As much as many of us New Yorkers would love to bask in our summer weather all year long, there are plenty of perks that come along with the arrival of our winter season. Once the snow starts falling here on the East Coast, you’ll see people cozying up by the fire while others will be quick to head out into the fresh powder for a classic snowball fight. Don’t let the season slip through your fingers, because now is the perfect time to start planning a trip up north to enjoy a lantern-lit sleigh ride in New York that takes you to a little-known speakeasy.
Head out into the heart of the mountains, into a wonderland of 25-acres of lakefront land when you visit New York’s Lake Clear Lodge. This mountain lodge is one of the most spectacular places that you can visit during the winter.
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While many of us go north to the town of Lake Clear just to enjoy the cozy cabins that are here along the water and in the woods, come winter and snow, you’ll find another wonderful reason to want to head up this way.
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At the oldest operating lodge in the Adirondack Park, you can sign yourself up for their one-of-a-kind winter sleigh rides through the Sylvan Woods. This historic slice of heaven is waiting for you!
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Believe it or not, Lake Clear Lodge is home to the only lantern-lit sleigh ride inside of the Adirondack Park! You’ll go dashing through the snow for a half-hour in a horse drawn sleigh until you reach Lake Clear Lodge.
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Before you know it, you’ll be tracking down a hidden door and giving out the secret password to gain entry to Lake Clear Lodge’s very own speakeasy.
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While we may have needed to have rum runners travel down from Canada during the 1920s, today you’ll find an entire cellar full of wine and all sorts of liquor that will hit the spot and warm you up after a sleigh ride.
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Follow up your lantern-lit ride with a three-course Speakeasy Dinner and you’ll think you found heaven. After you experience a sleigh ride at Lake Clear you’ll wish every adventure ended with a meal like this!
Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat/Facebook The menu changes frequently, based on what’s available and what the chefs feel like whipping up. You’ll likely have a choice of poultry, slow-roasted beef, pork, fish, or a vegetable meal. These traditional dinners include vegetable stock & bone broth soups, a variety of Chef Accompaniments such as fresh Lodge garden and farm vegetables, red cabbage, ancient grains such as quinoa, spaetzle or hand-grated potato pancakes.
To those who happen to only be interested in the lantern-lit aspect of this adventure, then you’ll also be happy to hear that you can book private ad group sleigh rides, tailored to fit your plans.
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If you’re ready to make this winter one that’s unforgettable, then start planning a getaway to Lake Clear Lodge in Franklin County.
Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat/Facebook To find out more about booking a lantern-lit sleigh ride, visit the New York Lake Clear Lodge website or Facebook page.
Wondering where else you should be exploring in the Empire State around the holiday season? Then be sure to read about how you should visit Skaneateles, the one Christmas town in New York that’s simply enchanting.
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The menu changes frequently, based on what’s available and what the chefs feel like whipping up. You’ll likely have a choice of poultry, slow-roasted beef, pork, fish, or a vegetable meal. These traditional dinners include vegetable stock & bone broth soups, a variety of Chef Accompaniments such as fresh Lodge garden and farm vegetables, red cabbage, ancient grains such as quinoa, spaetzle or hand-grated potato pancakes.
To find out more about booking a lantern-lit sleigh ride, visit the New York Lake Clear Lodge website or Facebook page.
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Address: Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat, 6319 NY-30, Lake Clear, NY 12945, USA
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sleigh ride in New York November 22, 2020 Kim Magaraci Are there any Christmas tree farms in New York? You’ll have no problem finding a Christmas Tree farm in New York! Year after year, some of our favorites include Treetop Acres, Inc, in Lockport, Hill’s Christmas Tree Farm in Springville, and Koller Christmas Tree Farm in Alden. Can I ride the Polar Express in New York? The best place to ride the Polar Express in New York is in Ulster County! Catskill Mountain Railroad puts on an amazing holiday event every year, and you’ll want to get your tickets early, because this wintertime event often sells out. What was the biggest snowfall in New York? It should come as no surprise that Oneida County holds the record for single day snowfall - on February 1, 1966, 50 inches of powder fell in one intense storm. Other top snowfalls include ones you might remember - the November 20, 2014 storm that dumped 47.5 inches of Erie County, and an early 1988 storm on January 6 that did the same in Lewis county. Two other dates in history dumped more than 40 inches of snow on the Empire State, December 10, 1995 in Jefferson County (45 inches), and March 14, 1993 in Franklin County (42 inches).
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sleigh ride in New York
November 22, 2020
Kim Magaraci
Are there any Christmas tree farms in New York? You’ll have no problem finding a Christmas Tree farm in New York! Year after year, some of our favorites include Treetop Acres, Inc, in Lockport, Hill’s Christmas Tree Farm in Springville, and Koller Christmas Tree Farm in Alden. Can I ride the Polar Express in New York? The best place to ride the Polar Express in New York is in Ulster County! Catskill Mountain Railroad puts on an amazing holiday event every year, and you’ll want to get your tickets early, because this wintertime event often sells out. What was the biggest snowfall in New York? It should come as no surprise that Oneida County holds the record for single day snowfall - on February 1, 1966, 50 inches of powder fell in one intense storm. Other top snowfalls include ones you might remember - the November 20, 2014 storm that dumped 47.5 inches of Erie County, and an early 1988 storm on January 6 that did the same in Lewis county. Two other dates in history dumped more than 40 inches of snow on the Empire State, December 10, 1995 in Jefferson County (45 inches), and March 14, 1993 in Franklin County (42 inches).
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
You’ll have no problem finding a Christmas Tree farm in New York! Year after year, some of our favorites include Treetop Acres, Inc, in Lockport, Hill’s Christmas Tree Farm in Springville, and Koller Christmas Tree Farm in Alden.
Can I ride the Polar Express in New York?
The best place to ride the Polar Express in New York is in Ulster County! Catskill Mountain Railroad puts on an amazing holiday event every year, and you’ll want to get your tickets early, because this wintertime event often sells out.
What was the biggest snowfall in New York?
It should come as no surprise that Oneida County holds the record for single day snowfall - on February 1, 1966, 50 inches of powder fell in one intense storm. Other top snowfalls include ones you might remember - the November 20, 2014 storm that dumped 47.5 inches of Erie County, and an early 1988 storm on January 6 that did the same in Lewis county. Two other dates in history dumped more than 40 inches of snow on the Empire State, December 10, 1995 in Jefferson County (45 inches), and March 14, 1993 in Franklin County (42 inches).
