萨拉纳克湖村，阿迪朗达克山脉，纽约州，美国 Village of Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains, New York (© DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)

萨拉纳克湖村，阿迪朗达克山脉，纽约州，美国 Village of Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains, New York (© DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)

爱上萨拉纳克 Falling for Saranac

萨拉纳克湖村，纽约州

有些地方只是地图上的一个点，但萨拉纳克湖却是一年四季都吸引游客的热门目的地。尽管名字里带“湖”，这个小镇并不直接坐落在萨拉纳克湖群边，而是位于萨拉纳克河的一段宽阔水域——弗劳尔湖畔。几个世纪以来，这片被称为“阿迪朗达克之都”的地方，一直是原住民狩猎和迁徙的要地。到19世纪末，这里因成为疗养胜地而声名鹊起，爱德华·李文斯顿·特鲁多医生在此开创了肺结核的新鲜空气疗法。那一时期的“疗养小屋”至今依然保存完好。

如今，萨拉纳克湖早已从治病救人转变为治愈无聊的好去处。游客们可以在水道上划桨，攀登高峰，冬天则能体验滑雪和冰钓的乐趣。村子里也同样充满艺术气息，画廊、音乐和社区节庆让文化与户外活动同样重要。本地的商店和餐馆更为旅程增添滋味，从新鲜鳟鱼到精酿啤酒应有尽有。每年举办的冬季嘉年华是最大亮点，其中的冰宫仿佛出自冰雪童话，足以证明这个小镇很懂得如何留下“酷”的印象——不论是氛围，还是温度。

Village of Saranac Lake, New York

Some places are just stops on the map, but Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains is a destination that keeps people hooked year-round. Despite its name, this village isn't directly on the Saranac Lakes themselves but rather on Lake Flower, a wide section of the Saranac River. For centuries, the area—nicknamed 'The Capital of the Adirondacks'—was used by Indigenous peoples for hunting and travel. By the late 19th century, it gained fame as a health retreat, where Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau pioneered fresh-air treatment for tuberculosis. The cure cottages from that era still stand today.

Today, Saranac Lake has shifted from curing patients to curing boredom. Visitors paddle the waterways, hike the High Peaks, and enjoy winter activities like skiing and ice fishing. The village also boasts a lively arts scene, with galleries, music, and community festivals making culture as central as the outdoors. Local shops and restaurants add flavor, serving everything from trout to craft beer. The annual Winter Carnival is a highlight, complete with an ice palace that looks like something out of a frosty fairy tale, proving this village knows how to make a cool impression—literally.