Lake Placid holiday rentals

Take in the lakeside beauty of Lake Placid

The lake and mountains provide a pleasant backdrop to your holiday home in Lake Placid. This city's hiking, skiing and hockey games draw many visitors. If you need more space to accommodate a family holiday or a trip with friends, rental homes often come with separate dining areas and spacious living rooms.

Activities and attractions in and around Lake Placid

Are you hoping to find things to do while you're in the area? Travellers enjoy fun activities like hiking, skiing and ice skating. Venture out of your cosy holiday rental and check out everything that makes Lake Placid a fun spot to go on holiday. These are some of the most popular attractions to put on your list, all within 30 miles (48.2 km) of the city centre:

• Lake Placid Club Golf Courses (0.3 mi / 0.5 km)
• Cascade Cross Country Ski Center (3.7 mi / 6 km)
• Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski Area (5 mi / 8.1 km)
• Mount Jo (6.7 mi / 10.8 km)
• Whiteface Mountain (7.1 mi / 11.4 km)
• Santa's Workshop (10.6 mi / 17.1 km)

Exploring the mountains and other natural features in Lake Placid

Whether you're looking for exciting outdoor activities or just want to take in the scenery, Lake Placid is a great place to get out in nature. These are a few of the area's most enchanting features, all within 30 miles (48.2 km) of the city centre:

• Mirror Lake (0.8 mi / 1.2 km)
• Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails (1.5 mi / 2.4 km)
• Ausable River (1.8 mi / 2.9 km)
• Mount Jo (6.7 mi / 10.8 km)
• High Falls Gorge (6.9 mi / 11.2 km)
• Lake Flower (7.4 mi / 12 km)

Seasonal weather in Lake Placid

Lake Placid is well known for its skiing. To make the most of the cold weather activities, you might consider visiting in January, December, March or February, when snowfall averages 47 cm and temperatures average -6°C.

How to get to and around Lake Placid

The nearest airport is in Lake Placid, NY (LKP), located 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from the city centre. If you can't find a flight that's convenient for your trip, you could also fly into Saranac Lake, NY (SLK-Adirondack Regional), which is 13 mi (21 km) away.