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ested shoreline, and once you leave the town behind the contrast is only more striking.
Paddlewheel boat cruises, parasailing, kayaking and fishing trips are popular.
The state maintains wonderfully remote
campgrounds
( 800-456-2267;
www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor
;
tent sites $25)
on Lake George's islands, and small motels line the
main street of Lake George toward the northern end of town with dozens more on Rte 9
all the way to the village of
Bolton Landing
. Two with lake views that can be recom-
mended are
Georgian Lakeside Resort
(
518-668-5401;
www.georgianresort.com
;
r incl
breakfast from $99;
)
and renovated
Surfside on the Lake
(
800-342-9795;
)
.
www.surfsideonthelake.com
; 400 Canada St; r from $60;
Lake Placid & Saranac Lake
It's something of a stretch to imagine that this small mountain resort was once the center
of the world's attention - well, twice. In 1932 and 1980,
Lake Placid
hosted the Winter
Olympics, and the facilities and infrastructure remain; elite athletes still train here.
2634 Main St; adult/child $7/5; 10am-5pm; )
on Main St as the location of the 1980
'Miracle on Ice' when the upstart US hockey team managed to defeat the seemingly un-
stoppable Soviets. Not far from town on Rte 73 is the
Olympic Jumping Complex
(
518-523-2202;
www.whiteface.com
; 5486 Cascade Rd; adult/child $11/8; hours vary seasonally)
where you can take the elevator 20 stories up for impressive views. Seven miles to the
south is
Mt Van Hoevenberg
( 518-523-4436; 8 John Brown Rd, Rte 73, Lake Placid; adult/
child $10/8, bobsled rides $30; hr vary seasonally; )
, home to Olympic 'sliding sports'
where you can sign up for a bone-rattling, adrenalin-pumping ride on a bobsled, skeleton
or luge during certain times of the year. Skiers should head to nearby
Whiteface Moun-
ants, bookstores and shops line the frontier-like main street in town, which actually fronts
2559 Main St, Lake Placid; r from $130; )
, the only accommodation dir-
ectly on the lake, has a variety of room types for families and couples alike.
breakfast $50/155)
, run by the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), is a rustic retreat sur-
rounded by mountains on the shore of peaceful Heart Lake. Wilderness campsites, lean-
tos and cabins are also available.
Further north is the Saranac Lake region, where you'll find even more secluded wil-
derness areas - small lakes and ponds, ancient forests and wetlands. The town of
Saranac Lake
itself, once a center for tuberculosis treatments, feels a little down on its
