Plan a trip to the Thousand Islands

Thousand Islands getaways.

Alexandria Bay is an easy drive from much of New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario, and Quebec. Find your city for drive times and a weekend plan, or pick the kind of trip you're planning: a guys' weekend, a girls' getaway, a family reunion, or a couple's escape.

Getaways from your city

The green span of the Thousand Islands Bridge over the St. Lawrence River
1¾–2 hours

From Syracuse

Alexandria Bay is about 98 miles up I-81 from Syracuse. Plan a guided day trip or overnight for bass, pike, musky, a shore dinner, or ice fishing.

A wooded island with a rocky base in calm blue water
3–3½ hours

From Rochester

From Rochester, the Thousand Islands are about 158 miles away. Trade Lake Ontario trolling for river bass, pike, musky, and a shore dinner on an island.

A freighter heading down the St. Lawrence River past wooded shores
4–5 hours

From Buffalo

Alexandria Bay is about 242 miles from Buffalo. Plan two nights on the St. Lawrence for river bass, pike, fall musky, castles, and a shore dinner.

A boat on a calm river lined with fall trees
3½–4 hours

From Albany

The Thousand Islands are about 197 miles from Albany. Plan a weekend of guided fishing, a shore dinner on an island, and a private Boldt Castle cruise.

Boldt Castle rising above the trees on Heart Island, with the stone power house at the water
6–7 hours

From New York City

The Thousand Islands are about 346 miles from NYC. Make it a 3-day weekend: guided fishing, a shore dinner on an island, and a private Boldt Castle cruise.

The Boldt Castle power house with its clock tower, on the water at Heart Island
6–7 hours

From Philadelphia

Alexandria Bay is about 352 miles from Philadelphia. Plan a long weekend of guided river fishing, a shore dinner on an island, and Boldt Castle.

Aerial view of wooded islands and rocky shoals in the Thousand Islands
3½–4 hours + border

From Toronto

Drive from Toronto to Alexandria Bay, NY for a guided St. Lawrence fishing weekend. Border ID, the NY license you need, a sample plan, and prices in USD.

A lighthouse and keeper's house on a small island in the St. Lawrence River
about 2 hours + border

From Ottawa

Alexandria Bay, NY is about 2 hours from Ottawa plus the border. Plan a guided fishing day trip or a fall duck hunt: border ID, licenses, and USD prices.

A channel light on a rocky island shore with more islands across the water
3–3½ hours + border

From Montreal

Follow the St. Lawrence upriver from Montreal to Alexandria Bay, NY for a guided fishing weekend. Routes, border ID, NY license rules, and a sample plan.

Trip ideas

Two anglers casting from a bass boat at dusk
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Guys' fishing trip

Plan a guys' fishing trip to Alexandria Bay, NY: which guided trips fit your crew, a sample weekend, how to split the cost, and what to book for 7 or more.

A colorful sunset sky over the water with a boat in the distance
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Girls' getaway

Plan a girls' weekend in Alexandria Bay, NY: a private Boldt Castle cruise, a sunset run, a beginner fishing trip, a shore dinner, and how to split the cost.

A father and son fishing side by side from the shore
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Family reunions

Family reunion ideas for the Thousand Islands: kids' fishing trips, a castle cruise for grandparents, a shore dinner at your cottage, and tips for big groups.

A boat heading home across the water at sunset
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Couples' getaway

Plan a couples getaway in upstate NY: a private sunset cruise past Boldt Castle, a half day of fishing for two, a shore dinner on an island, and when to go.

Two anglers fishing from a dock as the sun goes down
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Bachelor parties & big groups

Plan a bachelor or bachelorette party fishing trip, or a work outing, in Alexandria Bay, NY. How 2-boat groups work, a sample day, and how to split the bill.

Tell us when you're coming.

Call or text Captain Richard with your dates and group size, and he'll help you plan the days on the water. No deposit.

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