Travel Note
Transport will be provided on both days from Bonnie Castle Resort in Alexandria Bay to Manzanita Island, the departure schedules to and from each event are listed on the Schedule Page. Please be aware that there is no parking available for guests at the Chippewa Bay Docks, so please take advantage of the buses. If there is an extenuating circumstance that requires you to drive your own vehicle, please contact Tucker directly. Pick Up Location: Bonnie Castle Resort (31 Holland St, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607). Upon arrival, go to the front desk area where the buses will pick you up! When you arrive in Chippewa Bay, there will be 3 pontoon boats with Captains available to shuttle you across to Manzanita Island, please be patient as we work to get everyone across the river safely. Bus departure times are posted on the Schedule Page for each event, pontoon boats will be available at the Manzanita docks to shuttle guests back to the Chippewa Bay docks where the buses will be waiting to take guests back to Bonnie Castle in Alexandria Bay.
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Otter Creek is clean and comfortable and located in a central location in Alexandria Bay. They are remodeling the rooms during the off season this year so everything will be fresh and new by next August. You can start booking these rooms now.
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Also located right in the heart of Alexandria Bay. This is a motel, but don't fear, it doesn't feel like a motel! It's clean and the staff is super friendly!
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Located directly on the waterfront in Alexandria Bay. Each room in this hotel has a balcony on the water. Super clean, friendly staff and right in the heart of Alexandria Bay!
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Located in the heart of the 1000 Islands resort areaon the unspoiled shores of the St. Lawrence River,Edgewood Resort is a lodge style retreat offering a marina and balconied guestrooms on the water's edge.
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This hotel is a little (maybe a lot??) outdated. However, I wanted to list it as an option for guests that wanted a different option.
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This hotel is located in Clayton. Like mentioned above, you will need to drive to Alexandria Bay in order to access the shuttle we are providing. This hotel has great reviews!
Flight
If you chose to fly into SYR, the drive is about an hour and a half.
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The Ottawa Airport is also about an hour and a half drive, don't forget your passport!