Rainy Day Options

Indoor options for when the weather isn’t ideal.

How to spend a rainy day in Lake Placid

Read our blog highlight seven different activities that are great on a rainy day.

Palace Theatre on Main Street

Locally owned vintage theater showing 1st-run movies on four screens.

Tour the Olympic Museum

A treasure trove of history featuring interactive exhibits, innovative displays, and North America’s second-largest Winter Olympic artifact collection.

Take a walk down Main Street Lake Placid

explore the local shops, restaurants, and fun activities. 

Treat yourself to a spa day in Lake Placid

Where to go for a massage, facial, and more.

Go on an Adirondack Experience with us at the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

More than 20 buildings nestled across 120 acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake. Learn about the rich history of the Adirondacks!

Explore the rich past of Essex County at the Adirondack History Museum.

Eight permanent exhibits and one or two seasonal exhibits, plus a formal colonial garden, maple sugar house, and farmer’s market pavilion

Visit the Lake Placid History Museum

Located in the train station, the museum features a number of old photos and artifacts. 

The only thing we overlook is the lake

Surrender yourself to the natural and untouched beauty of the Adirondack Mountains at the first resort in the U.S. to receive the Audubon International’s Platinum Eco Rating for Hotels. There are now only six hotels in the United States to obtain this honor! It’s a place to renew yourself on the serene shores of Mirror Lake, and take in the history of the town, just steps away from the famed Olympic Village and the heart of Lake Placid, New York. No other place on earth provides this unique blend of comfort, rejuvenation, or one-of-a-kind experiences. Start planning your stay at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort now!