Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Keewaydin State Park in Alexandria Bay
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Location on the map
Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 315-482-3331
Site: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/24/de...
Site: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/24/de...
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–7:30PM
- Tuesday:7AM–7:30PM
- Wednesday:7AM–7:30PM
- Thursday:7AM–7:30PM
- Friday:7AM–7:30PM
- Saturday:7AM–7:30PM
- Sunday:7AM–7:30PM
Comments (199)
We havent hung out much at the actual park part or camped there but the pool is awesome! You pay to get into the park and can swim at a pretty great pool!
Love this place , I want to go back. Bathrooms so clean, great place to walk, a lot to do near by. Staff so nice. I love number 23 , the view its amazing
Arriving during the off season and looking for trails rather than a campsite means this park offered little. Following some well-worn unblazed footpaths yielded some nice views of the river.
The park was beautiful and well kept. The bathrooms were clean but definitely could use some updating. Campsites were close together. However, we did not have any problems with noisy neighbors. I wasnt crazy that you had to walk through other peoples sites to get to amenities. Most people (including us) were quite understanding about this. The staff was amazing ! The pool was beautiful but did not have any posted set hours. It is definitely better for tent campers than RVs as most spots are hilly and on grass.Overall, I did enjoy my stay and and the people.
Keewaydin is a really nice park. Access is easy, sites are large and most are easy to park in and fairly level. Views of the St Lawrence in many of the sites, with easy access to the river via the in park boat launch. No dumpsite here, so plan accordingly but Grass Point right up the road offers free dumping for Keewaydin campers. A really nice park in the middle of the Thousand Islands Region! We deliver RVs here often and love this park!
Edit: I had my reviews pop up and I kind of have to laugh at this pathetic review for something so important in my life. Keewaydin saw me as a new born infant to this year when I will be 24. When I was younger I would sob when we had to leave. So, let me try and remedy my weak review. Keewaydin is settled about five minutes from Alexandria Bay and around 15 to the Thousand Island bait shop and Clayton. A.B. is your hot spot for Uncle Sam Boat Tours to Singer and Bolts castle as well as learning basic knowledge of the surrounding islands. It has shops and food. Its pretty over priced but if you like it its worth the money. Clayton is kind of more scenic to me, prettier and with a little less of the commercialization. The boarder of USA and Canada isnt far either if that interests you.So, keewaydin. Quickly I wish to mention Keewaydin has !!!!! N O DUMPING AND N O ELECTRIC !!!!! They do have a marina and water!That being said, because you are staying at a state park you can go to Grass Point to dump for free, just flash your white slip like you would coming back into Keewaydin.Also, some of the sites are smaller. I dont think any are TO small, but theyre small for a camper. Ps. One camper and one tent or two tents max per site! Make sure you know what site youre getting! With all that we get to the fun.Ive never had any issues with staff, theyve always been super friendly and patient. There was one guy that asked us to use white bags instead of black ones but I havent had anyone parrot that and he was super apologetic about asking us so Id ask at the gate. Ive had more issues with people that camp there than the staff. You can run into people that never stop running their generators, play loud music, have aggressive dogs. Its a game of chance you can get anywhere you camp. When you pull in to the beginning of the loops, the first camp sites are on your right, then a parking lot for the pool starts. Then you get sites on the left and you can go down and around into the circle or go straight down to a dock all the way down or store your trailer in the parking lot to the left. The pool is Olympic sized, but you can only go in the parts that have a guard, of course. They have a nice bath house there too, toilets and showers. In the middle of the bigger circle is the bathrooms. They have two, single stalled disability bathrooms with showers. Then mens and womens. If I remember right there is two showers to each men and womens and three bathroom stalls in the womens. I know there are bathrooms down at the marina too, but I have no idea how many.You can get sites that have nicer views so you can always walk around and see which sites you like better for next time. Half the fun is trying to find a full week where you can get it haha. Of course you can get right down to the river, so as you can imagine there are bugs especially if the water is high. Make sure to flea treat your animals and have bug spray/nets if youre sensitive to bites. There is a guy that comes on through with wood, The Wood Guy! He and his son are very nice, but their wood is pricey a bit. If you need it it could save you a lot of time though. Police do come through once and a while which is pretty alright. There is a HUGE hill on the top of the big circle. I cant tell you the amount of kids Ive seen wipe out there, please have your kiddos wear helmets for that, at least. Fishing is good off the dock(not marina) but anywhere is good. There is also a nice playground with swings and a large couple of slides and a small rock climbing wall. Pretty fun, coming from a 24yr old. There pretty gazebos around. The fire pits for the sites are nice but I tend to clean mine out with a camp shovel and bag it. I clean the rungs and I also tend to bring a closer runged grate to put over it. Ive lost a hamburger or two lol. There is water and I like it, but mom doesnt, be prepared for that. Skunks can be around but take care of your food and youll be fine. I adore this camp ground. I hope you do too. Mom in picture. :>
Great campground and state park! Katrina (works at booth) was very helpful and knowledgeable. She made our stay enjoyable and relaxing. I definitely recommend staying here if you have children. The pool is huge, beautiful scenery, and great fishing spots.
No beach. very nice pool. we love the scenic hiking trails
Site itself was nice and flat, located right outside the bathrooms so they were close. Unfortunately, taking a star away because as clean as they COULD have been, there was only 2 or 3 days of our stay that staff came and cleaned the bathrooms and showers twice or at all. The sites are right on the water and they have a cute gazebo and path right by the water. Pool is SO nice!
We had a great time camping! Pool is amazing. Buy firewood from the gentleman thats drives through the park he has the best firewood, we learned the hard way. Kids loved the playground as well. Making memories! #family time
Great place to camp . And have boat slips available too. But the camp loop bath house needs a second cleaning in the late afternoon. Some people are just plain pigs . Not the falt of the staff . Otherwise a beautiful clean park.
It was beautiful but sad to see the water level so high on the river.
Big riverboats passing. Camp life.nice and quite.
Beautiful park with neat trails and a campground.
Gorgeous hiking trails along the St. Lawrence. Olympic sized swimming pool, public restrooms, and lots of campsites. Staff are very friendly! Good place to visit
This a terrific park which has a great variety of outdoor views. There are some fantastic hiking trails, along with wide open spaces for picnics and relaxing. The park has some amazing old structures for perfect picture backdrops. The waterfront is natural with small wildlife. The park is monitored by friendly staff and it is kept very clean
Nice clean public pool of Olympic size!
Love it here,nice walk fromMarina alongside the river.Thetes also a walking trail on other side of Marina.Rode our E bikes into Alex Bay
Nice campground with a huge pool for campers to use. Boat ramp is large enough to launch large boats and the marina is nicely equipped. We have used the park to dock our boat at when visiting for several years now and never had an issue. Location is great as it’s close to Clayton and A-bay. Just note that the camp sites don’t have power or water.
Went just to bass fish the river. Nice launch but no parking at it, you have to drive all the way back to the opposite side of the park to unhook your trailer, drop it, and drive back down to park at the launch. Nice clean park though, public toilets right at the launch, easy access to some very good fishing and very cheap price for access.
Love it great camping time
Great little park with amazing views
A wonderful, well maintained State Park.New fuel dock, bathrooms, docks in good condition and clean camp sites.Minutes away from Alexandria Bay and shopping including hardware, groceries and liquor store.Great way to enjoy the 1000 Islands !
We visited the park on Saturday afternoon, it was very hot day and there were not many people. The place has its own personality and a history. We took 0.43 miles trail in woods and enjoyed pines fragrance, birds singing and the close islands view on the river. Surprisingly, there was not mosquitos. The park has volleyball and basketball courts, safe fenced outdoor swimming pool with slide and picnic tables around. There are two accessible restrooms with showers. It was clean and well maintained. The entrance fee was $7. Park is opened till 9 pm. #accessible #nyparks #1000islands
The younger employees at the marina office were kind, but there was an older one who was rude to us and insulted the younger employees. I think he said he had a daughter that worked there too.
I really want to say its horrible to help with being able to reserve the better spots. But its an amazing place right on the river. The staff I talked to was fantastic. I always rented a hotel in Abay for the same price I got three nights at the campground. Its helps that I am a new camper owner... But I was very pleased with the campground!
Great place to visit the pool was great and you are able to camp overnight here. Be careful about what site you choose if rain is in the forecast because it could flood and there is a curfew at 10 pm so families can go to sleep but its not enforced unless your neighbors complain. Its great for children & theres a playground also.
Just spent a week here as I have always loved Keewaydin. Sites are beautiful, scenery is second to none. It was a site to see with the water levels being so high, quite sad for the homeowners and boat owners though. Weather was perfect. I was however displeased with the lack of bathroom cleanliness as they only seemed to do one cleaning a day in the morning. I also felt this park was almost lawless as many people had fireworks and were very loud and disrespectful after hours. I enjoy having a good time but being very loud, singing, clapping, and swearing from 1am-on is ridiculous. Had park security come around during earlier hours only aside of one time park personnel came around about 10pm and WE get spoken to for running a whisper quiet generator trying to save a refrigerator full of food due to a faulty battery! Apparently if you come and camp in a Prevost bus you get preferrential treatment and can make as much noise, set off fireworks AND run your generator anytime you want! Sucks because everything else was great..
Park is clean but not all of the sites are very good. Uneven ground is not good for tent sites, and means flooding if it rains. There is a pool and a playground at the site, and a lot of the neighbors had young children in their tents. We were literally not allowed to laugh and had to speak at a whisper or the neighbors would come over and complain. Ive never been to a campground where total silence was required at 10pm sharp. The main bathrooms were closed for over an hour at 7am 2 days in a row for cleaning, just when everyone in the park was waking up and needing to use the facilities. We probably will not return.
The only time I visit the park is to launch my boat. It seems like a typical NYS park with the same amenities.The boat launch is not the best. Really only one usable side to launch. And then you need to pull your trailer to what I call the trailer graveyard, which feels to be at the other side of the park. I see some people disconnect from the trailer and drive back to the docking area to park. But I usually leave it attached and walk back. The problem being that at night when I am ready to get the boat out, I am walking in the dark to find the trailer graveyard. No street lights on the roads so bring a flashlight! While all this is happening, others are waiting for you to remove your boat from the launch area. So as you can now imagine, this area gets backed up.
Clean , safe , and beautiful.Love the entire grounds, and every time we go our family has enjoyed the public pool. A special Thank You to all the lifeguards on duty !!
Sites are really small. Be careful were you are located some of the sites will flood (27,28,29) if it rains. Facilities were ok at best. Curfew was not enforced at all. The only good thing about our stay was the pool.
Great camp ground great staff . Need ceiling fan in the bath houses and need to mulch the grass not do a reg cut .
Pros: Very beautiful, nice walking trails. Clean. Nice little playground.Cons: best areas on trails are not wheelchair/stroller accessible. Showers are stahls that cover from above head to ankles. Gets buggy in the bathrooms. No swimming access point.
Its a beautiful park which we visited on a whim close to sundown. We walked the grounds a little near the Marina but didnt see the campground or beach. We wondered if it had been an estate.
I am probably a little biased, as I am the manager of this park, but I believe that this is one of the most beautiful and well maintained parks in the state. Now is the perfect time to visit - the fall foliage is stunning and day use is free!
Nice state park, friendly staff, good location whole stay was ruined by being forced to camp right next to a huge RV vehicle with its generator running during approved park times.. 5-9pm. Then the people drove it out of the park came back somewhere near 11pm and took about a half hour trying to back it back into the camp site without crushing other tents and us... listening to an elderly woman say go this way and that... we had to book two nights when booking but fled with a headache the next day... this tent sites should not be anywhere near the RV vehicles... I guess if your idea of camping is traveling in one of these mobile hotels then your ok but if your planning on pitching a tent look else where!
Beautiful views of the St Lawrence River. The staff was super helpful and it was the perfect venue for my wedding reception. Parking was limited during Pirates Week, but we made it work.
Great campground. Marina is the best in the area!
Well kept campsites, Olympic pool, well run marina, beautiful views of the St Lawrence Seaway, not so big that seems overcrowded when full, clean facilities, easy efficient check in, you name it, a great place to camp and have convenient access to events and other things nearby.
We love the big pool and the slide. My son doesnt want to stop swimming and also Im glad that there are 3 lifeguards around.
Small, but beautiful NYS Park. Probably one of the smaller campgrounds that Ive stayed at, and theres only a handful with a view of the American Narrows. Theres access to the waters edge that spans the total duration of the park, making ship watching easy (if youre into that). Theres also a marina, and its a short drive to either downtown A-Bay or Clayton.
Had a MWR boat docked at one of the docks, and had my husband get the trailer for it. I was pregnant at the time. 30 weeks, so I waited. A bigger boat comes by, and tells me I must move my boat. This was at night time. I was pregnant, and alone. I told the lady my husband is coming right back. She told me, “Move now!”Just utterly disrespectful towards 1) an active duty army soldier, and 2) a female that is 30 weeks pregnant. You will bump into too many entitled yuppies up there that are just absolute distasteful.
I love bringing my family here!! The pool is always nice on a hot day! Also the life guards are fantastic as well!
Great boat launch - especially with lower water levels this year. In and out no problem!
Beautiful hiking path back into a pretty pine forest with a breath taking view of the water. Visit anytime of the year. There is a small fee in the tourest season to get in the park. Free in the off season.
Love this place always clean. Just dont like the fact that alcohol is allowed at the pool.
Nice, clean place. Staffs were extremely helpful. This place is highly recommended if you’ve our own yacht, because it has lot of docking ports, and the view from here is too good.
Had a great time while staying here overnight during a cycling trip, clean washrooms and a very peaceful environment. No store in the campground but there is a grocery store a short distance away on the main road.
One of the nicest and cleanest parks of Up State NY .boat launch is just perfect for older generation and its free for 65 + .monday thru Friday .
Wonderful park, clean and well maintained. Beautiful... Weve camped at several parks around the state and kewaydin. Is one of the best. Definitely one we will come back too.
We havent camped here because as far as I know theres no electric sites but we love to go visit the pool and the little fishing dock that you can jump off.
As a boater, I havent found a better, more central camping spot than this. We love the short trip to the bays behind Boldt Castle and the Lake of the Isles for skiing/wakeboarding/tubing and the mile trip to A Bay. Clayton and Wellesley Island are a little longer of a boat trip but still not bad, especially considering we only head that way a day or two at most (usually we do them both in the same day and also hit up Picton and/or Potters beaches). Great marina, clean bathrooms and showers, excellent pool, great riverfront campsites, little hiking trails, and good fishing spots. A short, 1.5-mile drive by car/bike to A Bay.
Closed the pools way to early on 85 day. We payed for a three day and weekend to come here with our daughter and other familysexpecting to be able to use the pool not everybody has a boat unlikely ever to come back here again.
Nice little park!!
This state park is a scenic place to walk. During the spring and fall, it is very quiet and the children can walk in the road with the lack of traffic.
Quiet, clean, great playground for kids, beautiful trails by the river!
Nice park. Lots of kids playing. The pool was NOT open.
Wonderful marina and boat ramp.
Great place to camp so much fun. The only thing negative I would say is too many raccoons in the area.
Great grounds. Well kept, nice pool, and nice boat launch. No power sites but its a nice place to camp.
Wonderful camping site; family oriented state park.
Great campground and very friendly staff! We go there as a large group every year and they always take very good care of us
A new slide into the pool this year and my son loved it. Pool was at a good temperature,we had a great day!!
Awesome campground, clean, beautiful surrounding, close to the water, kid friendly with really nice camp sites. Love it!
Great but very tiny park. Amazing range of geologic features in a tiny space. Wonderful field trip spot
Phenomenal park! Great staff, facilities clean and orderly. Fall in love with the cool clear water of the St Lawrence.
Very nice sites. Kids enjoyed the pool.
Great place for tent camping not so great for RVs.
It was a beautiful place to vacation at. Alot of people seem nice.
Staff was helpful with launching our boat and being from out of town. Easy launch and didnt have to wait very long.
Great park and friendly staff! We always appreciate jeff and all his help every year we go!
Been coming up here for 31 years now, this place feels like home! Wonderful park, check it out!!
Great place. Would give 5 if they had electric hook ups. Been going there for years .
Loved it we all had a wonderfull time will definitely go back!
Beautiful place to take the kids!
Restrooms fairly clean. Nice area. Too bad 4 lifeguards on duty and only a third of the pool is open.
Nice area, warmand friendly people. Nice marina. Cons a little buggy.
Nice place to hike and hang out they have a swimming pool and play ground for the kids. Boat dock to launch your boat.
Its ok not much of a walking park though. shady creepy border patrol literally lurks in the bushes eliminating a warm vibe
Park police wrote 8 of my friends tickets for parking off the pavement. We backed up extra to give ample room for the busy weekend. Wont be back
Camped and visited Keewaydin quite a few times and always loved it there. Clean bathrooms and great big pool for swimming.
Beautiful place for boating or camping , we went in just to walk around very nice !
Well maintained, clean, beautiful.
Great launch facility. Perfect location near Alexandria Bay with the inner channel right at the marina entrance
Great NY State park. Loved camping here off St. Lawrence. Quiet and well maintained.
We didnt camp here, came just for hike. Beautiful sunset spots...
Its not really a state park for enjoying nature, but more an affordable marina and camping ground.
Beautiful, clean park with great views of the St. Lawrence River.
Awesome location! Nice camp sites. Some noisy neighbors.
My favorite place to spend my free time, great marina and awesome camping
It was quick and easy to get to, right off highway, and very close to the village.
My daughter and I enjoyed fishing in the marina. The pool is also a nice attraction.
Beautiful park, awesome pool, lovely place to walk, great playground
Campsites are a little bit closer together than I would like but everyone was friendly.
Love this place! The view is spectacular
Swimming here brings back some childhood memories.
Just a mile from home. A great park to enjoy any time of the year, we do !!
Best place to camp been coming for 20+ years
Beautiful scenery, clear water, a great place to take pictures and explore
Nice little gem we found for a memorial day luncheon
Home of the NYS Parks Thousand Islands Regional offices, the park has almost nothing to it, other than a couple of new trails being built and a public pool.
It was really nice and a great place to launch your boat.
Beautiful park and a great place for a walk!
Nice escape. Boat rental was non existent. New management which means new problems
Beautiful park! Boat launch was perfect!
The marina bathroom showers suck no hot water no place to but cloths .
Beautiful and lifeguard staff are helpful and amazing with their swim students!
Beautiful, great tent camping
Going to get a season pass this year kids love this place!!!
Great public swimming pool that is open in Summer 2020.
A smaller park but great views, nice for picnics, a marina and trails
EXTREME SKUNK problem! Cant sit out at night without seeing them and then annoying your pets . Rabies is a dangerous problem and this skunk problem continues to go unaddressed.
Park great nice showers truck selling fire wood needs a truck selling coffee and doughnuts
Good place for kids play and swimming
Great park, beautiful views, clean pool.
Very clean, great swimming pool.
Such a great place to go & unwind & enjoy the great outdoors!
Beautiful Campground love the area very close to Abay
Few of my shots came from there, for more photo, Davod Imdad or S Davod Imdad or A Bay International, thanks.
Great park with a marina, playground, pool, and access to the river
Very nice marina. View of the river is great.
Great facilities, clean and not super busy
Beautiful scenery...
We love Pirates Week. Great place to camp.
AMAZING MY KIDS WINT STOP SAYING THEY WANT TO LIVE THERE!!!!!
Great facility, thank you NYS Parks Dept
Just passing through. Always beautiful in our state parks.
Beautiful scenery, clean campsites all around
Camp sites are close but as a cheap option to hotels in town, you cant beat it
Great pool is amazing
Nicest quietest park Ive ever been to
Very good needs a dump station well care for psrk
Very friendly and clean and staff is amazing.
Situated in beautiful area, friendly and oh so relaxing!
Nice views. Just stopped in for a picnic lunch.
Seemed like it was for boaters only, not much for hiking or nature trails
Beautiful park , awesome pool !!
LOVE the new deck furniture at the pool this year!!!
Beautiful campground and wonderful staff!
Beautiful Park we stopped here for lunch
Great new trail system. Both riverside.
My grandkids love it there me too
Really nice big pool
Nice Marina, staff is very friendly.
The pool is the best!
Loved it had everything
It needs electric sites and water and sewer
They have an Olympic size pool!
Beautiful view. Nice staff
Easy place to launch a boat
I absolutely loved the park
Nice area to visit beautiful scenery
Great place to see the sights
Another great sunset!
Great place for kids!
Beautiful
Nice view
Great place just to hang out
My favorite place to camp
Awsome
Beautiful atmosphere
Nice park
Loved it
Quite the picturesque experience
Great pool
It was clean and beautiful
Love the pool!!
Great views!
Very lovely
Wonderful
Awesome Place!
Amazing
Ultimate facilities !
Awesome park
Clean
Excellent
Great place
Good
Quite, fantastic.
Not much there
Beautiful
Beautiful park
Nice park
Great docking
My Main Office
Awesome Park
Beautiful place
Beautiful!
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Keewaydin State Park 2023:
Review №1
2021-07-29This state park offers wonderful trails and is home to numerous fisher cats. It has plenty of wildlife like loons ospreys and bald eagles. The trails run right along the river and offer a private dock for fishing and swimming a hidden bench for relaxing during a sunset and a peaceful gazebo that sits on a stone wall from 75 years ago. This park has great camping facilities and a huge swimming pool and playground the boat launch is big and easily accessible as well!
Review №2
2022-06-12Small but quaint SP. Nice trails to hike river side and inland. A must visit.
Review №3
2021-07-23Spent a lovely afternoon at the Keewadin State park pool! Great value for a fun time splashing and sliding at the pool. Very well kept and the staff/ lifeguards were friendly. Would definitely recommend a visit when in the Alex Bay area!!
Review №4
2022-07-03This park offers no utilities (ie water, sewer, electricity). You would think because of that it would be quiet. Its not. They allow generators👎The staff drive gas golf carts seemingly doing nothing but driving around. They certainly are not cleaning the campsites. Ours was covered in bottle caps, plastic straws, drinking boxes, etc.They offered no site map when we entered. The water fillup tap is unmarked and we had to ask a number if people just to find it. The location of this tap is in a stupid location which makes you partially block an intersection.One positive is its close to downtown Alex Bay.
Review №5
2022-06-24Really enjoyed our stay. The bathrooms were very clean. My only recommendation would be to cut some of the brush away from the water to create some better views.
Review №6
2022-06-25Great place to camp and a huge swimming pool to take the kids swimming. Plus theres a great boat launch. Plus we going swimming rite in the river. Plus its a 5 minute drive from Abay. Tons of stuff to do in Abay.
Review №7
2021-06-07This park is super clean, bathrooms and showers are maintained daily. The camp sites are great
Review №8
2022-06-27Went for the walking trail, they werent easily located so we walked the roads and came across a very nice pool and playground we plan to check out at some point.
Review №9
2020-07-03Great little park right in the heart of Alex Bay! The staff was super friendly and accommodating! We made reservations about 6 months in advance for the best spot there...Due to COVID-19, we were the only ones there for the first night!When we rolled up to our spot, it was being occupied by the BIGGEST snapping turtle weve ever seen! (Even he knew it was the best spot!) 🤣 A quick call to the office staff and a nice man came and relocated the big guy to a better spot. Had a great, relaxing weekend and we already made reservations for next year!
Review №10
2022-06-02Most of my childhood memories are at this park and it hasnt changed much. The pool, the secret trails, the hidden gazebos. I love this park.