Things to Do
Hiking
Being in the Adirondack mountains, there are so many accessible hiking trails, scenic views, and breathtaking adventures at your fingertips. Here are just a few of our favorites:
Poke-O-Moonshine Firetower: 3.7 miles round trip, 18 minutes from Valcour
Whiteface Mountain: 10 miles roundtrip, 50 minutes from Valcour
Also accessible via car and a popular skiing spot
Rattlesnake Mountain: 2 miles roundtrip, 16 minutes from Valcour
Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Summit
Water Activities
Lakefront has its perks! You can rent one of our boat slips and have easy access getting on and off the water. Don’t have a boat? You can rent kayaks and canoes from Adirondack River Rentals or take a pontoon boat out for the day with Snug Harbor Marina, both within 10 minutes of Valcour Inn.
In addition to the Inn’s waterfront, you can take a paddle out to Valcour Island or head down to Ausable Point and enjoy the day on the beach.
Valcour Inn Marina
Ausable Chasm
Ausable Chasm is a quick 5 minute drive from Valcour Inn and Boathouse! Dubbed “the Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks,” it lives up to it’s name with breathtaking nature trails featuring a natural stone gorge. There is plenty of hiking trails, water activities (raft or tube ride,) an adventure course, and more! A must see while visiting Valcour Inn.
Ausable Chasm raft ride, photo from https://www.ausablechasm.com/raft-float-tours
Winter Activities
The Adirondacks is filled with winter fun! There are plenty of ski slopes, snowshoeing trails, and other scenic winter wonderland destinations around the Inn.
Whiteface Mountain and Gore Mountain are popular skiing locations in the Adirondacks and a perfect daytrip for the entire family; Lake Placid has many snowshoeing options with low and high peaks to tackle; and Saranac Lake has a yearly winter carnival featuring fun activities, local businesses, and even an Ice Palace!
Saranac Lake 2021 Ice Palace, photo from https://www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/