Adirondack Forest Park (hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, boating, camping). Adirondack Museum is at Blue Mountain Lake. Take I-87 north of Saratoga Springs, or Hwy. 30 north of Amsterdam. 518-457-2500
Ticonderoga: Fort Ticonderoga, (Revolutionary War fort, museum, reenactments, picnicking, scenic drive). Also try nearby Lake George for swimming, boating, water sports. From Ticonderoga, take NY 74 east 2 miles. 518-585-2821
Lake Placid: Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex, (cross-country skiing, bobsledding. View luge, bobsled, and ski races). From Lake Placid, take NY 73 southeast 7 miles. 518-523-1655