Adirondacks

The busiest time to visit the Adirondacks is during summer; however, this is also one of the best times to visit because from May to August the weather is warmer for water activities and the region’s top attractions usually have extended opening hours. If you’re looking for a less-crowded time of year, book your trip during the wintertime as skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and even sleigh rides bring out a different side of the Adirondacks.

The uniqueness of the Adirondacks lies not only with the variety of landmarks and terrain the mountain area offers but also with its size. Most people don’t know this, but the area is so huge, it is literally like putting numerous state parks together—close your eyes and imagine Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Great Smoky Mountains combined with even more land on top of that to explore, too.

There are some awesome day trips from the Adirondacks, including New York City, Ithaca, Rochester, Finger Lakes, Cooperstown, and Niagara Falls.

Depending on the season you visit the Adirondacks, you could be hiking, jet skiing, river rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, and pontoon cruising, or you could be skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, ice skating, and horseback riding—and all are guaranteed to be a great time.

The Adirondack Mountains take up a huge area of New York, stretching through the St. Lawrence River Valley and Lake Champlain area to the Mohawk River Valley.

There are many top attractions in the Adirondacks, including Bald Mountain, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Whiteface Mountain, Mirror Lake, Fort Ticonderoga, Olympic Ski Jump Complex, Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Gore Mountain, Mount Jo, and the Wild Center.