Family-Friendly Lodges in the Adirondacks

Lake Placid · Resort

An all-suite resort in Lake Placid where every suite has a full kitchen, private cedar or mahogany balcony, and wood interiors that nod to the Adirondack great camp tradition. The amenities list is unusually complete: a Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 spa, KANU Dining Room, ice skating rink, bowling alley, movie theater, and multiple pools. AAA Four Diamond. Michelin Key 2025. Walking distance to the Lake Placid village and Olympic complex. Kayaking and paddleboarding on Lake Placid from the property.

Sabael · Resort

A family-run wilderness resort since 1899 on Indian Lake — no electricity in the cabins, just canoes and campfires.

Long Lake · Lodge

Housekeeping cabins on Long Lake — a 14-mile stretch of calm water running through the central Adirondacks, quieter and less trafficked than the southern lakes. Private sandy beach, canoe and kayak rentals, and campfire pits on the waterfront. Long Lake village is a short walk: general store, town dock, and not much else, which is the point. You bring the food, cook on your own schedule, and spend the rest of it on the water.

Blue Mountain Lake · Lodge

A historic lakeside resort on Blue Mountain Lake dating to 1898, when it was built as a private hunting camp named Nawadaha. Paul Provost, who vacationed here as a child, bought it in 1986 and has maintained the original character. Eight rooms in the main lodge, four motel-style units, and nine cottages on 500 feet of waterfront. Modified American Plan: a hearty breakfast and a family-style dinner in the main dining room are both included in the rate. No televisions, phones, or radios in any room. Rowboats, kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at the dock.

Hague · Resort

A resort on the quiet northern shore of Lake George in the village of Hague — log cabins, chalets, a nine-bedroom Country Inn, and motel rooms, with a 400-foot natural sandy beach and a full fleet of kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, sailboats, rowboats, and paddleboats for guest use. Hague sits at the narrow northern end of the lake, well away from the commercial strip at Lake George village to the south. Cabin chalets have fireplaces and jet tubs. Year-round property.

Saranac Lake · Cottages

Simple housekeeping cottages on Lower Saranac Lake — screen porches, rowboats, and not much else.

Benson · Lodge

A Nordic ski and outdoor resort in Northville, founded by Finnish-born skier Olavi Hirvonen in 1979. Ten housekeeping tupas (Finnish cottages) sleeping up to four bedrooms with fully equipped kitchens and screened porches; a complimentary Finnish wood-burning sauna is available to overnight guests year-round. In winter: 50 kilometers of groomed ski and snowshoe trails. In summer and fall: a 70-acre motor-free lake with swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing, plus 30 miles of hiking and mountain-bike trails.

Warrensburg · Resort

A family-owned all-inclusive resort in Warrensburg, operating since 1940 on 700 acres at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park. Sherman Lake for swimming and water-skiing; 700 acres of trail riding on well-trained horses; rodeo, ice-skating, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, and downhill skiing in winter. All meals included; alcohol is additional. Accommodations range from motel rooms to cabins and chalets. Twenty-five minutes from Lake George village. The only dude ranch in the Adirondacks.

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. The right option for groups who want a private lodge with full amenities.

Keene · Lodge

Seven Great Camp-inspired cabins in Keene, ranging from studios to two-bedroom retreats, most with kitchenettes and porches above Dart Brook. The design takes the Gilded Age great camp tradition as its reference — timbered, intimate, handcrafted — at an approachable scale. The AuSable River runs through the Keene valley below with waterfalls and natural swimming holes; the High Peaks trailheads are minutes up Route 73.