Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

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Thousand Islands,
Ontario and New York

This group of about 1,800 islands in the St. Lawrence seaway is a great tourist or vacation destination. The international boundary meanders through them. Several companies offer boat tours of the islands and its many charming features. Visitors find the full range of environments here from the big city, Kingston, Ontario, to remote wilderness islands. You can camp, stay in hotels or bed and breakfast inns, or rent cabins or cottages.

Don't miss Bolt Castle or the QuaintVillage of Clayton, New York, where an inn claims to have originated thousand island dressing.

Location

At the east end of Lake Ontario
At the beginning of the St. Lawrence River
Maps (Kingston, ON) Map (Clayton, NY)

Population

Kingston, Ontario: About 145,000
Clayton, New York: About 1,850

Museums

Antique Boat Museum
1000 Islands Museum (Clayton, New York)
Frederick Remington Art Museum
Handweaving Museum and Art Center (Clayton, N.Y.)
New York State Living Museum

Parks

St. Lawrence Islands National Park (Canada)
Wellesley Island State Park Minna Anthony Common Nature Center

Other features

Aqua Zoo (Alexandria Bay, New York) (aquarium)
Art and craft galleries
Bed and breakfast inns (many)
Boldt Castle (Heart Island, Alexandria Bay, New York) www.BoldtCastle.com

Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds and RV parks

Hiking (Seaway Trail, National Recreation Trail)
Hot Air Balloon rides
Hotels and vacation rentals

Lighthouses
Marinas
Rideau Canal (Canada)
Shakespeare theatre (live performances) Prescott, Ontario, non-profit

www.StLawrenceShakespeare.com

Hours

Festivals

May: Watertown Home Show (Watertown, New York)

Harborfest (Oswego)

August: Festival of the Islands www.FestivaloftheIslands.com

October: Autumn Antique Show and Sale (Fort Henry, Ontario)

November: Holiday Parade (Carthage)

December: Country Home Christmas Tour

Recommended stay

2 days to 1 week

Tourist information

Thousand Islands-Seaway www.visit1000islands.com/seaway

Alexandria Bay, New York www.AlexBay.org

Clayton, NY, Chamber of Commerce www.1000island-Clayton.com

Kingston, Ontario

Economic Development Commission

888-855-4555 www.KingstonCanada.com

City government www.city.Kingston.ON.ca

Canadian Tourism Commission 613-954-1900

New York state travel www.travelnewyorkstate.com

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This page was last updated on 10/20/2005 .
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