Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watertown-Thousand Islands Local area

Self-guided tours of a 120-room Rhineland-style castle and yacht house built at the turn of the 20th century. Accessible by tour boat, water taxi or private watercraft. Handicap accessible. Open 7 days a week 10 am to 6:30 mid-May thru Mid-Oct.

Uncle Sam Boat Tours offers a variety of tours through the scenic 1000 Islands. Featuring 1-hour and 2 1/4-hour sightseeing cruises, luncheon and dinner cruises, Singer Castle tours and continuous round-trip shuttles to Boldt Castle on Heart Island. OPEN mid April thru Oct 31.

Step back in time and visit this charming & historical community located on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Start your visit at the Visitors' Center, the home of the town's founder Augustus Sacket. Continue on to the Sackets Harbor battlefield, historic Madison Barracks, and the Military Cemetery. Shop and dine at a variety of unique venues, enjoy concerts on the waterfront in July & August & annual events such as Can Am Days.

Discover the only Zoo dedicated to New York's wild animals and wild places. Get nose to nose with black bears, watch the playful antics of rare wolverines, experience the wildly popular river otter exhibit and climb a real Adirondack Fire Tower. Also at the Zoo is a picnic area. Special events featured year-round. Open 7 days. 10 am - 5 pm April thru Oct., 30, 7 days 10 to 5, Oct. 31 to Mar. 31 open Sat. only 11 am to 3 pm.

The 4.5 acre campus located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in picturesque Clayton NY is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and display of great North American wooden watercraft as well as to the history of working, living and playing on and along the river. Nationally known for its annual Antique Boat Show during the first weekend of August. Also featuring wooden speedboat rides, rowing skiffs, children's activities and the magnificent 'LaDuchesse'. Open Mid-May to mid Oct.

Tibbets Point Lighthouse marks the point where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River. Built in 1827, the lighthouse features the only original working Fresnel lens on Lake Ontario. Open May 15 to Oct. 15. Hours 10am to 7pm. Gift shop on the grounds. Take advantage of the viewing platform with telescope to scan the river horizon.

The Thousand Islands Bridge is an international bridge system over the St. Lawrence River connecting northern NY with southeastern Ontario, Canada and is truly the quintessential symbol of the 1000 Islands area. Constructed in 1937, the bridges span the US/Canada border in the middle of the Thousand Islands area. The bridge system covers a distance of 8.5 miles and provides direct connection between US Interstate 81 and Canada Highway 401.

Over 80 Stores just a half mile away! Anchor stores include Hobby Lobby, Best Buy, and the newly remodeled JC Penney. Featuring: food court and the all new Regal Stadium 13 Movie Theater.

A first-class gaming experience in a magnificent natural setting. There are over 500 slot machines ranging from 1 cent to $5. Try your luck at table games such as Texas Holdem, Blackjack, Let it Ride, Craps, Roulette and more. Restaurant on premises. Passport or Real ID required to cross the border into Canada.

The Black River Canyon is a rare whitewater gem....an unusual warm-water Mecca where summer rafting is as good as it gets. The narrow canyon forces the river through a constricted passageway where boulders and ledges turn the fast moving water into a maelstrom of whitewater foam and fury. Open May to October.

French culture comes alive in Cape Vincent annually, for two fun-filled days in July. Featuring: Pancake breakfast, freshly baked French pastries & breads, arts & crafts, children’s programs with Sweetheart the Clown & Bob Gibbons, & Catskill Puppets. Plus, La Nouvelle France-French Music & Dress, two Parades, one with special guest “Napoleon!,” the other an antique car parade, & Fireworks on the waterfront as the grand finale. 2025 dates: July 11 to 13.

Alexandria Bay is home to the infamous pirate Bill Johnston whose daring exploits have become an annual re-enactment. Bill Johnston's Pirate Days is a 3-day, fun-filled event for all ages. The festival starts with a block dance on Friday to prepare for the Pirate Invasion on Saturday afternoon. Watch as the pirate ship attacks the village, brave villagers try to stave them off. Musket & cannons fire! Will the villagers succumb as the pirates invade the town? Aug. 8 to 10, 2025.

Clayton Island Tours consists of a fleet of 5 vessels on which you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of the 1000 Islands Region. Featuring: Rock Island Light, Boldt Castle and Two-Nation Cruise and Wine & Cheese Cruises. Cruising from mid-May thru mid-September. Private charters available for groups, weddings and special events. Catered tours. Plenty of free parking.

One of the oldest establishments in Jefferson County, the cider mill was built in 1801 and was originally used as a sawmill and a gristmill. It is now owned by the Steiner family who press cider, sell apples, homemade fried cakes and gifts. Be sure to bring your camera and take some great photos by the beautiful falls. Open seasonally from Labor Day to Thanksgiving week. Considered to be haunted!

Local folklore and American history meet at Singer Castle on Dark Island located on the St. Lawrence Seaway off Schermerhorn Landing and accessible by boat only. Transportation provided by Schermerhorn Harbor Marina in Schermerhorn Landing and by Uncle Sam Boat Tours in Alexandria Bay. Singer Castle is the only castle in the area that was actually completed and lived in. It is open to the public from mid May thru mid October.

Chartered freshwater fishing on the Saint Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.