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NPT Parking Information

The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society is the northern terminus of the Northville-Placid Trail. NPT hikers are welcome to park behind The History Museum (old Lake Placid Train station) while on the trail.

Hikers must register and pay prior to parking. Registration and payment can be made below or at The History Museum at 242 Station Street in Lake Placid. You may also mail the form attached below with a check made out to the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society to P.O. Box 189, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Please see the guidelines and prices for parking below! 

In order to park you need to be at least 18 years of age, provide your contact information, register your vehicle and pay an overnight parking fee of $25 for 1-7 days or $40 for 8-14 days.

No vehicle should be parked on Museum property for more than 14 days.

All vehicles must have a LPNEHS Parking Authorization Pass (PAP) on the dashboard and visible through the windshield. Pick up a PAP at the Museum prior to leaving your vehicle on Museum property (or request via mail or email ahead of time). Hikers must register and pay prior to parking.

Online Payment Option:

  • 1-7 Day Parking Option

    25$
    Valid for 7 days
  • 8-14 Day Parking Option

    40$
    Valid for 14 days

Download Form to Bring To Museum or Mail in:

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Organizations and Businesses that Support the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society

Support Through Grants

Special thanks to the following foundations and organizations for their support: Adirondack Foundation, Cloudsplitter Foundation, Essex County Arts Council (CAP), Lake Placid Education Foundation, LEAF (Local Enhancement & Advancement Fund), New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA), Town of North Elba, and Uihlein Foundation.

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Contact Info

Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society
PO Box 189, 242 Station Street,
Lake Placid, NY 12946

518-523-1608

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