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Family-Friendly Winter Fun in the Adirondacks

Where to Go Tubing, Dog Sledding & More in the Adirondacks

Enjoy family-friendly winter fun in the Adirondacks all season long! Below, we breakdown where to go for snow tubing, sleigh rides, snowshoe tours, dog sled rides, and come March, maple sugaring.

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snow tubing hill
Lake George Rec Center

Sledding Hills, Tubing & Tobogganing

Crandall Park
Saucer sledding
Location: Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Contact: (518) 761-3813

Dynamite Hill Recreation Center
Snow tubing and sledding
Location: Dynamite Hill Road, Chestertown, NY 12817
Contact: (518) 494-2722

Gurney Lane Recreation Area
Snow tubing and sledding
Location: 18 Gurney Lane, Queensbury, NY 12804Contact: (518) 761-8216

Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park
Snow tubing, sledding
Location: Elm Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Contact: (518) 523-2445

Lake George Recreation Center
Snow tubing
Location: 99 Transfer Road, Lake George, NY 12845
Contact: (518) 668-5771

Lake Placid Toboggan Chute
Tobogganing
Location: 31 Parkside Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Contact: (518) 523-9516

Long Lake Geiger Arena
Groomed sledding hills, outdoor ice skating rink, free hot chocolate and popcorn; skates and sleds available
Location: 6 Pavilion, Long Lake, NY 12847
Contact: (518) 624-3031

Mt. Pisgah Recreation Center Tubing Hill
Snow tubing
Location: 92 Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Contact: (518) 891-0970

Oak Mountain
Snow tubing
Location: 141 Novosel Way, Speculator, NY 12164
Contact: (518) 548-3606

Titus Mountain
Snow tubing
Location: 215 Johnson Road, Malone, NY 12953
Contact: (518) 483-3740

Wilmington Youth Center
Sledding, snow tubing
Location: Park Lane, Wilmington, NY 12997
Contact: (518) 946-7174

Bonus: Bobsledding

Olympic Sports Complex
Bobsledding
Location: 220 Bobsled Run Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Contact: (518) 523-4436  

Sleigh Rides 

sleigh ride

Circle B Ranch
Horse-drawn carriage rides
Location: 771 Potter Brook Road, Chestertown, NY 12817
Contact: (518) 494-4888

Lake Clear Lodge
Sleigh rides
Location: 6319 State Route 30, Lake Clear, NY 12945
Contact: (518) 891-1489

Snowshoe Tours

guy snowshoeing
Garnet Hill Lodge

Ausable Chasm
Snowshoe tours, rentals available
Location: 2144 Route 9, Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
Contact: (518) 834-7454

Garnet Hill Lodge
Snowshoe trails, rentals available
Location: 39 Garnet Hill Road, North River, NY 12856
Contact: (518) 251-2444

High Falls Gorge
Snowshoe trails, rentals available
Location: 4761 NY-86, Wilmington, NY 12997
Contact: (518) 946-2278

Natural Stone Bridge and Caves Park
Snowshoe trails, rentals available
Location: 535 Stone Bridge Road, Pottersville, NY 12860
Contact: (518) 494-2283

Nordic Center at Gore Mountain
Snowshoe & cross-country ski trails, rentals available
Location: 793 Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek, NY 12853
Contact: (518) 251-0899

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Dog Sledding

dog sledding

Mike Arnold Dog Sled Rides at the Golden Arrow Resort
Dog sled rides across Mirror Lake
Location: Golden Arrow Resort, 2559 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Thunder Mountain Dog Sled Tours
Dog sled rides across Mirror Lake
Location: (Across from High Peaks Resort), Lake Placid, NY 12946
Contact: (518) 891-6239

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Maple Sugaring

maple shack

Maple sugaring is an age-old tradition in the Adirondacks and throughout Upstate NY and Vermont. Enjoy maple sugaring events at local farms in March as the spring thaw approaches!

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About the Author: Erin Nudi Erin is an avid reader, yogi, jogger, and hiker living in Queensbury. When she's not perusing books at Northshire, Owl Pen Books, or Beldame Books, you can find her at a local event or park with her family.