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Welcome to Saranac Lake
Adirondack Daily Enterprise / Adirondack Vacation Guide • Winter/Spring 2021-22
Visitors enjoy the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace.
The Saranac Lake region grew as a health resort in the late 1800s and remains a center for health care, higher education, outdoor recreation and a vibrant arts community. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the annual New Year’s Eve celebration — First Night Saranac Lake — has been canceled this year. As of press time, planning for the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival continued. The 10-day midwinter carnival — set for Feb. 4 to 13, 2022 — features an Ice Palace on the shore of Lake Flower, sporting events and a Gala Parade. The theme this year is “Totally ’80s.” Learn more at www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com. Some of the organizations that celebrate the arts year-round are: ¯ Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery. 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-2615. www.adirondackartistsguild.com. ¯ Adirondack Carousel. 2 Depot St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-9521. www.adirondackcarousel.org. ¯ Adirondack Center for Writing. 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake. 518-354-1261. https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org. ¯ BluSeed Studios. 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. 518-891-3799. www.bluseedstudios.org. ¯ Pendragon Theatre. 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. 518-891-1854. www.pendragontheatre.org. ¯ Saranac Lake ArtWorks. https://saranaclakeartworks.org. Visitors can learn about the history of Saranac Lake by visiting the Saranac Laboratory Museum, operated by Historic Saranac Lake. It highlights Saranac Lake’s history as a tuberculosis treatment community. It is open year-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www.historicsaranaclake.org. The Saranac Lake region has several outdoor recreation centers, including the following: ¯ Dewey Mountain Recreation Center. Owned by the town of Harrietstown and managed by Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters, this is a cross-country ski
Staff photo — Lou Reuter
File photo — Lou Reuter
Lawn Chair Ladies in the carnival parade
and snowshoe facility in the winter. All lower ski trails are groomed. Most lower trails are lit for night use. State Route 30, Saranac Lake. 518-891-2697. www.deweymountain.com. ¯ Mount Pisgah Recreation Center. Owned and operated by the village of Saranac Lake, this is a downhill ski and tubing facility in the winter. Rope tow for tubing and T-bar lift for downhill skiing (vertical rise of 329 feet). Lights for night skiing. 92 Mount Pisgah Dr., Saranac Lake. 518-891-0970. www.saranaclakeny.gov. ¯ Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center. Owned and operated by the college, this is a crosscountry ski and snowshoe facility in the winter. Features 20K of groomed trails for skate and classic skiing and snowshoeing; 40K of groomed and maintained trails for classic skiers and snowshoers; and 10k of maintained snowshoe-only trails along ponds and Jenkins Mountain. 8023 state Route 30, Paul Smiths. 518-327-6241. www.paulsmiths.edu/vic. ¯ Saranac Lake Civic Center. Hockey and public skating arena. 213 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake. 518-891-3800. www.saranaclakeciviccenter.org. Learn more about visiting Saranac Lake at www.saranaclake.com.
