The Perfect Weekend in Lake Placid (Itinerary for Fall) While this itinerary includes spending a lot of time in Lake Placid, we also explore nearby Wilmington, Keene, and Jay.

Fall foliage photos from the Lake Placid, N.Y. area.

What to know about Lake Placid NY This village in the Adirondacks twice hosted the winter Olympics and serves as an all-around sports mecca from skiing to triathlons, and from skating to hiking.

What to know about Lake Placid NY This village in the Adirondacks twice hosted the winter Olympics and serves as an all-around sports mecca from skiing to triathlons, and from skating to hiking.

St. Agnes School is preparing to welcome its first class of birth-to-three-year-old students in a new child care program ...

Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games.

The International Olympic Committee designated Lake Placid as the backup sliding site if the Cortina track was not certified in time. Initial sliding tests indicate the track in Italy will be ready.

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lake Placid has officially been named the “Plan B” site for the 2026 Winter Olympics’ sliding events, including luge, bobsled and skeleton racing.

To continue the local connection with Mirror Lake, Baker's students have also gotten involved with this year’s ‘Ice Out’ Benefit for Lake Placid’s Volunteer Ambulance Service.

Home to winter fun since 1904, historic Lake Placid, New York offers visitors a wide array of winter activities designed to inspire all outdoor enthusiasts.

The venue for sliding sports at the 2026 Games has been up in the air as costs have skyrocketed to restore a track in Cortina d'Ampezzo.