St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay

The St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands

The camera overlooks a broad reach of the St. Lawrence River where it threads through the Thousand Islands, an archipelago of roughly 1,800 granite islands strung along the border between the United States and Canada. The water is a working waterway, carrying everything from kayaks and tour boats to ocean-going freighters bound for the Great Lakes.

Alexandria Bay's Riverfront Park

In the foreground sits the landscaped waterfront park of Alexandria Bay, a compact resort village whose marinas, restaurants and lamp-lined promenades draw visitors from across the region. Paved walkways, lawns and a flagpole line the river's edge, offering an unobstructed vantage over the channel.

Boldt Castle and the Islands

Across the water rises Boldt Castle, the Gilded-Age mansion on Heart Island that is the region's signature landmark. Island cottages, navigation markers and pleasure craft fill the view, giving a sense of the constant movement that defines this celebrated corner of Northern New York.

A Window on Northern New York

Hosted from the Alexandria Bay waterfront, the feed offers a steady, real-time window onto river traffic, island scenery and the changing rhythms of one of the most photographed destinations on the St. Lawrence Seaway.