While any of the parks would be a great jumping-off point for fishermen and boaters, an interesting trip would be to include half a dozen or more parks, connected by boat and roadway, enjoying the unique opportunities offered by each. For instance, Wellesley Island State Park is the largest and most visited park in the region and features the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, where visitors may enjoy a variety of habitats and take part in organized education hikes. One feature of the center is a quarter-mile handicapped trail that includes access to picnic tables and the seasonal butterfly house. Then, there is Grass Point State Park, which juts out into the American Channel of the St. Lawrence and offers day-trippers a magnificent beach with shallow water, ideal for children to wade and swim. Other parks, situated just a few miles apart either by road or by boat, offer rocky granite overlooks and ringside seats for viewing the huge ships that traverse the channels up and down the seaway.
Boat liveries are virtually everywhere in the nearby Alexandria Bay area.
Light tackle is all you'll need for bass, pike, and walleye, but you may want to pack heavier if muskellunge is your preference. Once on the site, you may roam the different agencies including the New York Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. State Park reservations may be made online, and you may also purchase a season pass to all State Parks. The passport provides access not only to all 162 parks but to boat launch sites, arboretums, and park preserves. They may be purchased online or by making application to Empire Passport, New York State Parks, Albany, NY 12238.