Drive-thrus, petting zoos, scenic railroads, the stuff a vacation gets named after thirty years later. The older Adirondack tradition of family roadside America, alive and worth the detour.
★ FeaturedEighty acres on Route 30 in Vails Mills, home to more than 500 animals — camels, zebras, giraffes, kangaroos, monkeys, and more. Open summers; returns at Christmas as a drive-thru lights display.
The Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake, NY, is a family-friendly, indoor attraction featuring hand-carved Adirondack wildlife figures. It is a community-built, year-round destination.
Come visit Ausable Chasm for an assortment of adventures you will not find at any other single location in the Adirondacks.
Boots & Birdies is a family-owned, Western-themed fun center in Lake Placid, NY. It offers an 18-hole miniature golf course, a baseball batting cage, and a custom mining sluice for gemstone and fossil mining, providing hours of outdoor act…
Calypso's Cove is a family fun park in Old Forge, NY, located next to Enchanted Forest Water Safari. It features attractions like go-karts, mini-golf, arcade games, and a ropes course with a zipline, offering afternoon and evening entertai…
Located in Old Forge, Enchanted Forest Water Safari offers a blend of water park experiences and traditional theme park attractions. Visitors can access various slides, pools, and dry rides.
The Ice Palace is a prominent feature of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, a historic annual celebration in New York State established in 1897.
Lake George Expedition Park is a place of adventure, discovery, and excitement for attendees of all ages. Located in Lake George, NY. Open Memorial Day - Labor Day.
Small, centrally located park features a beach, playground & amphitheater for summer concerts.
The Great Adirondack Corn Maze, located at Tucker Farms in Gabriels, offers a new maze design each year for visitors to explore and enjoy getting lost in.
The Ilion Little Theatre has entertained residents of the Mohawk Valley every year since 1924, beginning as a private club performing in the attic of one of its founders. In 1927, the group purchased the former carriage house and stables o…
Outfitter for river tubing on the Lower Hudson River, with tubes, life jackets & shuttle provided.
The Cliffside Coaster in Lake Placid, NY, is the longest coaster in North America. It follows the path of Olympic history at Mt Van Hoevenberg.
Hillbilly Fun Park offers two spacious 18-hole mini-golf courses in Fort Ann, NY. Visitors can also enjoy over 50 flavors of ice cream, with the park typically opening for the season starting April 24th.
Mt Van Hoevenberg, a Lake Placid Legacy Site, offers the thrilling Skeleton Experience for visitors and youth bobsled and skeleton programs, continuing its Olympic legacy as a venue for winter sports.
The hockey arena where the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' happened, now part of a larger Olympic complex with skating rinks, the Olympic Museum, training facilities, and bobsled / skeleton experiences.
