Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa
Activities & Events
Set in the middle of the 2,300-acre Saratoga Spa State Park at the southern end of the city of Saratoga Springs, the Gideon is surrounded by a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course, a challenging par three executive course, eight clay or Har-Tru tennis courts, and miles of walking, hiking and cross-country skiing trails.
The park's 1930s Lincoln and Roosevelt Bath Houses, which helped establish Saratoga Springs as a world-class spa town, are just minutes away on foot from the Gideon Putnam's front door. The Roosevelt Baths and Spa re-opened in the summer of 2004 as part of a multi-million dollar renovation project and features world-famous mineral baths as well as a complete menu of spa treatments.
Two outdoor pool complexes, the Victoria and the Peerless, are open during the summer months. The Peerless pool complex consists of a main pool with a zero-depth entry, separate slide pool with a 19-foot double slide and a children's wading pool with a mushroom fountain. The Victoria, opened in 1934 as the first heated public pool in the country, is a smaller pool surrounded by arched promenades. Both pool areas include showers, locker rooms and restrooms. The park's picnicking pavilions may be reserved for a fee.
Amenities include:
- 18-hole championship golf course
- nine-hole executive course
- eight clay or Hartru (soft surface) tennis courts
- two outdoor swimming pools
- certified running courses
- hiking trails
- horseback-riding trails
- three ice-skating rinks
- Roosevelt Baths and spa
- Lincoln Bathhouse
- bicycle rental
- picnicking pavilions (fee)
Activities include:
- spa treatments
- swimming
- golf
- golf lessons
- tennis
- ice-skating
- hiking
- cross-country skiing
- volleyball
- mineral springs viewing
- fishing
