Family-Friendly Lodges in the Adirondacks
The lakefront camp, with canoes at the dock and a week outdoors, has been the Adirondack family vacation since the late 1800s. Timberlock on Indian Lake has run as a family camp since 1899, Hemlock Hall on Blue Mountain Lake includes breakfast and a family-style dinner, and Ridin-Hy Ranch in Warrensburg is an all-inclusive dude ranch on 700 acres. At these places, children can swim or hike without a daily schedule to plan.
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Whiteface Lodge
Lake Placid · Resort
An all-suite resort in Lake Placid where every suite has a full kitchen and a cedar or mahogany balcony, with wood interiors modeled on the Adirondack Great Camps. The resort has the KANU Dining Room, a spa, an ice skating rink, a bowling alley, a movie theater and several pools. It received a MICHELIN Key in 2025. Lake Placid village and the Olympic venues are within walking distance.
Timberlock
Sabael · Resort
A family camp on Indian Lake, run since 1899, which describes itself as one of the oldest in the Adirondacks. The cabins are heated by wood stoves and lit by gas lamps, and meals are served on an open-air porch facing the lake. The property borders the New York State Forest Preserve, and guests have use of boats. It is open in summer, with workshops in the fall.
Tall Timber Lodge
Long Lake · Lodge
Housekeeping cabins on Long Lake, a 14-mile lake in the central Adirondacks. There is a private sandy beach, canoe and kayak rentals, and campfire pits on the waterfront. Long Lake village, with a general store and town dock, is a short walk. Cabins have kitchens, and guests bring their own food.
Hemlock Hall
Blue Mountain Lake · Lodge
A resort on 500 feet of Blue Mountain Lake shoreline, built in 1898 as a private hunting camp named Nawadaha. Paul Provost, who vacationed here as a child, bought it in 1986. There are 8 rooms in the main lodge, 4 motel-style units and 9 cottages, and breakfast and a family-style dinner are included. Rooms have no TVs, phones or radios, and rowboats, kayaks and canoes are at the dock.
Trout House Village Resort
Hague · Resort
A resort in the village of Hague on the northern end of Lake George, with log cabins, chalets, a 9-bedroom Country Inn and motel rooms. A 400-foot natural sand beach comes with kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, sailboats, rowboats and paddleboats for guests. The cabin chalets have fireplaces and jetted tubs. Hague is about 30 miles north of Lake George village, and the resort is open year-round.
Curry's Cottages
Blue Mountain Lake · Cottages
Housekeeping cabins on the shore of Blue Mountain Lake in the central Adirondacks, each with a kitchen, a bath and a heater. There is a sand beach that slopes out 100 feet to a swim platform, a dock, a boat launch, lawns and a fire pit. The cottages are open from Memorial Day to mid-October, and July and August stays run Saturday to Saturday. Linens are available for a fee.
Lapland Lake Nordic Center
Benson · Lodge
A Nordic ski and outdoor resort in Northville, founded by Finnish-born skier Olavi Hirvonen in 1979. Ten housekeeping cottages, called tupas, have up to four bedrooms, full kitchens and screened porches, and overnight guests can use a wood-burning Finnish sauna year-round. In winter there are 50 kilometers of groomed ski and snowshoe trails. In summer and fall, the 70-acre motor-free lake has swimming, kayaking, canoeing and fishing, plus 30 miles of hiking and mountain-bike trails.
Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
Warrensburg · Resort
A family-owned all-inclusive resort in Warrensburg, operating since 1940 on 700 acres at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park. Activities include trail riding, a rodeo, and swimming and waterskiing on Sherman Lake; winter brings ice skating, sleigh rides, snowmobiling and downhill skiing. All meals are included; alcohol is extra. Lodging ranges from motel rooms to cabins and chalets. Lake George village is 25 minutes away.
Black Bear Mountain Lodge
Inlet · Lodge
Five Adirondack lodges on Fourth Lake in the Fulton Chain, each sleeping 8 to 12 guests with 2 to 5 bedrooms, full kitchens, fireplaces, and kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at a sandy beach. The property sits directly on Snowmobile Trail 5, which connects the entire Fulton Chain of Lakes system in winter. Inlet village is a short walk; Old Forge is 10 miles.
Dartbrook Lodge
Keene · Lodge
Cottages and suites at 2835 Route 73 in Keene, beside Dart Brook, on a property that has taken travelers since the 1800s. Lodging ranges from open-plan cottages and one-bedroom suites to a multi-bedroom cottage, with names like Bell's Cottage and Halcyon House. The AuSable River runs through the valley below, with waterfalls and swimming holes, and High Peaks trailheads are a few minutes up Route 73.
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Browse Now →What Makes It
- •The all-inclusive or meal-plan format at many Adirondack camps (Timberlock, Hemlock Hall, The Hedges) removes the daily logistics of feeding everyone — rates include meals, boats, and activities. This changes the family trip calculus considerably.
- •Lake George's southern corridor has more resort-style family infrastructure and is closer to the city (3.5 hours). The western Adirondack lakes are wilder and quieter, but take an extra hour or two to reach.
- •Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid suits families who want a full-service resort, with pools, an ice rink, a bowling alley and a movie theater.
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