Guidebook for Schroon Lake
Food Scene
A great place for eat-in or take-out. This is our go-to for movie night or when watching a big game. Not only do they have our family-favorite pizza, but they also have salads, soups, and other great stuff. Note: no delivery, but they are just a mile away, at the bottom of the hill before you enter town.
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DeCesare's Pizzeria
938 U.S. 9A great place for eat-in or take-out. This is our go-to for movie night or when watching a big game. Not only do they have our family-favorite pizza, but they also have salads, soups, and other great stuff. Note: no delivery, but they are just a mile away, at the bottom of the hill before you enter town.
Schroon Lake's go-to for when you want nice sit-down service without the table cloth. The interior is gorgeous (most people don't know it was designed by/used to be a well-known rustic furniture maker's gallery), there's a full bar area, fireplace, patio, outdoor fire pit, and music in the summer, etc.
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Sticks & Stones Wood Fired Bistro & Bar
739 U.S. 9Schroon Lake's go-to for when you want nice sit-down service without the table cloth. The interior is gorgeous (most people don't know it was designed by/used to be a well-known rustic furniture maker's gallery), there's a full bar area, fireplace, patio, outdoor fire pit, and music in the summer, etc.
Breakfast! Lunch and dinner, too, but this is the local diner of sorts...ADK style diner that is: instead of chrome siding and swivel stools, you get mounted fish, painted saws, and booths. If you have room, get the strawberry rhubarb pie!
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Pitkins Restaurant
1085 Main StBreakfast! Lunch and dinner, too, but this is the local diner of sorts...ADK style diner that is: instead of chrome siding and swivel stools, you get mounted fish, painted saws, and booths. If you have room, get the strawberry rhubarb pie!
Great little cafe right downtown. Friendly staff and terrific drinks for those who like something more exciting than a regular coffee.
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9 Mile Coffee Co
1077 U.S. 9Great little cafe right downtown. Friendly staff and terrific drinks for those who like something more exciting than a regular coffee.
Parks & Nature
A lovely beach and swimming area with a raft, lifeguards, a playground, and a big grassy hill (for rolling down in the summer and for sledding down in the winter). The docks are also a good place for the wee ones to cast a line in and catch a sunny or perch.
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Schroon Lake Beach
Dock StreetA lovely beach and swimming area with a raft, lifeguards, a playground, and a big grassy hill (for rolling down in the summer and for sledding down in the winter). The docks are also a good place for the wee ones to cast a line in and catch a sunny or perch.
First things first: it's *Mount* Severance. We don't like to call it a hill round these parts. But in fairness, it's an easy hike for the family. It's about 1.2 miles to the top (2.4 miles roundtrip) with about 700 feet of elevation gain. From the top, you'll have beautiful views out over Schroon Lake. From the house, it's an easy 5-minute drive to the trailhead, and there's always plenty of parking. Fast hikers can get up and down in an hour, but meanderers with curious minds can easily stretch it into a 4-hour nature hike adventure!
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Severance Hill
First things first: it's *Mount* Severance. We don't like to call it a hill round these parts. But in fairness, it's an easy hike for the family. It's about 1.2 miles to the top (2.4 miles roundtrip) with about 700 feet of elevation gain. From the top, you'll have beautiful views out over Schroon Lake. From the house, it's an easy 5-minute drive to the trailhead, and there's always plenty of parking. Fast hikers can get up and down in an hour, but meanderers with curious minds can easily stretch it into a 4-hour nature hike adventure!
The place to go for whitewater rafting.
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Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base
6440 NY-30The place to go for whitewater rafting.
A cool place to spend a day. It's a well-maintained campground that allows day-access (for a small fee). They have a beach and there are lots of places you can fish off the rocks.
Scaroon Manor Campground
A cool place to spend a day. It's a well-maintained campground that allows day-access (for a small fee). They have a beach and there are lots of places you can fish off the rocks.
Essentials
Stewart's is where you go for things in Schroon including coffee, delicious ice cream, and local gossip. And floatie toys. And lotto tickets. And beverages. And gas.
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Stewart's Shops
1068 U.S. 9Stewart's is where you go for things in Schroon including coffee, delicious ice cream, and local gossip. And floatie toys. And lotto tickets. And beverages. And gas.
It's where you get groceries if they don't have what you need at Stewart's! The prices aren't actually that bad for the location in the middle of nowhere...but the avocados are. Suggestion: if planning a meal that requires special produce items (and avocados count as special in Schroon), stop and do some grocery shopping in Glens Falls on your way in (or Plattsburgh if you're coming in from the north).
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Tops
1103 U.S. 9It's where you get groceries if they don't have what you need at Stewart's! The prices aren't actually that bad for the location in the middle of nowhere...but the avocados are. Suggestion: if planning a meal that requires special produce items (and avocados count as special in Schroon), stop and do some grocery shopping in Glens Falls on your way in (or Plattsburgh if you're coming in from the north).
The place to get bait and fishing supplies (and fishing licenses). They also rent kayaks.
Schroon lake bait and more
154 U.S. 9The place to get bait and fishing supplies (and fishing licenses). They also rent kayaks.
Entertainment & Activities
Rent anything from a kayak or canoe to a pontoon "party" boat!
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Schroon Lake Marina
31 Marina RdRent anything from a kayak or canoe to a pontoon "party" boat!
A fun way to spend a half-day (unless you're scared of heights)!
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Percorso di Avventura Estrema Adirondack
35 Westwood Forest LaneA fun way to spend a half-day (unless you're scared of heights)!
Newly renovated and has an amazing kids section. They even have these little "adventure kits" you can check out (ex., a little backpack with a book about bugs, a bug net, a magnifying glass, etc.). I'm proud to say that my mom was the one who got that started at the library, and people seem to love it! The library is a couple hundred yards from the town beach.
Schroon Lake Pharmacy
Newly renovated and has an amazing kids section. They even have these little "adventure kits" you can check out (ex., a little backpack with a book about bugs, a bug net, a magnifying glass, etc.). I'm proud to say that my mom was the one who got that started at the library, and people seem to love it! The library is a couple hundred yards from the town beach.
Sightseeing
If you like history, then Fort Ticonderoga over on Lake Champlain is worth the trip. It'll take you 30-45 mins to drive over there, but it's a beautiful drive.
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Forte Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti RdIf you like history, then Fort Ticonderoga over on Lake Champlain is worth the trip. It'll take you 30-45 mins to drive over there, but it's a beautiful drive.
A cool historical spot--especially if you're into Civil Rights and/or Civil War history--is John Brown's farm up in Lake Placid, NY. Brown is buried there, and you can learn a lot about his life on the placards all around the property. Sometimes the house is open for tours. And the view from that spot is also incredible--mountains everywhere, plus the ski jumps from the 1980 Olympics.
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John Brown Farm State Historic Site
115 John Brown RoadA cool historical spot--especially if you're into Civil Rights and/or Civil War history--is John Brown's farm up in Lake Placid, NY. Brown is buried there, and you can learn a lot about his life on the placards all around the property. Sometimes the house is open for tours. And the view from that spot is also incredible--mountains everywhere, plus the ski jumps from the 1980 Olympics.
Lake Placid is where the "miracle on ice" happened in 1980. So if you like sports and history, watch the Disney movie "Miracle," and then make a day trip up to Lake Placid!
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Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center
2634 Main StLake Placid is where the "miracle on ice" happened in 1980. So if you like sports and history, watch the Disney movie "Miracle," and then make a day trip up to Lake Placid!
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Schroon River Canoe & Kayak Access
If you have two cars, you might like to park one at the Town Beach, then take the other (with canoe/kayaks) up to the Canoe & Kayak Access point at 144 NY-74, Schroon Lake, NY. You can easily spend a half-day on the water and even get some fishing in! Note: avoid this option if the water is especially low late in the summer.
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Fishing!
If you're NOT bringing a boat, the town dock is probably the place for casual fishing--my siblings and I caught some of our first fish (sunnies and perch, mostly) off the dock that's right there at the boat launch. Further out in the lake the fishing is good, and the lake's deep enough that there's plenty of cool water down there for pike and some big bass!
This site also has some great suggestions for local fishing access: https://www.adirondackhub.com/blog/2017/04/wild-places-wild-fishing. Or stop in the local bait store (see above) to ask for some tips!
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Hiking!
In terms of hiking in the area, a lot depends on how long and hard—or short and easy!—you want your hike to be. Because time constraints and abilities vary, we highly recommend a website called AllTrails (it also has a very good smartphone app). Using AllTrails, you can easily search for hikes, and each one will be rated and often reviewed by multiple users, so you'll get a good sense of how hard the hike will be and how long it might take you. We've hiked around here for decades, and we still use the app to find hidden gems we've overlooked.
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Mountain Biking!
Probably the best resource is the MTB Project's guide to the Adirondack Region. You can find it here: https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8009525/adirondack-region. If that link doesn't work, try searching "MTB Project" and "Adirondack Region" and "mountain biking" and you should have no trouble finding it. You'll notice the site above doesn't list any trails for Schroon Lake, but go to this site and you'll find some options: https://www.schroonlakeregion.com/what-to-do/outdoor-activities/biking
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Boat Launching
The nearest boat launch is less than 2 miles away (right next to the Town Beach), and if you're bringing a boat, that's the place to start. Note: You'll have plenty of room in the driveway for the fishing boat/trailer.