Lake Placid, Mountain lake in Adirondack Mountains, New York.
Lake Placid sits at an elevation of 566 meters within the Adirondack Mountains, surrounded by forests that display red and orange foliage each autumn.
The lake gained international recognition when the adjacent village hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980, establishing its status as a winter sports destination.
The Lake Placid Sinfonietta performs classical music concerts during summer months, continuing a musical tradition that began in 1917 in this mountain setting.
Visitors can access multiple water activities on the lake throughout summer, while winter brings opportunities for ice skating and cross-country skiing along the shore.
The lake forms part of a region that includes the Freed Slave Utopian Experiment site, where abolitionist John Brown established a settlement named Timbuctoo.
Location: New York
Elevation above the sea: 566 m
GPS coordinates: 44.31298,-73.99386
Latest update: May 13, 2025 02:14
Whiteface Mountain
9.3 km
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
7.1 km
Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium
10.7 km
Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium
6.2 km
Lake Flower
10.4 km
McKenzie Mountain
4 km
Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum
3.3 km
Stevenson Cottage
10.4 km
Kennedy Cottage
10.7 km
Helen Hill Historic District
10.7 km
Coulter Cottage
10.6 km
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
3.3 km
Fallon Cottage Annex
10.6 km
Peyton Clark Cottage
10.4 km
Pittenger Cottage
10.3 km
Bogie Cottage
10.6 km
Lent Cottage
10.7 km
Hill Cottage
10.6 km
Marquay Cottage
10.3 km
Marvin Cottage
10.7 km
Schrader-Griswold Cottage
10.7 km
Partridge Cottage
10.5 km
Stuckman Cottage
10.5 km
Cure Cottage at 43 Forest Hill Avenue
10.5 km
Magill Cottage
10.7 km
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
7 km
Lake Placid Public Beach
3.3 km
High Falls Gorge
10.3 kmReviews
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