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At Otter Chalet, the kids can safely camp outside, and draw their
sleeping bags up to a roaring campfire, or camp inside in the
dorm room, where they can play the Chalet's air hockey and foos-ball
games, or watch Satellite TV. Log Cabin Wet Sauna, hot tub, satellite
TV, DVD, VCR, stereo, high-speed wireless internet, microwave,
barbecue, dishwasher, washer and dryer, and linens will help make Otter
Chalet a convenient and hassle free vacation. Folks who stay at Otter
Chalet has its own canoe and kayak for use on the river and Lake
Everest.
Otter Chalet enjoys unimpeded views of Whiteface, Esther, Lookout and
Marble Mountains, while the Refuge includes an official New York State
DEC Fishing Preserve within its Northern boundary, a guided, wildlife
refuge hiking trail suitable for kids and dogs, and a lovely Adirondack
meadow, suitable for picnics or snow football, surrounded by
towering white pines. Otter Chalet is less than three miles driving
from Whiteface Mountain, and within 10 miles of Lake Placid, the
Olympic village, and the Adirondack High Peaks Region.
Canoe or kayak up and down the beautiful Ausable River, swim, fish for
your dinner, or just sit back and observe as the local natural
inhabitants play, browse, pursue and earn survival. We’ve seen Eagle,
Hawk, Owl, Osprey, Loon, Heron, Merganser, Hummingbird, Pileated
Woodpecker, Ermine, Bobcat, Fox, Coyote, Black Bear, Mink,
Beaver, Porcupine, Deer, and Otter on Lodge property, but the only
people you'll see are folks paddling by in canoes and kayaks. Canoe
into shallow water sloughs and channels on both sides of the river,
where your kids will delight in seeing beaver, otter, frogs, painted
turtles and herons.
The Refuge itself features rehabilitated educational animals, such as
wolves, bobcat, fox, opossum, as well as hawks, falcons and owls. Even
if you don't spot any of these creatures during your stay at Otter
Chalet, you may walk over to the Wildlife Refuge enclosures, meet these
animals up close, and learn all about them.
Hike any of the hundreds of trails in the region, mountain-bike,
snow-shoe, cross-country ski up and down the river in front of the
houses, downhill ski at Whiteface (or ride the gondola up with your
mountain bike in the Summer), take fly fishing lessons from Fran
Betters and the guides at the Adirondack Sport Shop, or just drive
around and take in the incomparable beauty of Autumn in New York's
Adirondack Mountains.
In the evening, relax around the campfire outside, take in the stars,
listen to the Wilmington Riverside rock & country concerts every
Thursday night within 2 miles of the Lodge, or go into Lake Placid for
dining and entertainment. This is a place to get away from it all, to
rebuild, regroup, and face your busy lives with a renewed perspective.
For those of you who are new to the Adirondacks, prepare to discover
what we learned long ago (and we’ve hiked in parks all over the US,
Canada and Alaska). There is no lovelier place in the world to vacation
than the Adirondack Mountains: the Adirondacks has it all.
About Lake Everest: Formed by the damming of the West Branch of the
Ausable River, at the bridge in Wilmington, Lake Everest extends from
the dam up to Otter Chalet, and features a public beach in Wilmington,
on Route 86, about a 1/4 mile west of the four corners in Wilmington.
The Park on Lake Everest provides a great place for younger kids who
want to play in and around the water on a sandy bottom. At Lake Everest
you can launch canoes and kayaks, fish for the famous Ausable
River brown and rainbow trout, play volleyball, or just picnic under
the lovely cedars that cluster around the shore. Lake Everest has rest
rooms, barbecue pits, and country/ rock/ folk concerts every Thursday
Evening in July and August.
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