New York Statewide Campsite and For more information on NYS Parks & Sites Cabin Reservation Program call 518/474-0456 or contact us on the internet at http://www.nysparks.com/. Kring Point Reservation are processed for a fee with all major credit cards accepted up to 9 months in advance. Call 1-800-456-CAMP or Pets & Rabies make online reservations on the internet at Cedar Island www.reserveamerica.com. All campsites, cabins and cottages 1. There is a strict limit of two (2) pets per STATE PARKS in the Thousand Islands Region are site specific except campsite and cabin, where allowed. campsites at Mary Island and Cedar Island State Parks. Site specific reservations allow you to reserve a specific numbered 2. All pets, where allowed, must be supervised site, if available. Some parks may have designated prime and kept under constant control, either caged campsites with additional surcharge and pet free areas. or on a leash not exceeding six feet in length.

Your key to all-season enjoyment at With the outbreak of rabies in New York State, it is state parks is the Empire Pass. The Pass pro- imperative that the following rules be followed: vides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most 3. facilities operated by the New York State Of- All pets must have a veterinarian’s certificate fice of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the of inoculation as proof of currently effective New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. rabies inoculation. There can be no excep- Come enjoy the forests, the seashore, lakefronts and trails... tions to this rule. every day if you like, and bring as many friends as your car holds! 4. Feeding wild animals prohibited.

The ACCESS PASS is available to New York residents with qualifying disabilities. The Pass In Case Of EMERGENCY provides free entry and use of state parks and DIAL 911 recreation areas and their facilities, except those services and facilities that are operated by a concessionaire. Application forms are available from State Parks, Albany, NY 12238.

SENIOR CITIZENS who are New York POLICE EMERGENCY residents and 62 years of age or older can have 1-877-851-6086 unlimited weekday and non-holiday access to OR all state parks and discounts on certain fees by showing their New York State driver’s license or New York 315-482-3349 State non-driver identification. When to call? Problems in the park after hours, violations of park rules (ie. quiet hours, Support State Parks and Historic Sites disputes), injuries, thefts, accidents (motor online at www.nysparks.com. Donate vehicle, boats or personal), suspicious activity, to the park of your choice by going to etc. that park’s page. Your contribution will enhance efforts to protect, preserve and enhance State Parks. Donations to State Parks are administered by Kring Point Office: 315/482-2444 the Natural Heritage Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable trust. Cedar Island Office: 315/783-1963 KRING POINT STATE PARK All donations are tax deductible to the full extent al- Park Manager’s Office: 315/482-3331 25950 Kring Point Road lowed by law. Regional Office: 315/482-2593 Redwood, NY 13679

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24913 Allen Rd. LaFargeville NY 13656 (315) 759-8174 Chippewa Bay NY www.willswrecker.com [email protected] Rd. Svc. & Towing 315-482-5859 www.riverbayadventureinn.com Parts & Repair Shop 315-482-2084 Daily Specials Outdoor Seating Plaza Wine & Liquor Friday Fish Fry (Next to Price Chopper) Saturday Prime Rib 43449 State Route 12 Dockage Available Alexandria Bay On the river at Always Open Until 9 PM Schermerhorn Harbor 71 Schermerhorn Landing Road Hammond 315-324-5300 315-482-2424 Kring Point State Park Kring Point State Park was established in 1898, one of the first parks to be established on Park Rules the St. Lawrence River. 1. Quiet hours between At first, the park was known as "State Land" and its primary users were "boatmen" (early Facilities & Services 10 pm and 7 am are 1 fishing guides). Quite popular with summer visitors to the region, fishing guides would row fishing strictly enforced. Also, 2  56 Acres (50 Developed) parties in their St. Lawrence skiffs, to the prime fishing spots. After a morning of fishing , they would any use of generators will be 3  8 Cabins, 58 Tent Campsites, 28 Electric head for the "State Land" for a traditional shore dinner. The "boatmen" would clean and cook the limited to 9-11 AM and 5-9 4 Campsites, 13 Walk-in Campsites PM. 6 5 day's catch for the hungry party.  Boat Launch / Dockage 2. All pets must be secured by a Today, although guides use convenient, motorized fishing boats, the tradition of the 8 Office  Fishing 6 foot or shorter leash and 7 "Thousand Islands Shore Dinner" lives on. Typical fare includes an appetizer of bacon sandwiches, 10  Picnic Area with Tables & Fireplaces under complete control at all 9 fresh fried fish, salt potatoes, a fresh vegetable such as corn on the cob, French toast for dessert, times.  Swimming Beach 12 11 and coffee--all cooked over an open fire--while your guide tells tales of bygone days on the river and, 3. Pets are prohibited in the 15 Floating Docks  Hot Showers & Flush Toilets 14 of course, the ones that got away! The dinner, as well as the tales are gently digested while being beach and picnic areas. mesmerized by the rhythm of the beautiful St. Lawrence River.  Playground Area 4. Swimming at guarded bathing Eventually, the park became Kring Point State Park, in the 1930s when road improvements areas only and only when life- guards are on duty. 16 were made and campsites were developed. The park has long been popular with local residents Floating Dock and visitors alike. Rochester Point, within the park, was so named by the many families from Roch- 5. All plants, trees and animals Campers Only are protected by law. ester meeting and camping here. Today, Kring Point State Park is a popular camping park located in the heart of the Thou- Cedar Island sand Islands. The park is unique in that it is a narrow peninsula of land, with its south shore facing State Park Goose Bay and its north shore facing the St. Lawrence River. Standing anywhere within the park, Morgan Island (315) 783-1963 visitors are able to see water and many of the over 1700 islands for which the area is famous. As Day Use Area you relax at your campsite, you're quite apt to see ships from the world-over navigate the St. Law- rence Seaway. Half of the 99 campsites are waterfront sites, and virtually every site has a river or bay view. Cedar Island State Park Kring Point is an ideal park for those who enjoy fishing, swimming, boating or just relaxing at the Cedar Island is located in Chippewa Bay. water's edge as the mighty St. Lawrence gently rolls by. Half the island is a State Park, and the other half is privately owned. The park has 18 lightly wooded sites, The park offers both cabins and campsites, docking facilities, a recreation building and a a day use area and a picnic pavilion that was built circa beach for swimming and sunbathing. 1900. The pavilion holds about 20 people and affords an excellent view of Singer Castle and Dark Island. One of the oldest parks in the Thousand Is- Comfort Station P lands, it was originally used by fishing guides for their famous shore dinners. Chippewa Bay is located on Showers the east end of the Thousand Islands, and is favored by those who appreciate quiet boating and fishing. Maintenance P Parking Shop The area offers beautiful scenery, but beware of nu- merous unmarked shoals. Trailer Dump Station St. Lawrence River

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Boat Launch Contact Station Fishing at Kring Point Prime Waterfront Site 1 10 The St. Lawrence River is known nation- 9 2 Playground Dock ally for its fishing. Northern pike, muskellunge, 61 60 62 59 8 small and largemouth bass and walleyes are all 71 58 E Designates Electric Site 56 3 E19 4 plentiful. In the spring, bullhead fishing is a pop- 72 70 63 54 E23 7 5 57 52 E17 6 73 69 51 E16 ular sport. For shoreline anglers, plenty of pan- Designates Water Spigot 43 E25 E20 68 64 55 11 fish, such as perch, sunfish and rock bass are 74 41 50 E26 65 45 12 67 40 42 13 there for the taking. 66 44 49 39 46 48 14 38 P 15 37 Wildlife at Kring Point Recreation C8 36 Building In addition to the numerous species of 35 Laundry C7 E90 Beach 34 fish that inhabit the St. Lawrence River, Kring E94 E92 E89 33 32 Point has a great deal of bird life, as well. Ducks E96 E91 31 29 E98 E93 E88 30 and geese nest in the area and a large variety of E95 E108 E97 E106 Docks C2 C1 shorebirds can be seen here. Not far from the C5 C6 E104 E107 75 park is Ironside Island, owned by the Nature Con- E99 E105 E100 C3 E102 C4 servancy, and home to the largest great blue 78 E103 76 86 85 87 heron rookery on the river. The island's treetops 77 84 E101 Docks Goose Bay are filled with great blue heron nests, which often 83 79 measure up to six feet wide and four feet deep! Docks 80 82