The brand new museum where the wild world of the Adirondacks opens before your eyes. Featuring live animals, including river otters, birds, amphibians and fish. Exhibits include an indoor waterfall and river, towering glacial ice wall, high-definition films and wide-screen theater all set in a 31-acre campus.
HOURS
Summer & Fall:
Memorial Day to October 31st- 10 am to 6 pm, seven days a week.
Winter & Spring:
November 1st to Memorial Day -
10 am to 5 pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. The Wild Center is not open to the pubic on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday during this time but is available on those days for scheduled school visits and for other reserved groups.
*Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Open Holiday Mondays and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
*Closed for the month of April
PRICES
Adult Ticket $15 (15-65)
Youth Ticket $9 (4-14)
Senior Ticket $13 (65+)
Under 3 free
Tickets for organized groups may be purchased in advance. Please contact Lynne Perry at 518.359.7800, ext. 115.
Adirondack chairs, loveseats, porch swings, lounges, tables and footrests. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
4-H Camp Overlook, which is nestled on Indian Lake in the hamlet of Mountain View, has provided a wholesome, fun and educational summer camp experience since 1945. Over the past 60 years, countless campers have made lasting memories at this very special place. Experience the excitement of Camp Overlook and make some special memories of your own!
Cooperative gallery representing regional fine artists since 1997. Featuring original fine art by 14 regional member artists.
Adirondack Balsalm Shoppe
Asplin Tree Farms Saranac Lake,
12983
(518) 891-5783
Open year round, Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pillows, soft sculptures, ornaments, wreaths.
Adirondack Baskets and Heritage Design
6169 State Route 11 Chateaugay,
12920
(518) 497-6295
Website:
http://www.adkbaskets.com
Unique shop offering Adirondack pack baskets, fishing creels, home decor baskets, specialty pack baskets and other truly unique designs. Also offering weaving classes. Please check website for class schedules.
Adirondack Fish Hatchery
103 Fish Hatchery Road Saranac Lake,
12983
518-891-3358
Landlocked salmon reared from eggs to 6-7 lbs. Brood Stock size. Located 2 miles south of Lake Clear on Route 30. Open to the public April 1-November 30, 9 am-4pm daily, including weekends. Guided tours available by reservation.
Adirondack Guideboats
3 Hanmer Ave. Saranac Lake,
12983
(518) 891-3961
Open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Building and restoration.
Discover the Adirondack's newest attraction and enjoy a 2-hour scenic excursion, 20-mile round trip between Saranac Lake Union Depot and Lake Placid Station. Enjoy a walking tour of the village and take a later train back. Train rides start Memorial Day weekend and continue through October. Taxi service available into Lake Placid. Departures from Saranac Lake Union Depot: 12:45 pm and 3:15 pm. Departures from Lake Placid Station: 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 pm. Youth (3-12) $8, adults $16, Seniors (age 62+) $15.
Located next to Mitchell's Construction across from Akwesasne Sports. Open on Fridays, 12:30 to 4:30, early July to early October.
Over 1,500 slot machines, 20 table games and the "Mohawk Mystery Jackpot"! Visit the Native Harvest Buffet restaurant, Sticks Sports Bar & Restaurant, or the Just-Around-The-Corner 24-hour snack bar. Smoke-free and smoking gaming areas, Winners Club rewards and free valet parking. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Akwesasne Museum
321 State Route 37 Akwesasne,
13655
518-358-2461
Historical and contemporary Mohawk art, artifacts and Native gift shop. Open Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Saturday 11 am - 3 pm. Admission: adults $2, children 6 years-16 years $1, 5 and under free. Group appointments call 518-358-2461.
Site of Laura Ingalls Wilder's book, Farmer Boy, of the Little House book series. 3 1/2 miles east of Malone in Burke. Open from Memorial Day to September 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m.-4p.m. Sundays. For information on guided tours, special activities, openings by appointment, call 518-483-1207, email almanzo@northnet.org or write to Wilder Association, P.O. Box 283, Malone, NY 12953. Check our website for other information: www.almanzowilderfarm.com
Antique Annies
River Street Chateaugay,
12920
(518) 425-3333
Open Thursday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., early spring to end of December. Antiques and collectibles.
Any Occasion
6621 State Route 374 Chateaugay,
12920
(518) 425-6165
Antiques and collectibles.
Bartok Cabin
89 Riverside Drive Saranac Lake,
12983
518-891-0971
Cabin where Hungarian composer Bela Bartok spent the summer of 1945 is now available for visits by appointment. Here Bartok composed his Third Piano Concerto and Viola Concerto.
Beading Beauty
35 Wawbeek Ave. Tupper Lake,
12986
(518) 651-5001
Beads, crystals, seed and Delica beads, Swarovski, one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Classes to create your own jewelry. Winter hours W-Th-F 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer hours W-Th-F 12 to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To provide space where artists have the opportunity to experiment, diverge, exhibit, and perform; to move ideas and aesthetics forward; to share this diversity with the community.
Camp Guggenheim is one of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg's summer resident camps for teens! Camp Guggenheim is located on Lower Saranac Lake in the amazing Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The five special sessions at Guggenheim are specially designed for 12-15 year olds, while our famous Week 6 is developed just for 16-18 year olds. We welcome campers each week without regard to race, creed, color or national origin.
Adirondack camping at its best! Co-Ed camp for ages 6 to 16, offering both day and resident camp experiences. Over 50 activities offered which include hiking, camping, mountain biking, all watersports (sailing/waterskiing/canoeing), all landsports, drama/theatre, arts & crafts, music and much more!!
Special activities and program for the young, first-time camper. Teen tour excursions available for older campers. Job positions also available for camp moms/dads, officer manager, cooks, kitchen workers, housekeepers, etc. Children of camp staff are warmly welcomed into the camp program at no cost.
Casagrain Studio & Gallery
68 Park Street Tupper Lake,
12986
(518) 359-2595 or (518) 524-2598
Fine art paintings and drawings of the Adirondacks. Canvas giclee prints available. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment.
Chateaugay Fish Hatchery
Route 11 Chateaugay,
12920
View trout species reared from fry to 8-10" release size. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, including weekends.
Open Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., mid June to early September. You will find the Chateaugay Lakes Farmers' Market nestled under a shady tree on the bank of The Narrows which connects the Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Whether you arrive by car, boat, bicycle, motorcycle or four-wheeler, you will find a mix of the unusual along side of the farmer's market basics - tomatoes, peas, beans and corn. If you are looking for fresh basil for pesto, jams, jellies and herb mixes, red, white and blue potatoes for a festive potato salad, a souvenir of your stay in the North Country, lamb, beef or sausage for the grill, your stop at the Chateaugay Lakes Farmer's Market will be worthwhile. We now have two bakers who offer bread, cookies, fudge, fruit crisps and other delicious baked goods.
Edith Urban
2305 County Route 60 Onchiota,
12989
(518) 891-5467
No regular hours. Adirondack oil paintings, handmade, hand-quilted quilts, handmade fully-jointed teddy bears, one-of-a-kind handbags and totes.
Unique shop featuring an art gallery, gifts, matting and framing, workshops and musical performances.
Exhibits of early Franklin County history, including a Victorian parlor and dining room, Vice President Wheeler Memorial Room, craft rooms and an early pioneer room. Genealogical research material available in the Schryer Center located behind the museum. Open for tours and research Tuesday-Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm, June 1 to Saturday before Labor Day. Open by appointment at other times: 518-483-2750.
Girl Scout Camp on Eagle Island
442 Gilpin Bay Road Saranac Lake,
12983
(888) 746-8200 or (973) 746-8200
Website:
http://www.friendsofeic.org/
Built in 1903 as an Adirondack Great Camp, Eagle Island has been a summer home for Girl Scouts since 1938. Our unique island setting is ideal for aquatic activities of all types, and a ten-minute boat ride to the mainland puts us within easy reach of spectacular hiking in the Adirondack Park. All Eagle Island campers participate in swimming, boating, crafts and archery, as well as activities specific to their chosen program. Campers live in units of 15 - 25 girls, in platform tents or cabins. Modern bathhouses and showers are centrally located.
Gloria's Gifts
4178 State Route 37 Malone,
12953
(518) 483-5359
Open Monday through Friday, no regular hours. Scenic photos, photo note cards.
Goff Nelson Library
41 Lake St Tupper Lake,
12986
518-359-9421
Selections of photography, stained glass, arts and crafts, collectors' items of trapping, taxidermy and antiques. Ongoing exhibits change every seven weeks.
Paintings, watercolors, classes.
High Falls Park
34 Cemetery Rd Chateaugay,
12920
(518) 497-3156
See a spectacular 120' waterfall carved into a sandstone chasm. Open May 15-October 15, 9 am - 9 pm. Adults $2, senior citizens/students $1, children under 5 free.
Historic Beth Joseph Tupper Lake Synagogue
Lake St Tupper Lake,
12986
New York State and National Historic building. Located on Mill & Lake Streets. Open July 1 to August 31, Tuesday through Friday, 11 am to 3 pm. For information, contact Janet Chapman, 2026 State Route 30, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Joel Avery
628 County Route 8 Please choose a City/Town,
12916
(518) 529-6556
Wood turnings, custom woodworking.
Located on a 91-acre site on a peninsula in Lake Clear surrounded by state land in the Adirondack Park, 20 miles from Lake Placid and adjacent to the St. Regis Canoe Area. Facilities include cabins, lean-tos, dining hall, lodge, arts & crafts building, welcome center, nature center, trading post, infirmary, boating and swimming areas, large playing field, volleyball court and hiking trails.
Located at the Malone Airport on Route 11 Wednesdays from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. from early June to early October. Wonderful fresh fruits and veggies are our top sellers, supplemented by pasture-raised lamb cuts and sausage, fresh from-the-oven baked goods, culinary and medicinal herbs, jams and jellies, wine, plants and cut flowers, along with a few very nice craft items. Eight to ten vendors regularly supply the market, with a few extra vendors during peak summer days.
Malone Memorial Recreation Park
Duane Street Malone,
12953
518-483-3550
An 87-acre entertainment and recreation facility. Fully supervised swimming area, free use of paddle boats from 1 pm - 8 pm. Tennis, handball and basketball courts, soccer/baseball fields, walking trail, picnic pavilions and assorted playground equipment. From mid-September to the first of December, a major migration stop for thousands of Canada geese. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day from 9 am to 8 pm.
Malone-Fort Covington Underground Railroad Tour
P.O. Box 171 Fort Covington,
12937
(518) 481-5664
A driving tour of a still-mysterious Underground Railroad operation in which fugitives were concealed in a specially-constructed church, then smuggled through other stops and finally across the Canadian border twelve miles north. Sites associated with Ashbel Parmelee, Jabez Parkhurst, William Wheeler, Charles Bowles, John Dimick, Nathaniel Colver and Luther Lee will be visited.
Tours arranged by appointment. Maps and written descriptions will be provided. Tours conducted by Dr. Peter Kivic, Ph.D., research historian.
Fine art photography gallery of panoramic landscapes of the
Adirondacks and other regions by Saranac Lake based photographer Mark
Kurtz. Commercial photography services also available.
Baseball field with grandstand/night lighting, tennis, basketball and sand volleyball courts with night lighting. Picnic area with pavilion, boardwalk, bandstand, gazebo and docks. For programs and information, call Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce 518-359-3328 or visit online at www.tupperlakeinfo.com
North Star Trading Post
Route 374 Chateaugay,
12920
(518) 425-0157
Open 7 days a week. Handcrafted leather and beadwork, dream catchers, bonework, candles and baskets.
Located on campus at Paul Smith's College. Operates on Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., early July to mid September. The Paul Smith's Farmer's Market features fresh vegetables and berries in season, breads and other baked goods, herbs, jams and jellies as well as grass-fed lamb.
Features a 6.5 mile interpretive trail system at Paul Smith's College explaining the ecology, butterfly house open for summer, summer hiking, winter x-country skiing and snowshoeing, exhibits of Adirondack natural history, special events. Located on Route 30, one mile north of Paul Smith's College and Route 86 intersection. Open daily, 9 am to 5 pm, year round. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. For special programs, workshops or group visits call (518) 327-3000.
The only professional, year-round theatre in the Adirondacks. For information on scheduled performances, call 518-891-1854, or email pdragon@northnet.org or visit online at pendragontheatre.com.
Point of View Studio
815 Hunt Building, State Route 86 Gabriels,
12939
(518) 327-3473
Art and design in the Adirondacks by Diane Leifheit. Fine art pastel paintings, graphic design, offering workshops in drawing and pastel.
Pouring Light Studio
432 East Main Street Malone,
12953
(518) 481-5150
Art gallery located in downtown Malone, New York, featuring unique stained glass artwork along with various displays and exhibits from local artists.
Red Barn Antiques
2441 Onchiota Road, County Route 60 Loon Lake,
12989
(518) 891-3570
Glassware, furniture, jewelry, collectibles, sheet music, books and postcards.
Home of famed author Robert Louis Stevenson during the winter of 1888. Located on Stevenson Lane, open July 1 through Columbus Day. Closed Mondays. Hours are 9:30 am-Noon, and 1-4:30 pm. Admission: adults $5, children under 12 free. Open all year by appointment.
Open on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. late June to mid September.
Operates on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. early to mid October. Featuring organic vegetables, eggs, cheese, home-baked breads, beef, lamb, pork, free range chicken and duck, specialty pastries, wine, pottery, arts and handcrafted goods.
Six Nations Indian Museum
1462 County Route 60 Onchiota,
12989
518-891-2299
Artifacts, informational charts, paintings, maps and drawing reflecting ancient, historic and contemporary aspects of Haudenosaunee (Six Iroquois Nations Confederacy). Open July 1-Labor Day, Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Adults $4, children 16 and under $2.
Split Rail Antiques
252 Taylor Road Please choose a City/Town,
12966
(518) 483-4112
Located in North Bangor, New York and open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Old books - children's series, 1800/1900's school books, farm books, cookbooks, political, non-fiction and fiction. 1800's milk bottles, tobacco tins plus many other small antiques.
The Art Center & Greiner Photography
35 Wawbeek Ave. Tupper Lake,
12986
(518) 651-5001 or (518) 359-7644 or (518) 569-3769
Website:
http://www.greinerphotography.com
Beads and crystals, paintings and classes. Summer - Tues.-Fri. 12 to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winter - Wed.-Fri. 12 to 5 p.m., til 8 p.m. Christmas. Watercolor, acrylic and drawing classes Wed. 1 to 4:30 p.m.
If you love horses this is the place for you. Exclusive all girls (ages 7 to 17 yrs.) equestrian camp nestled in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park. Groom, Feed, and Ride the same horse your entire stay. Instruction in Flat, Equitation, Dressage, Jumping, Cross-Country. Western lessons also offered: games, rodeo, reining and trail. Enjoy overnight trail rides, white water rafting, theme parks and the great outdoors. Offers 2 to 8 week overnight programs.
Built in 1894, the Saranac Laboratory was the first laboratory in the United States built for the study of tuberculosis. The museum features exhibits on TB research and patient care and "The Great War: WWI in Saranac Lake". Guided tours of the building interpret Saranac Lake's unique history as a pioneer health resort. The museum is open July 15 to October 8, Wednesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., or any time by appointment. Cost is $5 per person.
Historic Saranac Lake also operates the Bartok Cabin, where composer Bola Bartok spent the last summer of his life writing two pieces, his Third Piano Concerto and Viola Concerto. Tours of the cabin available by appointment. Cost is $5 per person.
Original watercolor and oil paintings of the Adirondacks. Artists' studio and gallery. See nationally recognized artist, Tim Fortune, at work daily. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thomas Phillips
681 Bartlett Carry Tupper Lake,
12986
(518) 359-9648
Rustic twig furniture, restorations
Ornamental blacksmithing, fireplace accessories, lighting fixtures, sign brackets, fireplace screens, Adirondack-style arts and crafts, custom work. Appointments only - call ahead.
Located under the white tent at the Wild Center Museum. Open on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., late June to late September.
An Adirondack "Great Camp," which served as the 1926 summer White House for Calvin Coolidge. Open for public tours every Saturday from July through Labor Day Weekend at 10 am and 1:30 pm. Adults $9, Seniors $8, Children $5.