ake to an early morning swim in the fog. Take a short hike to one of the many isolated pocket lakes and ponds that you can make your own for the day. Ask us to pack you a picnic lunch so you and that special someone can make off to the woods and enjoy nature in seclusion and serenity.

ake one of our canoes and explore the lake, do some fishing, venture into the wilderness wetlands and commune with the loons, eagles and nesting osprey.

f you prefer shopping to roaming through the woodlands, the antiquing is wonderful. There are a great variety of shops in Old Forge that offer everything from hand made gifts and items for the home to sporting equipment and items unique to the Adirondack Mountains.

ake a day trip by car to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake (32 miles from Big Moose Inn) , or … to a guided tour of The Sagamore, one of the few remaining Adirondack Great Camps, located near Raquette Lake, (21 miles from Big Moose Inn) … or … an invigorating hike along the old forest ranger's trail to the summit of Blue Mountain where one of the ranger fire watch towers still stands (33 miles from Big Moose Inn) … or … to Whiteface Mountain at Lake Placid for a summertime ride down the bob sled run at the Olympic Village (90 miles from Big Moose Inn). You won't run out of fun things to do during your stay in the Adirondacks.

inter activities range from Cross Country and Downhill skiing to Snowshoeing and Snowmobiling. Each year in December all of the International snowmobile manufacturers come to Old Forge to show off their new wares and allow potential buyers to test drive their new snowmobiles. The local area offers over 500 miles of groomed snowmobile trails as well as hundreds of miles of X-Country ski trails. McCauley Mountain has graduated several Olympic skiers and always has short lines and challenging runs, as well as snowmaking. If you are into spectator sports, from the comfort of our front porch and deck watch the amateur snowmobile drag racing that occurs often on Big Moose Lake right in front of the Big Moose Inn. The current speed record was set in 2004 at 142mph.