Wellesley Island State Park
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Wellesley Island State Park is located on Wellesley Island
in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans
in Jefferson County, New York
at 44° 19'North, 76° 00' West. The park is divided into sections that are on different parts of the island. It has the largest camping complex in the Thousand Islands
region, including wilderness campsites on the banks of the St. Lawrence accessible only by foot or boat. The park is open year round.
In 2004, Reserve America named Wellesley Island State Park one of the top 100 campgrounds in the nation.
Wellesley Island
Wellesley Island in Jefferson County, New York, USA is partially in the Town of Orleans and partially in the Town of Alexandria.-Geography:...
in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans
Orleans, New York
Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
at 44° 19'North, 76° 00' West. The park is divided into sections that are on different parts of the island. It has the largest camping complex in the Thousand Islands
Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the...
region, including wilderness campsites on the banks of the St. Lawrence accessible only by foot or boat. The park is open year round.
In 2004, Reserve America named Wellesley Island State Park one of the top 100 campgrounds in the nation.
Activities and services
The park offers swimming, hiking, hunting and fishing, cross-country skiing, biking and recreation programs. Archery and muzzle loading are allowed in designated areas. The park has a nature trail, a museum, a marina and four boat launches (power boats permitted), a nine-hole golf course, recreation barn, cabins, camping and a dump station, showers, picnic tables and a playground, and a food concession.See also
- Dewolf Point State ParkDewolf Point State ParkDewolf Point State Park is a small park on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River.-Location in the State of New York:Dewolf Point State Park is situated within the Town of Orleans.The Park forms part of Jefferson County, New York.-Opening season:...
, Canoe-Picnic Point State ParkCanoe-Picnic Point State ParkCanoe Point and Picnic Point State Park is on Grindstone Island in the St. Lawrence River. This park in within the bounds of the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York...
, and Mary Island State ParkMary Island State ParkMary Island State Park is located in the St. Lawrence River in the State of New York.-Location:It is situated in the Town of Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York...
are nearby. - List of New York state parks