Wellesley Island State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Thousand Island Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Thousand Island Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Thousand Island Park’s land is conserved, about 3 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
3 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
2% of Thousand Island Park’s land. Water is left out: Thousand Island Park has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Thousand Island Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Park · 2 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Island State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Orleans Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Blue Dot path0.3 mi
Dominion Street West0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Thousand Island Park: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Thousand Island Park →
Next door
Thousand Island Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Island Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orleans | 18% | 0.2 | 1,066 | 21% | B+ |
| Clayton | 14% | 0.4 | 269 | 40% | A− |
| Fishers Landing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Thousand Island Park
Are dogs allowed on Thousand Island Park’s trails?
Wellesley Island State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thousand Island Park?
5,910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thousand Island Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thousand Island Park neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →