Saranac Lake Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in New York, United States
About Saranac Lake
The area was first settled in 1819; a dam and sawmill were built in 1827, a school was built in 1838, and the first local hotel opened in 1849. Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau arrived in 1876, believing the cold, clear mountain air to be helpful in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; his Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium was established in 1884. The Trudeau Institute, an independent medical research organisation established in 1964, is a successor to Dr. Trudeau's 1884 Saranac Laboratory for the Study of Tuberculosis.Doonesburycartoonist Garry Trudeau, the doctor's great-grandson, grew up in Saranac Lake and maintains connections there. Hundreds of "cure cottages", private residences with large, glassed-in porches where patients could benefit from the clear mountain air, were constructed in
Top Attractions in Saranac Lake
Explore the best things to see and do in Saranac Lake:
- ★Adirondack Massage Therapy
- ★Pendragon Theatre
- ★Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage
- ★Saranac Laboratory Museum
- ★Saranac Lake River Walk
- ★Visitor Interpretive Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
- ★Winter Carnival
Where to Eat in Saranac Lake
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Asian Buffet
- 🍴Blue Moon Café
- 🍴Borracho Taco
- 🍴Casa Del Sol
- 🍴China Jade
- 🍴DJ's Rustic Restaurant
Where to Stay in Saranac Lake
- 🏨Adirondack Motel
- 🏨Amanda's Village Motel
- 🏨Ampersand Bay Resort
- 🏨Doctors Inn
- 🏨Gauthiers Saranac Lake Inn and Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Saranac
Saranac Lake Travel Guide Sections
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