Editing Thousand Islands (section)

===Other boating, fishing and vacationing locations===
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*One of the few beaches in the Thousand Islands, Potter's Beach (conserved by the Thousand Islands Land Trust) on the American Grindstone Island has a fine, shallow sandy bottom with a very gradual slope, and serves as a location for boats to set anchor and spend a day at the beach or hiking on the trails that extend around Grindstone Island. 
*A popular location for swimming or anchoring out of the wind, the [[Lake of the Isles (New York)|Lake of the Isles]] is a secluded area cut off from the rest of the St. Lawrence River by Wellesley Island and neighboring Canadian Hill Island. Access is limited through two narrow passages, one around the northeastern end of the island, and the other being the International Rift, which is a small, shallow, winding canal that leads you through to the north side of the island passing right underneath the customs bridge.
*Known for its fishing, especially pike, Eel Bay is a shallow bay just southwest of Wellesley Island.
*The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) conserves over {{convert|8500|acres|km2}} of land in the Thousand Islands region.<ref name=TILT_about>{{cite web |url=https://tilandtrust.org/about-tilt |title=About TILT |date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Thousand Islands Land Trust |access-date=November 26, 2016}}</ref> This land includes many creeks, nature preserves and over {{convert|30|mi}} of trails  open to the public, year-round, free of charge. The Trust's annual series of programs – TILTreks, TeenTreks, KidsTreks and TILTKids Camp – give individuals and families the opportunity to participate in regional field trips and recreational activities as well as attend presentations on wildlife or habitat preservation. TILT's community events help further their conservation efforts in the Thousand Islands region.
[[File:Day51d1000island27.jpg|thumb|right|Powerhouse, [[Heart Island]] (Boldt Castle)]]
*[[Boldt Castle]], a testament of one man's love of his wife, has been under renovation by its owner, the [[Thousand Islands Bridge Authority]] since 1977, and can be visited by boat or tour cruise. This 120-room mansion is on Heart Island just across the shipping channel from Alexandria Bay. The grounds consist of the main castle, the power house, the play house, and a boat house tucked in across the bay on the inside of the island.
*Though not as famous as George Boldt's Castle, [[Singer Castle]] on Dark Island is privately renovated and is open to tourists. Frederick Bourne had his castle constructed with secret passageways and hidden wine cellars so he could spy on his guests while keeping his liquor out of sight during the prohibition era.
*The [[Antique Boat Museum]] in [[Clayton, New York]] houses antique wooden boats used or built in the region.<ref name=ABM_about>{{cite web |url=http://www.abm.org/index.php/about-us/museum-history-3/ |title=Mission & Museum History |date=April 12, 2011 |publisher=Antique Boat Museum |access-date=November 26, 2016}}</ref> The museum also features exhibits on the region's maritime culture and is home to ''La Duchesse'', George Boldt's luxury houseboat.
*Thousand Islands Boat Museum in [[Gananoque]], Ontario is a young, hands-on waterfront museum celebrating the heritage of the St. Lawrence River. Workshops, events and a collection of 36 boats are on offer.<ref name=TIBM_about>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiboatmuseum.org/ |title=Home |publisher=Thousand Islands Boat Museum |access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref>
*The Thousand Islands also facilitates freshwater shipwreck diving. Numerous wrecks lay at the bottom of the seaway including ''America'', ''Islander'', and ''Keystorm''. There are wrecks that are appropriate for all diving skill levels.