Wellesley Island State Park
| Wellesley Island State Park | |
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View from the shore of Wellesley Island in Wellesley Island State Park. | |
  Location of Wellesley Island State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location |
44927 Cross Island Road Fineview, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Alexandria Bay, New York |
| Coordinates | 44°19′00″N 76°01′14″W / 44.3166°N 76.0205°WCoordinates: 44°19′00″N 76°01′14″W / 44.3166°N 76.0205°W |
| Area | 2,636 acres (10.67 km2)[2] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 204,017 (in 2014)[3] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Wellesley Island State Park |
Wellesley Island State Park is a 2,636-acre (10.67 km2) state park[2] 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. It has the largest camping complex in the Thousand Islands region,[4] 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. The park has a nature trail, the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, a marina and three boat launches (power boats permitted), a nine-hole golf course, recreation barn, cabins, camping and a dump station, showers, picnic tables, a playground, and a food concession.[4][5] Archery and muzzle loading are allowed in designated areas.
See also
- Dewolf Point State Park, Canoe-Picnic Point State Park, and Mary Island State Park are nearby.
- List of New York state parks
References
- ↑ "Wellesley Island State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 674. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "Wellesley Island State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Wellesley Island State Park Amenities and Activities". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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