What you’re stepping into .
Ray Brook camp cabins where regulars return for the quiet lake access
This lodging offers camp-style Adirondack cabins, cottages, and a five-bedroom Lake Colby house rental in Ray Brook, New York. Located between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, the property is tucked under pines and bordered by the Adirondack State Forest. Options include one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and pet-friendly units, with some available year-round.
Guests can enjoy spacious grounds with BBQ grills, picnic tables, horseshoes, a play area, and bonfire pits. A grocery store is within walking distance. The property is directly on the Adirondack Rail Trail and at the trailhead of Scarface Mountain, a Saranac Lake 6 challenge.
Serving as a base for Adirondack exploration, the location is near lakes, public beaches, and two villages with dining, shopping. Recreational opportunities include golf, skiing at mountains like Whiteface, and Olympic venues. The region hosts many annual events and festivals.
The setting .
Ray Brook · Lake Placid.
The hamlets around you.
Tail O' the Pup
Serving up summer classics and Adirondack tradition.
0.3 mi awayRay Brook Brewhouse
Wild fermentation meets unconventional cooking in this mountain-town brewhouse
0.3 mi awayADK Street Eats
Ray Brook food trailer — tacos, lobster rolls, and the ADK Spiedie chicken, run by chef Matt Fleury.
0.4 mi awayBlue Line Brewery
South Shore bar pizza and wings, brewed on site.
2.0 mi away
Within a short drive .
- § Peak · 2.1 mi
Haystack Mountain
- § Peak · 2.4 mi
Hennessy Mountain
- § Lake · 0.6 mi
Wolf Pond
- § Lake · 2.6 mi
Oseetah Lake
- § Listing · 1.5 mi
Fowler's Crossing Trailhead & Parking
Rail-trail gateway for three-town pedaling, skiing, and slow miles
- § Listing · 1.6 mi
Haystack Mountain Trailhead
Trailhead for Haystack Mountain on Route 86.
The essentials .
- § Nearest villageRay Brook
- § Nearest grocerynone nearby
- § Nearest gasnone nearby
- § Nearest hospitalnone nearby
What’s closest .
- Haystack Mountain2.1 mi away
- Hennessy Mountain2.4 mi away
- Baker Mountain2.7 mi away
- Wolf Pond0.6 mi away
- Oseetah Lake2.6 mi away
- Moody Pond2.8 mi away
- Fowler's Crossing Trailhead & Parking1.5 mi away
- Haystack Mountain Trailhead1.6 mi away
- Baker Mountain Trailhead2.8 mi away
- Scarface Mountain Trail0.1 mi away
- McKenzie Mountain Trail1.5 mi away
- Adirondack Rail Trail1.5 mi away
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