Steeped in history by centuries of summering "power-elites", the Saranac Lake area boasts a resort living feel with some of the best summertime and wintertime activities on the East Coast. Five U.S. Presidents, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Albert Einstein and many of New York City's business and political leaders have rejuvenated mind, body and spirit at Saranac Lake since it's founding in the 19th Century. Home to an airport, theatre, studios, galleries and shops, Saranac Lake is the largest community in the Adirondack Park, including over 170 cottages listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, making the area a great attraction for lovers of history and architecture. Created by the same firm that designed New York City's Central Park, Saranac Lake's extraordinary park system has been maintained by and independent organization since 1910. An amazing place to be a child, families are rewarded with the merger of arts, education, businesses and recreation where children thrive.