Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. While the village is a year-round resort, it is likely most known as the site of the 1980 …

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  • A northern city way above New York City, The Winter Olympics were held here and it shows in the city still. Modern and very welcoming. The skiing is very good. Great quick multi-person lifts, hotels are plentiful, but can be expensive if you're looking for a good rate, look up www.entertainment …  Padraic C.
  • an amazing little town in the adirondack mountains, very european-like, a nice main street. I was there in the off season but it was still a great experience. The way leading there is beautifully picturesque.  Shiri E.
  • Be sure to go dog sledding! so much fun  Jenn M.
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Lake Placid Travel Guide is based on Lake Placid by Inas, Eco84, Ryan Holliday, Peter Fitzgerald, Reese Black, Jennifer, Texugo, Sumone10154, Thehaus, iGuide and others. Lake Placid Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.