Local favourite river spot · Jefferson, New York
Lees Island
Lees Island is a river spot in Jefferson, New York.
Lees Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lees Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Lees Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.31774, -76.05678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lees Island
- Canoe-Picnic Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wellesley Island State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rock Island Lighthouse State Park · park · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dewolf Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grass Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clayton · church · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Keewaydin State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gananoque River · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Lawrence Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Boldt Castle · museum · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunken Rock Light · attraction · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mary Island State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thousand Islands National Park · sanctuary · New York · ~16 km · Must-see
- Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kring Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lees Island
- Grindstone Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
- Amherst Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
- False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Timber Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~93 km · Must-see
- Waupoos Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~102 km · Must-see
- Robinson Group · river spot · Jefferson · ~1 km
- Abercrombie Island · river spot · New York · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lees Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lees Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lees Island?
Nearby: Canoe-Picnic Point State Park (park, 3 km), Wellesley Island State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Rock Island Lighthouse State Park (park, 7 km), Dewolf Point State Park (park, 7 km), Grass Point State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Grindstone Island (river spot, 8 km).