visitor interpretive center at paul smiths
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Super friendly volunteer sent us on our way into the woods. We looped around the well-signed routes and ended up hiking around 5 miles on level and scenic woodlands. Elevated walkways lead you across marshy and bog areas, while wood bridges cross scenic ponds. This is a great hiking area - not too strenuous so perfect for kids and the less experienced hikers. The area is designed to highlight varying woodlands with hiking routes keyed to the unique ecosystems. Great way to spend 2-3 hours.
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Beautiful grounds for a walk/hike, and fascinating exhibits in the small museum area. Lots of interesting birds and wildlife.
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The Visitor Interpretive Center is a very special place to my husband and I. We started going there when we first started dating and eventually married there. The scenery is beautiful, varying from ponds, a waterfall, a boadwalk that floats over a bog, bridges that zig-zag above a babbeling stream, and majestic mountains. Nature abounds with wildlife all seasons of the year. In the spring expect to see an abundance of ladyslippers dotting the trail around the backside of the pond. The bog is littered with picture plants and wild iris in the summer. The air smells of earth and the leaves abound with color in the fall. The winter it is a spectacular place to cross country ski. No matter what the season, you are sure to be pleased with the beauty, peace and serenity that surrounds you. A place frequently visited by natives of this area. A must visit for tourists just passing through! Of note, there is a fee of $10.00/day to ski in the winter. There is no fee to hike in the spring, summer or fall.
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They have a wonderful network of trails. In only a short of hike of 2-3 miles you can see a wide variety of Adirondack ecosystems and habitats. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to hike somewhere that isn't that strenuous and also isn't very crowded.
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My husband and I wanted to learn to cross country ski on our recent trip to the area, and our hosts where we stayed recommended the VIC. We were able to rent all the gear there, and Grace was a fantastic and patient teacher. The property is beautiful and there are lots of trails that seem well suited to a range of experience levels. We spent a few hours out on the trails chatting while we learned, and she peppered in information about the land and the animals that inhabit it. I am a terribly slow learner when it comes to anything athletic, but she was happy to let me set a pace I was comfortable with and was nothing but positive and encouraging. I didn't expect to like cross country much, but I ended up having a fantastic time. Back at the main building after our lesson, we enjoyed live folk music and hot chocolate while we warmed up.
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Helpful volunteers, good trail maps available, good Adirondack exhibits outlining geological origins and history. No fee (donations welcome). Superb marsh and pond views from trails and overlooks
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I thought things would be better with the college's purchase of the property, but was very disappointed. Saw online that on Saturdays there would be crafts and games for kids, so we packed up 3 little ones and headed over. No one greeted us so we had to ask where the activities were, and a lady pointed us to a table with yarn, glue, markers, and colored paper. That was it, no instructor or much else, and no games. We made the best of it, then checked out the "touch table", which had the same stuff on it that was there 20 years ago, and a magnifying glass table with the legs falling of it. So we went out to the playground, which was made out of plywood that badly needed painting, one swing made out of a tire that was falling apart, and a sway bridge with broken boards. So we decided to go back inside to warm up, and my grandson slipped on the ice and hurt himself, right in front of the door, which needed salt or could have been easily chipped away. I would not take kids back again as it was dangerous for little ones, the activities advertised were not happening, and there really isn't much else for them to do.
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it was interesting and since we couldn't hike because it was raining it gave us a dry place to spend a few hours.
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Friendly and helpful staff await you here. We stopped simply to get some beautiful pictures of the snow covered Adirondacks. People were snowshoeing and cross country skiing on what appeared to be nicely groomed networks of trails. We visited the butterfly exhibit this past summer and the staff was marvelous and thus why we returned on this trip. The beauty of the snow clinging to the trees had us looking for a safe place to stop the car and take photos. Thank you VIC for providing us that safe place. Keep up the good work in providing a place for us to enjoy and get in touch with the wonder of the Adirondacks!
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What a difference there is at Paul Smith's VIC under the direction of the college. On our recent visit we were greeted by friendly and knowledgeable staff and a day of fun events awaited us starting with a Chili Competition. The local fare was bountiful and tasty and we greatly enjoyed learning about new local restaurants and trying their chili which was accompanied by fresh bread from the oven and lemonade. There was also a great collection of local art for sale which reflected a variety of media and styles. And then afterwards we took a tour with Brian, a naturalist as we learned about the trees and animals that lived in the forest. The conditions were excellent and the trails were groomed which made for a great experience. Since the school has taken over this facility there seems to be more accent on education and activities to acquaint visitors to the area. We loved it.