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Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake
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§ Attractions · Saranac Lake

Adirondack Carousel.

Family Attractions·Saranac Lake, NY·44.33°N 74.13°W

Hand-carved Adirondack animals on a community-built carousel.

Rated4.8 / 5290 reviews · Google
Telephone(518) 891-9521
Found inSaranac Lake, NY
Charted at44.33°N 74.13°Won the Atlas
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Family Attractions · Saranac LakeEntry revised Aug 23, 2026
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§ No. I · Field Notes

About Adirondack Carousel.

On Depot Street in Saranac Lake, behind the train station and a short walk from the Riverwalk. The carousel is the rare community art project that actually got finished and runs as a working ride: every animal is a hand-carved Adirondack species (black bear, loon, deer, otter, raven) rather than a horse, and the carving was done by local volunteers over years. One ride, one building, the entire visit takes about 15 minutes plus whatever time the kid spends choosing the animal. That's the right length for the audience. The building is heated, which makes this the obvious move for a January afternoon in Saranac Lake when the temperature stops cooperating with whatever else you had planned. Programming follows the village calendar. Winter Carnival in February, St. Patrick's Day in March, Halloween, and Santa Saturdays in December all get themed sessions, often with hot chocolate. Best for kids under 8. Older children will be done in one ride. Year-round.
§ No. II · The Particulars

Hours, facts & the front desk.

§ No. II

The particulars.

Family Attractions
AccessibilityWheelchair entrance, parking, restroom (per Google)
§ No. III · Getting Here

Where it sits.

Saranac Lake Region
The Address

2 Depot St
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

44.3303°N · 74.1314°W

Directions
Drive In From
New York City313 mi · 5h 45m
Albany147 mi · 2h 45m
Boston257 mi · 4h 45m
Montreal107 mi · 2h
Syracuse168 mi · 3h 0m
Buffalo322 mi · 5h 45m

Approximate by-car estimates from the metros most visitors come from.

§ No. IV · The Plates

Adirondack Carousel, observed.

7 plates on file
Adirondack Carousel — plate IPlate I — the leaderPhotograph · Brian E. Flynn · Google
Adirondack Carousel — plate IIPlate IIPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondack Carousel / www.adirondackcarousel.org
Adirondack Carousel — plate IIIPlate IIIPhotograph · Kat Ross · Google
Adirondack Carousel — plate IVPlate IVPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondack Carousel / www.adirondackcarousel.org
Adirondack Carousel — plate VPlate VPhotograph · Carol-lee Fisher · Google
Adirondack Carousel — plate VIPlate VIPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondack Carousel / www.adirondackcarousel.org
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