Anchorage

Waterson State Park

4.8United StatesLake Ontario and the Thousand Islands

Shelter: NE, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: rock
Anchoring: Allowed

Boat-only state park on Wellesley Island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the Thousand Islands of New York.

Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The shore is rock, so anchoring holds poorly. Two docks take 16 boats for day or overnight stays, the better option here. The Thousand Island Park Marina lies 3.4 nm to the south for a sheltered berth.

Practical

Facilities are limited to a comfort station with toilets. There is no fuel, water or shore power. Provisions must be carried aboard.

Ashore

The 6-acre park has picnic tables, a century-old gazebo and shoreline fishing. It is reachable only by water, with no road access.

History

The site was set aside in 1898 as part of the Saint Lawrence Reservation, one of the earliest state-protected stretches of the Thousand Islands.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 44.34063, -76.01018 (44°20.44'N 76°0.61'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: rock
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.8/5
Updated: July 7, 2026