Explore Saranac Lake.
Where to eat, what is on, and everything worth doing at or near Lake Flower, all measured in minutes from your own dock.
What is on around Lake Flower.
The village calendar is busier than its size suggests. These countdowns run live, and each event drops off the list by itself once it is over.
Things to do at or near Lake Flower.
Some of this happens without leaving the property. The rest is a short paddle, a five-minute drive, or a very good day out. Filter by what you feel like.
Paddle straight off the dock
A kayak and a paddle boat are yours to use, with fifty miles of connected water from the back door.
At the property
Read the guideHot tub under the pines
Each cabin has its own hot tub. Best used after a cold day, ideally with snow falling.
At the property
Fire pit and barbecue
Outdoor dining furniture, a grill and a fire pit for the part of the evening nobody wants to end.
At the property
Fish the shoreline at dawn
Smallmouth and northern pike along the weed edges, with the whole Saranac chain beyond.
At the property
Read the guideOseetah Lake and Kiwassa
Wander the bays, islands and marsh channels south of Lake Flower. Herons, loons and no traffic.
Paddle from the dock
Read the guideLower and Middle Saranac
Island campsites, big open water and Ampersand Mountain framing the view. A full, glorious day.
1-2 hours by paddle
Read the guideSwim off the sandy beach
Gentle beach access at the property, which makes launching, landing and swimming easy for everyone.
At the property
Skating and ice fishing
When the lake locks up, the village heads out with skates, augers and tip-ups. Always check the ice first.
On Lake Flower
Read the guideBaker Mountain
A short, steep climb to the best view of the village, Lake Flower and the High Peaks beyond.
About 5 minutes to the trailhead
Read the guideAmpersand and Haystack
Half-day classics on Route 3, with open summit rock looking out over the whole Saranac chain.
15-20 minutes
Read the guideBloomingdale Bog
A flat former rail bed through boreal bog. Gray jays land on your hand if you stand still.
About 15 minutes
Read the guideHigh Peaks trailheads
Cascade, Porter, Marcy and Algonquin are all within reach of an early start from the cabins.
35-45 minutes
Read the guideSaranac Lake village
Independent shops, riverwalk, the Adirondack Carousel and a farmers market on summer Saturdays.
About 5 minutes
Historic Saranac Lake
The Saranac Laboratory Museum tells the story of the village's tuberculosis cure cottages.
About 5 minutes
Dewey Mountain
Groomed cross-country and snowshoe trails with rentals and lit night skiing, minutes from the cabins.
About 5 minutes
Read the guideWinter Carnival
The oldest winter carnival in the eastern United States, with an Ice Palace cut from your own lake.
Every February
Read the guideMount Pisgah
The village ski hill: lift, tubing, night skiing and the friendliest first day on snow anywhere.
About 5 minutes
Read the guideWhiteface Mountain
The greatest vertical drop in the East, an Olympic downhill pedigree, and a road to the summit in summer.
About 40 minutes
Read the guideTitus Mountain
Family-owned, night skiing, and lift tickets that will make anyone from a big resort blink.
About 50 minutes
Read the guideSnowshoe the quiet trails
No lift ticket, no lesson. Just silence, snow-loaded pines and a hot tub waiting afterwards.
From the front door
Read the guideLake Placid Olympic venues
Skate on 1980 ice, ride a bobsled at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and climb the ski jump tower.
About 20 minutes
Read the guideHigh Falls Gorge
Boardwalks and bridges over the Ausable River as it drops through a granite chasm. Superb in autumn.
About 35 minutes
Read the guideThe Wild Center
Walk the treetops on Wild Walk, stand in a bald eagle's nest and meet the river otters at this Tupper Lake natural history museum.
About 30 minutes
Read the guidePaul Smiths VIC
Kilometres of marked trails, boreal boardwalks and winter rentals in a beautiful interpretive centre.
About 30 minutes
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