Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mwanner · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Placid
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lake Placid
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Placid, 1.2 per square mile of land. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
27 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Placid?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Placid have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Placid is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Placid’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Water is 11% of Lake Placid’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
3% of Lake Placid’s land. Water is left out: Lake Placid has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Placid’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government17 ac
Town or city12 ac
Private owners4 ac
Local Park · 28 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid Village Inc Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Orda Arena Complex Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Lake Placid Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Mids Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Lake Placid
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Placid
Lake Placid Public Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Lake Placid
Lake Water Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lake Placid
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lake Placid
Scenic Viewpoint
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Adirondack Rail Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Placid: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Placid →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Placid
Where can I hike in Lake Placid?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Placid is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Placid’s trails?
Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Placid?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Placid?
172,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Placid or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Placid have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Placid neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →