Date: Friday July 11 – Friday July 18, 2014 (7 nights)
Rate: $28/night
Website: Wellesley Island State Park (NY)
44927 Cross Island Road
Fineview, NY 13640
315-482-2722
Description: Large NY State Park (7 loops) on the St Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands area of NY. All roads are paved with grass and gravel sites. We were on site H33 in the Heron Loop with 30A electric. There are water spigots around the loop to fill up your fresh tank before setting your jacks. Large open sites with not much shade but it is the only loop that gets US Verizon service. Marina on site along with a nice Nature Center and miles of hiking trails by the water. Nice place to ride your bike with a few hills.
Activities: We were travelling with Dan and Tricia so we all had fun together. We all drove down to Cape Vincent to see the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse. The town was hosting a French Festival and we arrived just a few minutes before the parade. We were detoured several times and actually ended up on the parade route. No one was at the Lighthouse so we just enjoyed relaxing at the picnic tables enjoying the view. I joined D&T for a nice hike along the waterfront near the Nature Center. This park is open year round so many of the trails are also open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing during the winter. We all took a scenic drive around the Island and ended up at the Boldt Castle Yacht House. There were several beautiful antique boats there. The next day, we took the Uncle Sam Two Nation Tour boat ride on the St Lawrence River amongst many exclusive houses on the 1000 Islands. The best representation of the Gilded Age extravagance is Boldt Castle on Heart Island. It is still being restored after having fallen into a state of disrepair over the years of abandonment. We enjoyed a self guided tour of the Castle and grounds then returned to Alexandria Bay.
Trash and Recycle: There is only one central area to take out your trash and recycle for this large park. I wish each loop had a dumpster like Sampson SP. The recycle does take just about everything though.
Site H33
Us as you enter Heron Loop Gin, Tricia and Dan cutting up
Driving up the Thousand Islands Bridge on I-81(toll)… the view… and at the top of the Bridge
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Nice views at Tibbetts Point
Wonderful place to relax
G&S Spiral staircase in the Lighthouse D&T
Voyageur Canoe View at The Narrows
Beautiful views along the trails
Antique wooden boat and a couple of antique yachts
Huge yacht house and a view of the yacht house from the grounds of Boldt Castle
Our Uncle Sam Boat Tour boat Selfie before the tour
Many Island houses on the boat tour
Observation Tower in Canada MH on the Thousand Islands Bridge
Boldt Castle from the water
Alster Tower (Play House) and Boldt Castle Power House from the water
Some rooms on the Ground Floor of Boldt Castle
Some rooms on the Second Floor of Boldt Castle
Detail of the Ornate Skylight
Castle Details
Hennery Back of Boldt Castle Side of Boldt Castle
Alster Tower (Play House) Bowling Alley restoration in process inside the Play House
The Arch Whimsical architecture of the Play House
WOW... Never been to Thousand Islands, but it sure is beautiful!!! Can't get over how spectacular your weather was... just blue everywhere between the sky and the water:o))
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