ohmomto2boys
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Jan 12, 2017 13:23:37 GMT -5
Everyone was so helpful when I asked about what to do in and around Seattle last year. We visited SIL and had an amazing time. Seattle was great - as well as getting outdoors to see the beautiful mountains. We lucked out on weather too.
This year we are thinking Adirondacks. We can drive to the Adirondack area. We would like to stay on/near a lake. Our kids love to swim. Want to do hiking, maybe fishing, visit a small town or two?? July would be the time frame, one week max. What area of the Adirondacks? Any must see/do things? TIA
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simser
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Post by simser on Jan 12, 2017 13:56:16 GMT -5
I'm totally spoiled since I have family with a home on one of the lakes, and I would say, rent a vacation house for a week. Is that what you're looking to do? PM me and I'll tell you the name of my cousins bar, you should totally visit that!!
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jan 12, 2017 15:56:06 GMT -5
PM me too.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jan 12, 2017 16:07:35 GMT -5
Do you want touristy or rustic?
Long Lake is very remote and beautiful.
Lake Placid and Lake George are very built up, touristy, but lots of stuff to do. Rent boats, hiking, biking, and Placid has the whole Olympic thing going on.
Old Forge is a possibility.
Saranac Lake is next to Lake Placid but less touristy.
Tubing on Great Sacandaga Lake is a good family activity. That's an easy drive from Lake George.
Cranberry Lake has some great hiking.
Ausable Chasm is a great day trip from Lake Placid.
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Bonny
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Post by Bonny on Jan 12, 2017 22:37:02 GMT -5
I live on the West Coast so I've got nothing.
But could you pick up a couple of Adirondack chairs and mail them to me? I love that style! 
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teen persuasion
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Post by teen persuasion on Jan 14, 2017 22:15:14 GMT -5
We spent a week at Cranberry Lake last year. Hiked up the Bear Mtn trail - the best view of the lake was from a point beyond the peak. There's a small roped off area for swimming, and we saw lots of boats on the lake. Our site was rocky, but we'd booked it sight unseen online; a grassy site would be better. It was a pretty impressive looking site, though - there were huge boulders at the back of the site in the trees, and plenty of trees for our hammocks.
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ohmomto2boys
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Jan 17, 2017 13:41:50 GMT -5
Sorry I was MIA for a few days. This is great info. Yes, we would definitely rent a house, on or close to a lake. We would do a couple touristy things. Kids would probably get a kick out the Olympic stuff at Placid.  |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 17, 2017 13:49:14 GMT -5
Mirror lake is the lake in the middle of Lake Placid. I do know that there are rental around the lake (or there were when I lived there 30+ years ago).
If you go a bit further, there is a place called Shore Acres, in North Hero (north of Burlington VT). They have cabins (and an awesome restaurant) where you can go out on Lake Champlain. It also gives you nearby access to Burlington VT.
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