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Waterfront Stays in Northern New York
River cottages, island camps and Lake Ontario harbors.
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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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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.
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Henderson Harbor
A sheltered Lake Ontario harbor with a long sport-fishing tradition, waterfront cottages and wide-open sunset views.