1000 Islands Parkway...
Ivy Lea / Lansdowne / Rockport / Mallorytown
A variety of new and exciting opportunities await you along the 1000 Islands Parkway. Boating enthusiasts will enjoy the many services available in the hamlets of Rockport and Ivy Lea. The local waters are great for scuba diving or take a scenic boat tour of the 1000 Islands.
Services, lodging and camping facilities can be found all along the Parkway. The scenery is simply spectacular with panoramic views of the St. Lawrence along most of the 1000 Islands Parkway—stop and take it in.
On
land, explore the natural beauty of the Gardens at Landon
Bay, cycle along the paved bikepath, visit the parks at Brown’s
Bay and Mallorytown Landing or enjoy one of many scheduled
artist colony tours. See for miles and miles from 400 feet
high atop the 1000 Islands Skydeck on Hill Island.
On water, cruise the 1000 Islandsaboard the Rockport Boat Line and Heritage 1000Islands Cruises in Rockport, or Gananoque Boat Lines (also in Gananoque) and Parkway Boat Lines, docking at Ivy Lea.
Thousand Islands International Bridge
Opened
in 1938 by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Thousand Islands
International Bridge stands as a shining symbol of the goodwill
and alliance between the U.S. and Canada. It provides easy
passage between the two countries linking I-81 in New York
and Highway 401 in Ontario. Travelers can also access scenic
driving routes that parallel the St. Lawrence River such as
the Seaway Trail (Rte. 12) in New York and the 1000 Islands
Parkway (Hwy. 2) in Ontario. The unique multi-span bridge
includes a soaring 4,500-foot suspension bridge over the American
Channel. It touches down on a series of islands and crosses
the international border between American Wellesley Island
and Canadian Hill Island where several island communities
and parks are located. There are few places that can be reached
by car or foot that offer such a panoramic view of the region.
It is a great place to view the spectacular scenery and the
massive cargo freighters on their voyage from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Great Lakes.
Rate: $2, two axle auto crossing. (U.S. Funds) • Website: www.tibridge.com