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Things to Do in Northern New York
Attractions, outdoors, museums, scenic drives, parks, beaches, islands and the hidden places in between.
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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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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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.
IllustrationSt. Lawrence River
Ogdensburg
The river's oldest city, with the Frederic Remington Art Museum, a riverfront trail and the international bridge to Prescott, Ontario.
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Lowville
The Lewis County seat, a farm-country main street on the eastern edge of Tug Hill and a natural base for Whetstone Gulf and the Black River valley.