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Places near Saranac Lake by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Saranac Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Saranac Lake
- Lower Saranac Lakelake · 45 min
- Kiwassa Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Placidlake · 45 min
- McKenzie Mountain Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- McKenzie Mountainnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Saranac Lake
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saranac Lake?
Lake Flower (lake, about 1 km), Kiwassa Lake (lake, about 6 km), Oseetah Lake (lake, about 6 km), Lower Saranac Lake (lake, about 8 km), McKenzie Mountain (nature spot, about 10 km), Lake Placid (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saranac Lake?
99 places on Spotwander: 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 54 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 other attractions, 1 park.
Which is the nearest lake to Saranac Lake?
Lake Flower, about 1 km by road; Kiwassa Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Saranac Lake?
Ampersand Mountain, about 15 km by road; Nye Mountain (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saranac Lake?
Start in Saranac Lake, visit Lower Saranac Lake, then Kiwassa Lake, then Lake Placid, then McKenzie Mountain Wilderness, then McKenzie Mountain, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.