Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems of the Thousand Islands
The quiet corners of the most famous stretch of the river.
This guide is being researched and written now. While it is, start with the destinations below or the fall getaways guide.
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Chippewa Bay
A small river hamlet at the downstream end of the islands, near Singer Castle on Dark Island, with a scatter of tiny cottage islands offshore.
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Wellesley Island
One of the largest American islands in the chain, reached by the Thousand Islands Bridge: a state park with trails and a nature center, and the Victorian cottage community of Thousand Island Park.
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Cape Vincent
A quiet village where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence, with Tibbetts Point Lighthouse at the end of the road and long open water views.