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Places near North Elba by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from North Elba
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave North Elba
- Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- High Peaks Wilderness Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Mount Joviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Van Hoevenbergviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pitchoff Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in North Elba
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near North Elba?
John Brown Farm State Historic Site (attraction, about 2 km), Mount Van Hoevenberg (viewpoint, about 5 km), Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum (museum, about 6 km), Mirror Lake (lake, about 7 km), Mount Jo (viewpoint, about 8 km), Pitchoff Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of North Elba?
98 places on Spotwander: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 other attractions, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest lake to North Elba?
Mirror Lake, about 7 km by road; Heart Lake (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to North Elba?
Mount Van Hoevenberg, about 5 km by road; Mount Jo (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from North Elba?
Start in North Elba, visit Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum, then High Peaks Wilderness Area, then Mount Jo, then Mount Van Hoevenberg, then Pitchoff Mountain, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.





















