Gananoque
The Gateway To The Thousand Islands, A Town On The St. Lawrence River With A Waterfront, Boat Cruises Through The Islands, A Summer Theatre, A 1,000 Islands Playhouse And A Heritage Main Street. A Tourism Town With Views Of The River And The Thousand Islands Parkway Nearby · Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque is a town of roughly 5,500 people at the mouth of the Gananoque River on the St. Lawrence, the traditional gateway to the Thousand Islands and about 30 km east of Kingston. Joel Stone, a Loyalist, founded a mill here in the early 1790s, and the town grew around foundries, carriage works and later tourism (confirm dates). The waterfront is the draw: boat lines leave the town dock for cruises through the granite islands, some passing Boldt Castle on the American side, and a summer theatre stages plays in a lakeside building (confirm). Behind the water, King Street holds old brick shops, ice cream counters, a small heritage museum and a park with gardens. A scenic parkway and cycle path follow the river east from town. Gananoque suits visitors who like islands, cottages and boats, and its season runs from late spring to early autumn, so confirm opening dates before a shoulder-month trip. Rooms fill on summer weekends.
Gananoque, a town of about 5,500 people on the St. Lawrence River at the gateway to the Thousand Islands, about 30 km east of Kingston on Highway 2; coordinates approximate, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
The town and its waterfront walk are open all year, and strolling the dock, the park and King Street costs nothing at any hour. Cruises and the summer theatre are seasonal, usually running from about mid May to mid October, with the most departures in July and August - confirm schedules and fares. The heritage museum keeps limited hours in summer and may close in winter (confirm). Shops and restaurants keep ordinary hours, many shortening or closing from November to April. Light lasts past 9 pm in June, so an evening cruise or a dock walk is easy. Winter is quiet.