Old Forge to do list
During the Summer or Fall
(Seasonal availability for some)
· Hike Bald Mountain, Black Bear Mountain, or Rocky Mountain.
· Ride the rails on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad (Daily excursions, weekly skits, canoe and mountain bike shuttles.)
· Fish for bass, pike, trout or pan fish on the Moose River or the Fulton Chain of Lakes.
· Enjoy N.Y. State’s largest water theme park at The Enchanted Forest/Water safari.
· See the loons, ospreys and other birds around Moss Lake near Eagle Bay.
· Play miniature golf at any of the three golf courses in Old Forge.
· * Take a narrated cruise on Old Forge Lake Cruises double-decker boat cruises.
· Hike to the waterfalls at Cascade Lake near Eagle Bay/Big Moose.
· Go horseback riding in Eagle Bay and Inlet.
· Rent a motor boat or party barge in Old Forge, Big Moose or Inlet.
· Take a chairlift ride and see the whitetail deer at McCauley Mt. Ski Area.
· * Visit the Arts Center/Old Forge to view the ever-changing exhibits on display.
· *Deliver U.S. mail on the morning rounds with the Old Forge Lake Cruises Mail boat.
· *Cruise Adirondack lakes aboard Raquette Lake Navigation, Big Moose Lake Tours, or the Stillwater/Beaver River Norridgewock Adirondack Wilderness Cruise.
· Rent a sailboat in Eagle Bay for Fourth Lake.
· *Visit the town of Webb Historical Association exhibits.
· *Enjoy a book, video, newspaper, or check your email at The Old Forge Library.
· Play 18 holes of golf at The Thendara Golf Club or The Inlet Golf Club.
· *Learn about the early Adirondack logging industry at the Northeastern Logger’s Exhibit Hall and Museum.
· * Take a ride to The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake.
· * Enjoy watching first run films on the four screens at The Strand Theatre in Old Forge.
· * See an Adirondack Great Camp at The Sagamore in Raquette Lake.
· *Get a bird’s eye view of the Adirondacks on a seaplane ride.
· * Hit the unique shops, restaurants and pubs along Main Street.
During The Winter….
· Downhill ski and cross-country ski on 21 trails at McCauley Ski Area.
· Cross country ski at McCauley Ski Area or Inlet’s Fern Park.
· Explore the snowy Adirondack forest on snowshoes.
· Snowmobile on hundreds of miles of groomed trails on the interconnected Town of Webb and Inlet trail system.
· Ski, snowshoe, skate and snowmobile rentals available at various Old Forge, Eagle Bay and Inlet suppliers. Contact visitor information centers for local retailers.
· Ice fish on the Fulton Chain of Lakes.
- Rainy Day Activity