Adirondack Park USA

We have just arrived home from another successful camping trip at Fish Creek Pond,  located outside of Lake Placid in the beautiful Adirondack’s. Compared to last years trip to Algonquin Park, which was overflowing with animals, we did not see any wildlife (which was explained to us at the end of the trip) but the fishing was awesome. Dylan caught 37 fish and Jack 5. All were released, except one which was hooked beyond repair. The lakes are stocked so fishing is a popular sport in the park. We were lucky to find a shallow stream in which to canoe and it was teaming with perfect little fish for the kids. This was Dylan’s favorite activity, she did a lot of fishing

On our first day we drove up White face Mountain, yes its America and you drive up to the peak of the parks highest hill. Where at the top you are greeted by parking attendants who help you park. Just in case you didn’t know what those white lines were for. The view was beautiful, on a clear day they say you can see the St.Lawrence. We didn’t spend much time taking in the view, but instead we played “hang onto Jack” who in turn was playing “run to close to the edge”. It was a stressful activity remedied with wine afterward.

Biking, beach and more fishing…..

Where did all those animals go?

On our last day in the park we visited The Wild Center. This beautiful new facility did a wonderful job of showcasing the best of the Adirondacks, which is its lakes and streams. The center was a mini aquarium with 4 large tanks, each having its own theme and special design. The shallow lake, the deep lake, the stream and otter tank. All tanks had multiple live specimens of the fish and other creatures plants and trees which lived in those areas. It was all kid friendly and they were allowed to touch everything!  This was also where we read up on the history of the park and found out that most of the animals, fish and even birds were hunted to extinction when the park was first populated in the 1800′s. Many of these animals had to be reintroduced to the park and are still slowly making a return.