Whiteface Club & Resort
Lake Placid, Essex County, New York · The Adirondacks golf market
- Access
- semi private
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- John Van Kleek, Walter Hagen
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Whiteface Club & Resort sits on the shores of Lake Placid in Essex County, with a golf tradition dating back to the late 19th century (sources vary between an 1882 resort-founding date and an 1898 course-build date credited to John Van Kleek and Walter Hagen). The resort transitioned in the 1980s from its historic inn model into a residential community of vacation homes, cottages, condominiums, and townhomes, and today explicitly brands itself on its own website as a 'Historic Lakeside Resort Community.' Whiteface Club & Resort has been recognized by Golfweek among New York State's top classic courses, and BoardRoom Magazine/Forbes Travel Guide have named it a Distinguished Golf Destination.
Real estate at Whiteface spans existing resort homes, cottages, condominiums, and townhomes to vacant land parcels for custom building, with several properties marketed specifically for their proximity to the lake, golf course, and club amenities. Golf and other club amenities (tennis, Nordic skiing trails) are not automatically bundled with real estate ownership: the resort sells a seasonal Club Membership providing unlimited golf, tennis, and cross-country trail access, and this membership is explicitly offered to homeowners, resort guests, and the general public on the same basis -- a real, purchasable access route, but not an owner-exclusive privilege.
Golf & Course
An 18-hole course with a golf tradition on the property dating to the late 19th century; sources gave a c.1882 resort-founding date and, separately, a c.1898 course-design date credited to John Van Kleek and Walter Hagen, not independently reconciled in this research pass. Golfweek has ranked the course among New York State's top classic-era layouts, and it carries Distinguished Golf Destination recognition from BoardRoom Magazine in partnership with Forbes Travel Guide.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Golf and club amenities are available through daily/resort play and, more fully, a seasonal Club Membership providing unlimited golf, tennis, and cross-country trail access. This membership is sold to homeowners, resort guests, and the general public alike -- owning real estate at Whiteface does not itself include or guarantee golf access; it is a separate purchase available to anyone.
Living in Whiteface Club & Resort
Whiteface transitioned from a historic 19th/early-20th century inn into a residential resort community beginning in the 1980s. Current real estate spans existing homes, cottages, condos, and townhomes to vacant land for custom building, marketed heavily on proximity to the lake, golf course, and club amenities -- some units are directly on or immediately adjacent to the course.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Amenities extend well beyond golf: clay tennis courts, a marina and beach on Lake Placid, and a Nordic ski/cross-country trail network, supporting a four-season resort lifestyle.
Location & Surrounding Area
Whiteface Club & Resort sits directly on Lake Placid in the village of Lake Placid, Essex County, with views toward Whiteface Mountain and the High Peaks.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Whether homeowners receive any preferential membership pricing versus the general public (not confirmed either way).
- Exact seasonal Club Membership pricing (not published).
- Reconciling the conflicting 1882 vs. 1898 founding/build-year sources.
Notable
- Self-branded on its own website as a 'Historic Lakeside Resort Community.'
- Golf tradition on the property dates to the late 19th century (sources vary between 1882 and 1898).
- Recognized by Golfweek among New York State's top classic-era courses and as a BoardRoom Magazine/Forbes Travel Guide Distinguished Golf Destination.
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