Fall Foliage Specials: Park Your Car and Leaf It at Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid

For some excellent leaf-peeping close to Manhattan, head to Lake Placid to indulge in award-winning accommodations in a pristine setting on the lakefront. Known as both a family friendly destination and a romantic escape, Mirror Lake Inn is a great escape with every possible activity for all four seasons. You can take advantage of the Inn's complimentary canoes and kayaks to enjoy the fall colors from the lake, ringed by the Adirondack Mountains.

Mirror Lake Inn has put together the "Park our Car and Leaf It" package, with rates starting at $245 Sunday-Thursday, available September 29-30, and October 26, 29-31. The package includes accommodations in a Classic Room with a private balcony and partial lake and mountain views, breakfast daily in the Four-Diamond restaurant, The View, as well as a $50 credit per day for you to use in the spa or in any of the three restaurants.