Overview
Wilmington is a town of 1,100 people in the Adirondacks near Lake Placid, New York. It is home to Whiteface Mountain and the North Pole Santa theme park.
1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 17 places to stay
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Best things about Wilmington
Santa's Workshop
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.
- SLK Adirondack Regional Airport, Saranac Lake — 19 mi away. Directions
- PBG Plattsburgh International Airport, Plattsburgh — 25 mi away. Directions
- ALB Albany International Airport, Albany — 113 mi away (major hub). Directions
From Interstate 87 (Keeseville), take NY Hwy 9N sixteen miles southwest through Au Sable Forks to Jay, then NY Hwy 86 five miles west to Wilmington.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $90–$1000 a night (typical $575), from 4 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$130, mid-range ~$650, comfortable ~$1170.
Options are grouped as Hotels, Motels, Bed and breakfast, Campgrounds in the Sleep guide ↓.
Food for you
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Get in
By car
From Interstate 87 (Keeseville), take NY Hwy 9N sixteen miles southwest through Au Sable Forks to Jay, then NY Hwy 86 five miles west to Wilmington.
From Lake Placid, take NY Hwy 86 twelve miles north to Wilmington.
Get around
This is a small village; there is no public transportation.
See
- Whiteface Mountain
- North Pole (New York), a tiny crossroads with a Santa Claus theme park
- Jay (New York) is located directly north of Wilmington, and contains a popular covered footbridge
Do
- Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center, 997 Springfield Road. Drop in and tour the rehabilitation and education center to visit the birds and other critters (there is a remarkable variety of hawks, falcons, owls--including the Great Horned Owls--and more). The refuge mascots are Cree, a wolf-hybrid, and Zeebie, a wolf pup. The daily walk around the refuge property with the wolves is an extraordinary experience for visitors! (Also on Facebook)
- - located in Wilmington
Buy
Shop Capozio Gallery
Shop Fran Betters Adirondack Sport Shop
- There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
Eat
Eat The Country Bear
Diner and bakery.
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Eat Little Super Market Plaza
A small group of shops built around a grocery store with deli and sandwiches. There's a Whiteface Corner Market, a hardware and variety store, a hair salon, a range hall with event space for a hundred people and a Mobil fuel station.
Drink
- The Hungry Trout Resort operates RF McDougall's Pub serving beer, ale, burgers and pub fare; there's also a restaurant on-site.
Sleep
Hotels
Stay Whiteface Chalet
Motels
Bed and breakfast
Campgrounds
Vacation rentals
Stay Buttner's Vacation Rental
Stay Lourie House
Go next
Nearby
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Jay
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Keene
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Saranac Lake
City / town · 46 listings · 16 mi away
Elizabethtown
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