Wilmington (New York)

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.

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

 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.
 * There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.

Drink

 * The Hungry Trout Resort operates RF McDougall's Pub serving beer, ale, burgers and pub fare; there's also a restaurant on-site.

Go next

 * Lake Placid