Whiteface Mountain at sunset over an Adirondack meadow

    Wild Ausable Lodge

    WILD AUSABLE
    LODGE
    Jay, New York · Adirondacks

    Quiet, secluded, and yours for the weekend. Trails from the back door, the Ausable River close enough to fish before breakfast, and Whiteface 18 minutes up the road. A four-bedroom lodge in Jay, NY, that sleeps 12, with a hot tub, sauna, and a private community most people never find.

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    Wild Ausable Lodge is a family lodge tucked deep in the Adirondack Park, in a corner that never got crowded. We built it as a place to slow down. Long dinners, board games by the fire, and quiet trails right out the back door.

    The setting

    Secluded, not stranded

    • Tennis
    • Pickleball
    • Hiking from the door
    • Lake access
    • Private fly fishing on the Ausable
    • Cross-country skiing

    Most of the Adirondacks got crowded. This corner didn't. Clark Mountain starts at the end of our driveway, so you can hike in and hike out the way you'd ski in and ski out. Other trails, and the loop around Lake Eaton, are a few minutes down the road. We're surrounded by old hunting land, so you can go for miles without seeing a house. Even on the busiest summer and fall weekends, it stays quiet.

    But quiet doesn't mean roughing it. The lodge sits inside Ausable Acres, our private community, and as our guest you get the run of it. In winter the community trails are yours for cross country skiing, Clark is a snowshoe, and Whiteface is a short drive for downhill. And when nobody feels like cooking, there's world-class dining a few minutes down the road, and a couple of simple takeout pizza places when that's all you want. Wilderness when you want it, comforts when you don't.

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    What people are saying

    4.98from 49 reviews
    Guest Favorite · top 10% on Airbnb

    Three generations, ages 13 to 82, all staying together. Space for everyone to relax and gather without being on top of each other. I worried it would feel far from Whiteface. The ride over is a quick 20 minutes.

    Catlin · Providence, RI · February 2026

    Our second ski season here and it did not disappoint. Three sisters and our families, kids 11 to 31, and the game room downstairs is where they all end up. Close enough to the mountain to make first chair.

    Erica · Medford, MA · January 2026

    A 5+ experience from start to finish. Bedding, towels, and decor all felt high-end. The heated garage during a snowstorm was a game changer, and the game room was like having a private arcade.

    Diane · March 2026

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