12 days in Adirondacks Itinerary

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Fly to Plattsburgh International Airport, Drive to Lake Placid
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Lake Placid
— 3 nights
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Lake George
— 5 nights
Drive
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Old Forge
— 3 nights
Drive to Watertown International Airport, Fly to Ile d'Orleans

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Lake Placid — 3 nights

Get in touch with nature at Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails and Lake Placid. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like John Brown Farm State Historic Site and Crown Point State Historic Site. Go for a jaunt from Lake Placid to Malone to see Wilder Homestead about 1h 10 min away.

To find traveler tips, maps, ratings, and other tourist information, refer to the Lake Placid trip itinerary maker app.

Ile d'Orleans, Canada to Lake Placid is an approximately 15-hour combination of flight and car. In May in Lake Placid, expect temperatures between 22°C during the day and 3°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Thu) so you can drive to Lake George.
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Lake George — 5 nights

Queen of the American Lakes

Let the collections at Star Trek Original Series Set Tour and Lake George Historical Association and Museum capture your imagination. Step out of the city life by going to Lake George and Gooney Golf. Explore Lake George's surroundings by going to Ticonderoga (King's Garden, Fort Ticonderoga, &more) and River Rafting & Tubing (in North Creek). And it doesn't end there: hike along Buck mountain hiking trail, explore the world behind art at The Hyde Collection Art Museum and Historic Home, learn about winemaking at Adirondack Winery, and get engrossed in the history at Fort William Henry Museum.

To see more things to do, photos, and tourist information, use the Lake George itinerary maker site.

You can drive from Lake Placid to Lake George in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Lake Placid in May, plan for somewhat warmer nights in Lake George, with lows around 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Tue) so you can drive to Old Forge.
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Old Forge — 3 nights

Kick off your visit on the 24th (Wed): contemplate the long history of Town of Webb Historic Association and then take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Bald Mountain. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 25th (Thu): take in the awesome beauty at Blue Mountain and then take an in-depth tour of Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

To see more things to do, maps, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the Old Forge travel website.

You can drive from Lake George to Old Forge in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In May, daily temperatures in Old Forge can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.
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