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Thousand Islands · Ontario

Cottages for rent in Gananoque

The gateway to the Thousand Islands, with island cruises, a summer theatre and a riverside parkway.

Thousand Islands · Ontario

Discover Gananoque

Gananoque is the main gateway to the Thousand Islands, a riverside town where boat cruises leave every day in summer to wind among the islands, past island cottages and castles. The Thousand Islands Playhouse stages plays right on the water, and the town has restaurants, ice-cream shops and a historic downtown.

A cottage for rent near Gananoque, Ivy Lea or Rockport puts you on the St. Lawrence River for boating, swimming and some of the best bass and pike fishing in Ontario. The Thousand Islands Parkway has a paved cycling path along the river, and Kingston is 30 minutes west. Gananoque is about 2¾ hours from Toronto and 1¾ hours from Ottawa.

Things to see nearby

  1. Thousand Islands cruises, GananoqueBoat tours past island castles and summer homes.
  2. 1000 Islands TowerA 130-metre tower on Hill Island with views over the river.
  3. Fort Henry, KingstonA 19th-century fortress with evening Sunset Ceremonies in summer.

Full guide to the Thousand Islands

Photo: Thousand Islands National Park — Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0