How to get to the
Adirondacks
All of the following directions will take you from the named city to the
village of Saranac Lake, located in the High Peaks (Northeast) region of
Adirondack Park. The driving distances in the table at the bottom are to
three villages in different regions of the Park: Old Forge in the
West-Central region, Blue Mountain Lake in the Central, and Lake Placid in
the High Peaks. Keep in mind that the Park contains 9,375 square miles, so
driving distances to different areas of the Park could vary
considerably.
Buffalo and Rochester, NY
Take Interstate 90
east 160 miles (from Buffalo) or 86 miles (from Rochester) to Syracuse, NY
(exit 36). Then take I-81 north to Watertown (exit 45), and from there take
New York Rte. 3 east to Saranac Lake. Total Distance: 347 miles from
Buffalo, 273 from Rochester
Syracuse, NY
Take I-81
north 70 miles to Watertown (exit 45), then follow NY 3 east to Saranac
Lake. Total Distance: 187 miles
Watertown, NY
Take
NY 3 east 117 miles to Saranac Lake
Utica, NY
There are
many options from Utica. (1) Take NY 12 north to Alder Creek, then turn onto
NY 28. Take that route north to Long Lake, and then take NY 30 north to
Tupper Lake. From there, take NY 3 east for the remaining 20 miles to
Saranac Lake. This route passes through the Park for most of the trip.
Total Distance: 142 miles (2) Take NY 12 north to the junction with
NY 3 near Watertown, and then follow NY 3 east to Saranac Lake. Total
Distance: 200 miles (3) Take NY 8 northeast to Chestertown, NY, and then
turn north on I-87. Follow this highway to Underwood, NY (exit 30), and then
take NY 73 west to Saranac Lake. Total Distance: 186 miles
New York, NY
Take I-87 north 145 miles to Albany, then
continue on I-87 for another 118 miles to Underwood, NY (exit 30). Turn west
onto NY 73, and follow that road for 43 miles until you reach Saranac Lake.
Total Distance: 296 miles
Montreal, Canada
Take
Rte. 15 south to the US-Canadian border. Continue south on I-87 to exit 34.
From there, take NY 9N west to Jay. Follow NY 86 to Lake Placid, then turn
onto NY 73, and take that road to Saranac Lake. Total Distance: 65 km +
87 miles
Toronto, Canada
There are at least two
options from Toronto. (1) Take Rte. 401 (MacDonald-Cartier Freeway) east to
Rockport, Canada. Go south across the US-Canadian border to I-81. Follow
that road south to exit 45 in Watertown, and the junction with NY 3. Take NY
3 east to Saranac Lake. Total Distance: 319 km + 152 miles (2) Take
the Queen Elizabeth Way southwest, then southeast, to Buffalo, NY. Take I-90
east to exit 36 in Syracuse, and then take I-81 north to exit 45 in
Watertown. Finally, follow NY 3 east to Saranac Lake. Total Distance: 175
km + 347 miles
| Driving
Distances |
|---|
| FROM | TO |
|---|
| Old Forge | Blue
Mountain Lake | Lake Placid |
|---|
| Toronto | 513 km | 570 km | 580
km |
|---|
| Montreal | 335 | 278 | 177 |
|---|
| Ottawa | 380 | 322 | 268 |
|---|
| Plattsburgh | 149 miles | 113
miles | 50 miles |
|---|
| Watertown | 85 | 121 | 127 |
|---|
| Albany | 160 | 124 | 139 |
|---|
| Syracuse | 102 | 138 | 195 |
|---|
| Rochester | 186 | 222 | 279 |
|---|
| Buffalo | 253 | 289 | 346 |
|---|
| Utica | 53 | 89 | 152 |
|---|
| Binghamton | 141 | 177 | 240 |
|---|
| New York
City | 320 | 284 | 308 |
|---|
LakePlacid.com also maintains a good reference for
travel descriptions and directions.
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