Overview
Malone, founded in 1802 in Northern New York by Richard Harrison, is named for Irish Shakespearean scholar Edmund Malone. Located just outside the Adirondack Park, its streets are lined with fine Victorian architecture.
2 sights · 4 things to do · 5 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés · 5 places to stay
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Best things about Malone
House of History museum
Almanzo Wilder Homestead
The boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder in Laura Ingalls Wilder's book Farmer Boy. Open from May 25, guided tour 60-90 minutes, store and museum on-site.
Malone Golf Club
36-hole course designed by Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones.
Malone Recreation Park
87-acre recreation and entertainment park in the heart of the community.
Titus Mountain Ski Area
27 trails, 8 chair lifts, tube park and rentals.
Franklin County Fair
Rides, midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, harness racing and live entertainers.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 7°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Montpelier)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MSS Massena International Airport Richards Field, Massena — 29 mi away. Directions
- SLK Adirondack Regional Airport, Saranac Lake — 31 mi away. Directions
- ALB Albany International Airport, Albany — 146 mi away (major hub). Directions
There is no intercity bus to Malone, although service exists in Massena and Plattsburgh (each approx. 40 miles distant).
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning House of History museum, Malone Golf Club
- Lunch Nancy's Village Diner
- Afternoon Titus Mountain Ski Area
- Dinner Donovan's Steak and Ale
- Evening Turning Point Bar
Day 2
- Morning Almanzo Wilder Homestead, Malone Recreation Park
- Lunch Blue Mountain Grill
- Afternoon Franklin County Fair
- Dinner Jug Store
- Evening Spotted Willy's Pub and Grill
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Malone lies outside the "Blue Line" which legally defines Adirondack Park, in a location which geographically represents a transition from the mountainous Adirondack region to the relatively flat St. Lawrence Valley. If you head south from Malone, you'll arrive in ski country or parkland relatively quickly.
Malone's celebrated residents included William Wheeler, Vice President of the United States from 1877 to 1881 under President Rutherford B. Hayes; and Orville Gibson, the world-famous guitar and mandolin designer.
Read
Laura Ingalls Wilder is famous for writing of the Ingalls family and their life on the frontier, in the Little House on the Prairie books. But she also wrote about her husband's childhood growing up on a farm near Malone. 9-year-old Almanzo Wilder is the main character of her book Farmer Boy, and it provides a fairly accurate look at life in northern New York in the 1860s.
Get in
There is no intercity bus to Malone, although service exists in Massena and Plattsburgh (each approx. 40 miles distant).
By car
Malone is located on Highway 11, 1 hour west of Interstate 87. Coming from Lake Placid and the Adirondacks, follow Highway 30 north to 11.
Get around
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See
Do
Events
Buy
Shop Market Barn
80 shops with antiques, arts and crafts, collectibles and a deli all under one roof.
There is also a Walmart (3222 Route 11).
Eat
Eat Nancy's Village Diner
Home/country cooking. Daily lunch & dinner specials. Homemade breads, pie, and johnneycake. Limited veggie options. Cash only.
Drink
Sleep
Stay Super 8
Stay Econo Lodge
Stay Sunset Motel
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- Cornwall-Massena
- Lake Placid and the Adirondacks
- Plattsburgh and the Quebec border
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