ClickNNYTravelNorthern New York & the Thousand Islands

Seasons

Summer in Northern New York

Boats, beaches, islands and long evenings on the lake.

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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A wooden runabout passing small pine-covered islands on a bright summer day — AI-generated illustration based on the real location; not documentary photography.

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Thousand Islands
Alexandria Bay
The busiest island village on the river, and the departure point for boat tours to Boldt Castle on Heart Island.
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Thousand Islands
Clayton
A walkable river village with a working waterfront, the Antique Boat Museum, an opera house and restaurants within a few blocks of the St. Lawrence.
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Lake Ontario
Sackets Harbor
A historic village on Lake Ontario with a War of 1812 battlefield, restored stone buildings, a harbor walk and some of the area's best-loved restaurants.