Mary Island State Park, Wellesley Island

#3 among attractions in Wellesley Island

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Mary Island State Park is a 13-acre state park located in the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York. The park is situated in the Town of Alexandria on the east end of Wellesley Island, and is accessible only by boat. ()

Created: 1897Visitors per year: 3.4 thous.Coordinates: 44°21'57"N, 75°55'17"W

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Mary Island State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boldt Castle, Cornwall Brothers' Store, Thousand Islands Bridge, Church of Saint Lawrence.

1.5 miS
Storybook-style mansion open for tours
Boldt Castle, Alexandria Bay
38 min walk • Nestled on the picturesque Heart Island in the Thousand Islands region of Alexandria Bay, New York, Boldt Castle emerges as a monument to both grandeur and heartbreak. This early 20th-century castle is a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from around the...
1.9 miS
Museum, Historical place
Cornwall Brothers' Store, Alexandria Bay
49 min walk • Cornwall Brothers' Store is a historic commercial building located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1866 and is a massive 2- to 2 ¹⁄₂-story, three-by-seven-bay, structure built of coursed rubble stone.
3.3 miSW
Bridge
Thousand Islands Bridge, Thousand Islands
85 min walk • The Thousand Islands International Bridge is an American-maintained international bridge system over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada.
2 miS
Church, Shingle style architecture
Church of Saint Lawrence, Alexandria Bay
52 min walk • Church of Saint Lawrence is a historic Episcopal church located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1889 and is a three-by-four-bay wood-frame Shingle Style structure on a massive, raised stone foundation.
1.4 miS
Lighthouse
Sunken Rock Light, Alexandria Bay
37 min walk • Sunken Rock Light is a lighthouse in Bush Island, New York. It was converted to solar power in 1988. It is maintained by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard authorized under 14 USC 81.
1.4 miS
Ship
Kestrel, Wellesley Island
35 min walk • Kestrel is a steam yacht that was built in 1892. It is located in the George C. Boldt Yacht House on the Saint Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York.
4.6 miSW
Park
Waterson Point State Park, Thousand Islands
118 min walk • Waterson Point State Park is a six-acre state park located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. It is near Wellesley Island State Park. The park was established in 1898 as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation.
6 miSW
National park
Wellesley Island State Park
154 min walk • Wellesley Island State Park is a 2,636-acre state park located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. The park is divided into sections that are on different parts of the island.
3.4 miSW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Densmore Bay Church, Thousand Islands
87 min walk • Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands is a historic Methodist church located at Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1900 and consists of a square block with an engaged round corner bell tower in the Shingle Style. The interior feature an Akron plan layout.
2.3 miS
Shingle style architecture
Ingleside, Alexandria Bay
59 min walk • Ingleside is a historic home located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It is a large frame and stone residence built about 1900 in an eclectic Shingle style. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story summer home.
3.3 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Kring Point State Park
84 min walk • Kring Point State Park is a 61-acre state park located on the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York. The park is north of Alexandria Bay near the St. Lawrence County line and is connected to NY 12 by Kring Point Road. The park was established in 1898 as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation.