Whiteface Club and Resort opens May 8, pickleball courts follow May 22
Whiteface opens today, but pickleball travelers wait until May 22 for the courts. By then, Lake Placid becomes a true stay-and-play stop.
Whiteface Club and Resort opened its 2026 season today, but pickleball travelers still have a two-week wait before the courts come online. The resort says its tennis and pickleball courts will be available starting May 22, the point when Lake Placid shifts from a golf-and-lodging stop into a true stay-and-play option for racquet-sport visitors.
That timing matters because Whiteface is not selling itself as a single-sport venue. The property, a sister destination to Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa, sits in the upscale Adirondack travel market with championship golf, two restaurants, wedding gardens, a beach and marina, and a full summer season for homeowners, club members and the public. For travelers trying to stack a weekend, the calendar is straightforward: golf opens first, Moose Lodge Boathouse begins serving patrons on May 15, and the beach, marina, tennis and pickleball facilities follow on May 22.
The racquet side is anchored by the Whiteface Club Tennis Center, which is headed by Director Ikuo Toishi. The center has six Har-Tru courts, a full-service pro shop and stringing services, giving the resort a more complete club feel than a stop built around a single court cluster. That broader setup is one reason Whiteface stands apart from simpler Adirondack options. By late May, visitors can build a trip around court time, Mirror Lake access and the Lake Placid name that still carries strong destination appeal.
The golf piece strengthens the case for waiting until the full warm-weather lineup is live. Whiteface Club and Resort’s golf course was originally constructed in 1898 and redesigned in 1930 by architect John Van Kleek. On opening day, Tracey Brooks, Perry Babcock and course superintendent Mike Sabatini were set to fire the first tee shots at 10 a.m. When the snow flies, the same golf facilities become a groomed network of skate and classic cross-country ski trails, a model that reinforces how deeply the property is built around year-round recreation.
For pickleball retreats, the practical call is clear. Book now if golf, lakeside dining and Adirondack scenery are enough to anchor the stay. Wait until May 22 if the goal is a full racquet trip, because that is when Whiteface becomes the kind of multi-activity Lake Placid base that can keep a group busy from first serve to last dinner.
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