 86, Wilmington

518-946-2278

 

      

Lake Champlain Region

Tiger Stripe Paintball

Keeseville

518-585-6851

Lake Champlain Ferries (Essex, Port Kent, Plattsburgh, and cable ferry at Ticonderoga)

Philomena D Boat Tours

Ticonderoga Municipal Courts (public tennis)

Fort Ticonderoga & Mount Defiance

Ausable Chasm - walking tours, boat tours, tubing, lantern evening tours, the  "Yosemite of the East'

Pok-O-MacCready Camps

Willow Hill Farm Camp

Juniper Boat Tours
Plattsburgh, 518-561-8970

Lake Champlain Scenic & Historic Cruises

802-897-5331

Essex County Fair

Clover Mead Farm

(making organic cheese) Keeseville

518-834-7306

America's Byway suggested tour of the Locks on Lake Champlain

Adirondack Lanes (bowling) Hague Road, Ticonderoga

518-585-6851

 

North Bowl Lanes, 24 North Bowl Lane Plattsburgh

518-561-1690

Fun Zone

411 Route 3, Plattsburgh

518-562-2730

Golden Dollar Arcade

60 Smithfield Boulevard, Plattsburgh

518-561-4019

 

 

Lake George Region

Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom

Lake George Ride and Fun Park
Lake George, 518-668-5459

Lake George Shoreline Cruise
Lake George, 518-668-3882

Lake George Steamboat Company
Lake George, 800-553-BOAT

Magic Forest
Lake George, 518-668-2448

Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway
Lake George, 518-668-5198

Water Slide World
Lake George, 518-668-4407

Lake George Bowling

Lake George Road, Lake George

518-668-5741

Lake Luzerne Community Center (bowling too), 539 Lake Ave Lake Luzerne

518-696-4545

BINGO @ Knights of Columbus

Lk George Road, Queensbury

518-792-1667

BINGO

Queensbury VFW

32 Luzerne Rd, Queensbury

518-793-7535

BINGO

St. Michael's Church

Saratoga Road

South Glens Falls

518-792-5859

Family Fun Center

1079 Route 9, Queensbury

518-798-7860

The Fun Spot

Route 9, Glens Falls

518-792-8989

Glens Falls Civic Center

Fun World, 127 Canada Street

Lake George

Adirondack Balloon Festival

Glens Falls

Warrensburg Annual "World's Largest Garage Sale"

Explore! (indoor playground)

103 Warren Street, Glens Falls

Alien Encounter

 255 Canada Street, Glens Falls

518-668-5910

Stavion Beads

 55 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls

518-743-1411

Adventure Racing & Family Fun Center 1079 Route 9 Queensbury

Gore Mountain Gondola Rides

 793 Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek

Dr. Morbid's Haunted House

115 Canada Street, Lake George

House of Frankenstein Wax Museum

 213 Canada Street Lake George

Lake George Carriage Rides

 Beach Road, 518-668-4958

Mountain Road Carriage Company

 1879 Glens Falls Mountain Road

Lake Luzerne, 518-654-9811

Adirondack Sports Complex - The Dome 326 Sherman Ave, Queensbury

Spare Time Family Fun Center

Route 9, Lake George (bowling)

 518-668-5741

Sport Zone

1043 Route 9, Queensbury

518-792-5586

Lake George Carriage Rides

518-668-4958

Mountain Road Carriage Company

1879 Glens Falls

518-654-9811

Lake George Batting Cages

 Route 9, Lake George, 518-668-2531

Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course

35 Westwood Forest Lane, Bolton Landing

518-644-2200

Playland Arcade North

227 Canada Street, Lake George

518-668-5255

Tree Paad Family Entertainment Center

217 Dix Ave, Glens Falls

518-732-7958

Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center

5239 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing

518-644-9767

Warren County Fish Hatchery

145 Fish Hatchery Road, Warrensburg

518-623-5576

 

 

 

Lake Placid Region

High Falls Gorge Adventure

Santa's Workshop

518-946-2212

Six Nation's Indian Museum

Uihlein Sugar Maple Field Station MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jumping Complex & Kodak Sports Park Olympic Center Ice Skating & Shows

Cloudsplitter Scenic Gondola

Avalanche Adventures

Adirondack Flying Service

 

Lake Placid Marina Boat Tours

Whiteface Club on Lake Placid

Lake Placid Municipal Courts

Lake Placid Resort

 (public tennis)

Adirondack Scenic Railroad

Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf

581-946-7733

 Adirondack Marina Boat Tours

518-523-9704

Douglas Resort and Campground

High Falls Gorge, Rt. 86 Wilmington

518-946-2278

Mount Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area
Lake Placid, 518523-1655

 

Santa's Workshop

Route 431, North Pole

800-806-0251

Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center

Olympic Site Tours

800-462-6236

The Adirondack Carousel

Saranac Lake

518-819-9521

North Pole "Home of Santa's Workshop, Wilmington

518-946-2211

 

 

 

North Adk. (Malone, Tupper)

Malone Recreation Park

Tupper Lake Municipal Park

 

Great Camp Sagamore

 Raquette Lake

Long Lake & Raquette Lake Parks Recreation & Tourism

Tupper Bowl

1939 State Route 30 Tupper Lake 518-359-2234

 

Old Forge Region

Calypso's Cove
Old Forge

Enchanted Forest/Water Safari

Old Forge Lake Cruises
Old Forge, 315-369-6473

Old Forge McCauley Mountain Chair Lift
Old Forge, 315-369-3225

Nutty Putty Miniature Golf

Old Forge, 315-369-6636

Over the Rainbow Miniature Golf

Old Forge, 315-369-6565

Strand Theater

Old Forge 315-369-6703

Rivetts Marine & Recreation

The Adirondack Express

Colinokee Karaoke

Old Forge, 315-369-6386

 

 
 

Saratoga Region

 The Corn Maize at Schuyler Farms Saratoga Gaming & Raceway Crescent Ave, Saratoga more to come

 

Sacandaga Region

 

Starlite Lanes

 9 Montgomery St., Gloversville

518- 725-2424

more to come

 

Schroon Lake Region

Schroon Lake Boat Tours

518-532-7675

Schroon Lake Municipal Courts (public tennis courts)

Southwoods (camp for kids)

518-532-7717

Adirondack Buffalo Company

Natural Stone Bridge & Caves Pottersville (one of NY's Nat'l Wonders)

 

 

Washington County

Liberty Hill Animal Land Zoo

 Granville

   

 

 
AND
 

ATV Trails

ATV's are not allowed on all public lands, so please use the following:

 Brooke's Farm ATV Park, Warrensburg

Mt. Kenyon Family Campground,

Lake Luzerne

Trailpass - a network of private trails for recreation

800-381-2260

 

Balloon

A Beautiful Balloon

47 Assembly Point, Lake George

518-656-9329

Adirondack Balloon Flights

Glens Falls

518-793-6342

Ballooning Adventures

518-798-4143

Majestic Balloon Flights

18 River Street, Queensbury

518-761-2694

SunKiss Ballooning

25 Vanderheyden Street, Glens Falls

518-793-0373

 

 

Beaches & More

 

Comedy Clubs & Dinner Theaters

Aimie's Dinner & Movie

190-194 Glen Street, Glens Falls

518-792-8181

Lake George Dinner Theatre @ Holiday Inn, 2223 Canada Street, Lake George

518-668-5781

Sweet Basil Comedy Festival

1012  Route 9, Queensbury

518-792-5300

Terrace Room Dinner Theatre @ The Georgian Resort, 384 Canada Street, Lake George

518-668-5401

The Udder Comedy Club @ Tiki Resort, 2 Canada Street, Lake George

518-792-5233

Waikiki Supper Club @ Tiki Resort

2 Canada Street, Lake George

518-729-5744

 

Horseback & Farms

Cold River Ranch

Tupper Lake, 518-359-7559

Bark Eater Inn & Stables

XTC Ranch, Lake Clear

Emerald Springs Ranch

Saranac Lake

Lake Placid Carriage Tours Lake Placid, 518-523-2483

Paradise Horseback Riding Keeseville 518-834-5046

High Peaks Stables Newcomb

518-582-2260

Painted Pony Rodeo
Lake Luzerne, 518-696-2421

Country Dreams Farm

Plattsburgh

Emerald Springs Ranch

Lake Clear

The Equine Sports Center

 Saratoga

National Museum of Racing

Cold River Horse Trail System (between Rt. 28N at Newcomb)

The Ranch Camp

Lake Placid

Circle B Ranch

Friends Lake Road, Chestertown

518-494-4888

Loon Lake Riding Stables Chestertown, 518-494-5168

Pharaoh Lake Horse Trail System - north of Brant Lake, follow Pharaoh Lake Brook

Sucker Brook Horse Trail - village of Adirondack

Adirondack Saddle Tours

Inlet 800-795-7488

Saddle Up Stables

3513 Lake Shore Drive, Lake George

518-688-4801

Stirrups & Spurs

111 Roaring Brook Rd., Stoney Creek

800-550-4406

Bennett’s Riding Stables

Lake Luzerne

Bailey's Horses

2151 Lake Ave.

 Lk. Luzerne, 518-606-4541

Ruggieros' Public Horseback Riding

 1571 St., Rt 9N, S. Lake Luzerne

518-696-2905

Wild West Ranch

Lake George

1000 Acre Ranch Resort

 465 Warrensburg Rd., Stony Creek

Up Yonda Farm (environmental education center) Warrensburg

518-644-9767

Ashville Game Farm

Greenwich  1800-676-5309

Liberty Hill Animal Land

Granville

Gore Mtn. Farms (Alpacas)

 North Creek

Painted Pony (rodeo)

Rt. 9N  

Lake Luzerne

518-696-2421

Ridin-Hy (Jackpot Rodeo)

Warrensburg

518-494-2742

Mt. Kenyon Horseback Riding

 Lake George

Sacandaga Outdoor Center

Hadley

866-696-RAFT

Saddle Up Stables

 3513 Lake Shore Drive, Lake George

Stirrups & Spurs Stables

 111 Roaring Brook Ranch, Stoney Creek, 518-696-4406

1000 Acre Ranch

Warrensburg, 518-696-2444

Bailey's Horses,

2151 Lake Ave, Lake Luzerne

518-696-4541

 

 

Horse Racing

Flat Track

Union Ave Route 9P, Saratoga Springs

518-584-6200

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway

21 Nelson Ave, Saratoga Springs

518-584-2110

 

 

Other Good Family Fun

Birding

Biking

Culture & Heritage

Fishing

Maple Sugaring

Bowling - coming

Antiques Mini Golf

Museums

Whitewater    
 

 

Movies

Strand Theatre

Route 9 Schroon Lake

518-532-9300

Palace Theater - Lake Placid

Tamarack Movie House (historical) Inlet

Glen Drive-In (seasonal)

Route 9, Queensbury, 518-792-0023

Regal Cinemas

 Aviation Mall, Queensbury, 793-3332 X482

 

 

 

Mini Golf & Golf

 

Public Beaches

Lake Everest

518-946-2255

Lake George

Ticonderoga 518-585-6619

Lake Harris

518-582-3211

Lincoln Pond State Campsite

518-942-5292

Minerva Lake

518-251-2869

Mirror Lake

518-523-2445

Putnam Pond State Campsite

518-585-7280

Schroon Lake Village

518-532-7675

Schroon River

North Hudson 518-532-7217

Ausable Point State Campground

 518-561-7080

Bulwagga Bay

Port Henry518-546-7500

Noblewood Park, Willsboro

Normandie Beach Club Westport

Port Douglas

518-834-7292

Champ Beach Park

518-546-7123

Willsboro Bay

518-963-8668

Route 30, Long Lake

Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake

Arrowhead Park Public Beach

Route 28, Inlet

Indian River, Indian Lake

Lake Algonquin, Wells

Route 8/30, Speculator

Inlet Arrowhead Park

Inlet

 

 

Tennis Courts

Please respect their rules & reg's for good sportsmanship

 Lake Placid Municipal Courts

 518-523-2591

Lake Placid Resort

518-523-2556

Schroon Lake Municipal Courts

518-532-7675

Ticonderoga Municipal Courts

518-585-6619

Whiteface Club on Lake Placid

518-523-2551

 Town of Inlet's Historical Arrowhead Park (2 courts)

 Rogers Memorial Park

 Bolton Landing

Bolton Landing Field

Bolton Landing

Crandell Park

 Glen Street, Glens Falls

Glens Falls High School

Sherman Ave, Glens Falls

Lake George

Mountain Drive

Lake Luzerne Middle School

 Route 9

Adirondack Community College

Bay Road, Queensbury

Warrensburg Recreation field

 Library Ave, Warrensburg

 Lake George High School

State Route 9, Lake George

Haviland's Cove

Bush Street, Glens Falls

Murray Street Playground

 Glens Falls

Sagamore Street Playground

Glens Falls

Usher Park

St. Rt 9L, Lake George

Main Street Park

Lake Luzerne

Middle School

St. Rt. 9N, Lake Luzerne

Ski Bowl

Ski Bowl Road, North Creek

Johnsburg Central School

Main Street, Johnsburg

Recreational Field

Library Ave., Warrensburg

Queensbury High School

 Aviation Road, Queensbury

Queensbury Racquet Club

91 Glenwood Ave, Queensbury

Speculator

Elm Lake Road

Lake Pleasant

 Route 8

Wells Community Hall

Route 30, Wells

Interest note:  Adirondack Tennis Association

 

Running/Jogging/Walking Trails (also visit our Biking Directory)

 Carol A Thomas Memorial Walk, North Creek Glens Falls Civic Center

Crandall Park International Ski Trails, Route 9, Glens Falls 518-761-3819

Feeder Canal, Glens Falls to Queensbury Warren County Bikeway, 12 mile bike trail connecting to the Feeder Canal  

 

 

Resources

NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation (Hunting) State-wide Emergency Search & Rescue/Fire Hot Line 518-891-0235

ATV Trails

Trailpass

 

 

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