Down the road the iconic Lake Placid Lodge (doubles from $650) is poised to open its new five-suite, 30,000-square-foot main building—rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original 1882 house in 2005—this month. The new lodge’s style is updated Adirondack with antique local furniture. But the property’s best asset is still down by the private shore: 19 luxe log cabins built in the 1920’s and 1930’s. What seems like an army of unseen elves keeps everything running smoothly here. Return from dinner and a fire has miraculously been lit in the stone fireplace, and wood replenished in a neatly stacked pile beside the hearth. Breakfast (a plate of raspberry pancakes, tiny jars of house-made preserves) arrives magically in a wicker basket and is whisked away when you’re not looking. Blanket-strewn Adirondack chairs form a circle around the fire pit at dusk, with the makings of s’mores (fresh marshmallows, artisanal chocolate) on a tidy table nearby. The Lodge has brought over Kevin McCarthy from nearby sister property the Point—where he was chef for eight years—to create regionally inspired dishes such as apple cider–braised pork belly with tender local blue potatoes.