Wilmington (New York)

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.

This is a small village; there is no public transportation.

• Whiteface Mountain
• North Pole (New York), a tiny crossroads with a Santa Claus theme park
• Jay (New York), a small hamlet with a covered footbridge

• 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 an remarkable variety of hawks, falcons, owlsincluding 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)

• Santa's Workshop

  - located in Wilmington

• Ausable River Two Fly Shop

  phone: +1 518 946-3474
  address: Route 86
  Owner/operator Tom Conway has over 27 years experience fishing, building rods, & tying flies. (518) 946-FISH

• Candy Man Homemade Adirondack Chocolates & Gifts

  address: Route 86

• Capozio Gallery

  phone: +1 518 946-2319
  address: 5698 Route 86

• Fran Betters Adirondack Sport Shop

  phone: +1 518 946-2605
  address: Route 86

• Natural Expressions

  address: 29 Indian Rock Road
  Photography by Jeri Wright
• There's a TCO Fly Shop at the Hungry Trout Resort.

• The Country Bear

  address: 5830 Route 86
  Diner and bakery.

• Grizzly's

  phone: +1 518 946-2251
  address: Route 86
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• Little Super Market Plaza

  address: 5794 Rt. 86
  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.

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

Hotels

• Alpine Country Inn & Suites

  address: 5647 Route 86

• Whiteface Chalet

  address: 788 Springfield Road

Motels

• Grand View Motel

  address: 5941 Route 86

• Hungry Trout Resort

  address: 5239 Route 86
  Motel, lodge and cabin rentals, fly shop, Hungry Trout Restaurant and RF McDougall's Pub. Event space, fishing packages.

• Huntington's at Whiteface Mountain

  address: 5192 Route 86
  Motel and cottages.

• Ledge Rock at Whiteface

  address: 5078 Route 86
  Two-story motel with dining room, across street from Whiteface Mountain.

• Mountain Brook Lodge

  address: 5712 Route 86
  Motel with outdoor pool, campfire, Christmas-themed souvenir shop. Refrigerator and microwave in rooms. Breakfast.

Bed and breakfast

• Inn at Whiteface

  address: 5093 Route 86
  Private baths, wifi, TV in room.

• Willkommen Hof Bed & Breakfast

  address: 5367 Route 86

Campgrounds

• North Pole Inn & Campground

  address: 5636 Route 86

Vacation rentals

• Adirondack Holiday HomeThe Hall Family manages 14 private rental cabins, camps and cottages in and around Wilmington. Ausable riverfront properities available.

• Alpine Country Vacation Rental House

  address: 5647 Route 86

• Buttner's Vacation Rental

  address: 1320 Haselton Road

• Josie's Retreat

  phone: +1 443-366-1657
  address: 5471 Route 86
  4 bedroom, 2 bath, house sleeps 10.

• Little Peak Chalet

  address: 39 Juniper Hill Lane

• Lourie House

  address: 1405 Haselton Road

• Wilderness Inn & Restaurant

  phone: +1 518-946-2391
  address: 5481 Route 86
  1-3 bedroom cabins. Fine dining restaurant with (seasonal) outdoor deck serves steak and seafood; salad bar, child's menu and a bar menu.

• Lake Placid