# Things to see in Lake Placid (United States): 13 places and when to go > Lake Placid is a town in United States, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Mountains (7), History (3). The best known are Whiteface Mountain, McKenzie Mountain and Esther Mountain. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-placid/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 44.2893, -73.9836 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 401 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Whiteface Mountain, at 1,466 m. ## What to see in Lake Placid The places in and around Lake Placid, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Whiteface Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whiteface-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km - [McKenzie Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mckenzie-mountain/): Mountain in New York, United States · 6.5 km - [Esther Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/esther-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 13 km - [Mount Van Hoevenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-van-hoevenberg/): Mountain in United States of America · 9.8 km - [Nye Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nye-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 12 km - [Pitchoff Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pitchoff-mountain/): Mountain in Keene, Essex County, New York, United States · 10 km - [Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-placid-olympic-museum/): In Lake Placid, New York · 559 m - [Scarface Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scarface-mountain/): Mountain in New York, USA · 7.7 km - [John Brown Farm State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-brown-farm-state-historic-site/): Historical landmark · 4.1 km - [Mount Pisgah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-pisgah-ski-center/): Ski center in Saranac Lake, New York · 13 km - [The Mark Twain Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-mark-twain-camp/): History · 14 km - [The Mirror Lake Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-mirror-lake-inn/): History · 552 m - [Whiteface Mountain Ski Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whiteface-mountain-ski-center/): Ski resort · 13 km ## When to go to Lake Placid The best time to visit Lake Placid is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 13 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 35 | | June | Best time | 15 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 01 | | August | Best time | 13 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 22 | | December | Possible | 8 h 41 | In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. In April, 12 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lake Placid The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 401 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.2893%2C-73.9836) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.2893%2C-73.9836) ## Other towns nearby - [Newcomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newcomb/): 7 places · 40 km - [Tupper Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tupper-lake/): 6 places · 40 km - [Morrisville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morrisville/): 9 places · 48 km - [Plattsburgh, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/plattsburgh/): 10 places · 61 km - [Burlington, Vermont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burlington/): 40 places · 65 km - [Ticonderoga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ticonderoga/): 6 places · 67 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lake Placid? The best known: [Whiteface Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whiteface-mountain/), [McKenzie Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mckenzie-mountain/), [Esther Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/esther-mountain/), [Mount Van Hoevenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-van-hoevenberg/), [Nye Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nye-mountain/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lake Placid? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. ### How do you get to Lake Placid? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 401 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.2893%2C-73.9836) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lake Placid as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).