Herb Brooks Arena
Herb Brooks Arena is a multi-purpose arena at the Olympic Center. Visitors find it in North Elba. Our list goes on with Mount Marcy, 12 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside North Elba
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 4°. When to go ↓
You can stay in North Elba
Herb Brooks Arena is inside North Elba, which has 79 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–72°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
The weather near Herb Brooks Arena shifts through the year, as below.
Herb Brooks Arena
Herb Brooks Arena is a multi-purpose arena at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. The arena, along with the USA Rink, was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1979
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.8K a year
Where to sleep near Herb Brooks Arena
Close by, places to stay are in North Elba (79) and Lake Placid (39).
- 1Mount Marcy
- 2Whiteface Mountain
- 3Adirondack Park
- 4John Brown Farm State Historic Site
- 5Lake Tear of the Clouds
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Herb Brooks Arena | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elba 29% vacation homes | in town | — | 79 36 hotels · 9 motels · 16 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds | 7,768 | $432K |
| Lake Placid 28% vacation homes | in town | — | 39 21 hotels · 4 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 2,258 | $400K |
| Wilmington 31% vacation homes | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 26 4 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,182 | $323K |
| Saranac Lake | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 7 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 4,793 | $200K |
| Harrietstown | 12 mi west | 20 min | 17 4 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 5,167 | $209K |
| Keene 50% vacation homes | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 11 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 1,121 | $471K |
| Jay 33% vacation homes | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 8 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 2,472 | $197K |
| Elizabethtown 22% vacation homes | 18 mi east | 25 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,180 | $175K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Herb Brooks Arena
These well-known places are within 51 miles.
112 mi MountainMount Marcy
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Champlain
27 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
Big draw43 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
326 mi State parkAdirondack Park
42 mi LandmarkJohn Brown Farm State Historic Site
512 mi LakeLake Tear of the Clouds
51 mi LakeLake GeorgePhoto credits
Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adirondack Park: Original uploader was Mwanner at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown Farm State Historic Site: Mwanner | Talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Herb Brooks Arena
Is Herb Brooks Arena in North Elba?
Yes. It’s inside North Elba, NY.
When is the best time to visit Herb Brooks Arena?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–72°.
What is the closest airport to Herb Brooks Arena?
Adirondack Regional (SLK), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 106 miles.
Where should I stay near Herb Brooks Arena?
North Elba (in town, 79 places to stay), Lake Placid (in town, 39 places to stay) and Wilmington (8 mi, 26 places to stay).
Ask a local in North Elba
Questions and tips go in North Elba’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.