DAY TRIP LAKE to

History, waterfalls, beaches, parks, several museums, gift shops, thrift shops, historic schoolhouse, Adirondack craft classrooms, horses, riding trails, dude ranches, campgrounds, inns, hotels, eateries, and so much more! And all are easy on the wallet (some even free!) Who does that? Lake Luzerne does!

WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY SUE CLARK, M.ED.

Freelance and fine arts photographer

Member: Saratoga Arts

And Lake Luzerne Town Ambassador, a group of volunteers welcoming you to the fabulous hamlet of Lake Luzerne during July and August at the historic Rockwell Harmon Cottage and Visitors Center at 37 Main Street in Lake Luzerne.

The "Town Ambassador" program began in 2015 to help spread the word about this gorgeous location in the Southern Adirondacks. Look for our Open Flags!

Contact the town if you are interested in joining the ranks as a Town Ambassador!

Let’s start at the historic Rockwell Harmon Cottage and Visitor Center. We are full of brochures, maps, and fun passports. The Cottage is the last building still in existence of what used to be known as the Rockwell Hotel, an Adirondack hotel destination that wined and dined many famous people, such as General Grant, back in its heyday.

"The Rock" has a back lawn that faces the rushing Hudson River, the very same waterway that Saint Kateri Tekakwitha used to portage her way to Canada.

Bring your paints and easel and set up on the cottage lawn, bring your camera, walk the trails, or just sit by the Hudson in the Adirondack chairs... and decompress. It simply feels like magic here listening to the river and watching the sun peek through the woods. For another fun activity, pick up the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor

Letterboxing Passport at the Visitors

Center, and go off to find the hidden stamps at each site you are directed to. Once found, you can stamp your passport. Or pick up the Walking and Windshield Tour Scavenger Hunt and follow the clues!

Located on Lake Luzerne’s short Main Street, you can play tennis or basketball, visit our historic circa 1930 one room Gailey Hill Schoolhouse, tour the Frances Garnar Kinnear Museum of Local History (and gift shop!), or tour the easily accessed historic Pagenstecher Paper Pulp Mill Museum, the first in the nation to use American made equipment, located in the quaint Mill Park, with its own waterfall. You can also take classes year-round at the Adirondack Folk School (which BTW includes another great gift shop!) or visit the sunlit Rockwell Falls Library. Buy a sandwich at the full-service Luzerne Market, and a bottle of wine at Bailey’s Wine and Liquor. Then walk over to the Bridge of Hope, which is dedicated to our beloved veterans, and straddles the roaring Rockwell Falls, a sight you don't want to miss! For the civic-minded, there is an Elks, an American Legion, and a VFW in the area with plenty of activity for the visitor. Those looking for a great deal should stop at Serendipity Thrift Shop.