Name: HI Tibbetts Point Lighthouse - Hostel
Address: 33439 County Route 6, Cape Vincent, Cape Vincent, Cape Vincent, 13618-3174, United States of America
Rating: 9

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HI Tibbetts Point Lighthouse - Hostel

Cape Vincent

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We checked in and stayed for three nights. We had the boys bunkroom with 6 bunks facing the river. Beautiful view. Very peaceful and relaxing. Interesting people conversing around with many visitors but nice. First night at the hostel we woke up to a Jewish breakfast served by the manager. Not sure if she does this often but it was delicious. We met a few others. Next night nobody there house to ourselves. Third night every room occupied again. Close to cape vincent and shangrila point peninsula. Would stay here again. Great experience to kids and very affordable. 

3 night stay perfect 

I would recommend this nice hostel! I could look out my window in the room where I stayed to watch the light from the lighthouse at night! You can sit on benches and watch the sunset with the breeze off of were the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario meet! You can even swim near the lighthouse! The buildings were built in the 1820s, that is why the hostel only operates from June until Sept. I will be coming back to enjoy this quaint hostel!

Great hostel right next to a working lighthouse!

This is a small HI Hostel with 17 beds. 

It is in a scenic location at the point where Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River meet. The former lighthouse building is the Hostel; the lighthouse keeper's home is the Hostel manger's home. 

The lighthouse is a working aid to navigation. You will not be aware of the light or the fog horn since both navigation aids are above the Hostel's windows 

Hostels are inexpensive accommodations particularly for individuals traveling alone, in twos, or for families. This hostel has 2-6 single sex bunk bed rooms; a 2 bunk bed troom; a room with 2 bunk beds & a double bed. 

Tibbetts Point Hostel is open for the summer only, mid-June to mid-September but the entire hostel can be rented for family gatherings, reunions, bicycle tours, hiking tours, etc. during, before, and after the June-Sep't. season.  

Reservations are preferred but most of the time bike-ins and walk-ins will find a bed. The Hostel usually has office hours between 8-10 A. M. & 5-9 P. M. These are the check in hours. Otherwise the building is locked although guests are able to enter and leave the Hostel during the day & evening with the lock code.

Secure indoor bike parking is available. Bring a lock. On site free motor vehicle (not RV or trailer) parking is available.

Many "rural" hostels allow camping (for a fee) if all the beds are filled and a "loaded bicycle tourist or hiker shows up. I am not certain about the rules for this Hostel in regard to camping on the grounds. 

As with all HI hostels, linens, a towel (2 if you ask), & a blanket are provided. The bedding is spotless and the mattresses are very comfortable (moderately firm). The mattresses are on wood platforms rather than on springs (see photo images). Tibbetts Point has two spotlessly clean bathrooms, one has a bath tub & shower; the other a shower only. 

Unlike most HI hostels I did not see individual lockers in the rooms for hosteler's "stuff." However the building is secure and I believe the rooms can be locked. 

There is a full kitchen including a stove with an oven, dishes, cutlery, coffee maker, microwave. 

The grounds are kept in very good condition. There is a small education exhibit about the hostel & lighthouses. A gift shop operated by the "Friends of the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse" has additional information about this particular lighthouse. 

There is a "rocky" unsupervised, swim at your own risk area just outside of the Hostel's property. Bring and wear water shoes. 

Two miles from the Tibbetts Point Hostel & Lighthouse is the Cape Vincent Ferry to Wolfe Island, Ontario Canada. It is a ~5.5 mile ride across  Wolfe Island to the Kingston-Marysville Ferry. There is a fee for using the Cape Vincent Ferry but the Kingston-Marysville Ferry is free. A wonderful (relatively short) sea journey on both ferries. 

Cape Vincent is a small resort community. There are local motels; cabins, & trailers to rent. There are a number of places to dine in Cape Vincent. A small local grocery is in Cape Vincent and in Chaumont. Cape Vincent is 2 miles from the Hostel; Chaumont is ~15 mi. Watertown is 14 mi. from the Hostel. Contact the Cape Vincent NY Chamber of Commerce for more information about the Village and the area. 

Fall is a wonderful time to travel in this area of New York State.

Cool evening breezes, sunsets of delight

We went there on the return trip from Niagara Falls, very sweet town, very sweet hostel, everything is great. Staff is very helpful. The room is clean and comfy, the bed is very comfy too, love it. Will go again.

Very pleasant experience

Took my sons there several years back, stayed two nights.We were all in a very very clean bunk room.That close to Lake Ontario, no need for A.C. Grounds are so neat,clean, quiet,cool swim area on the lake, with great water.Saw lots of lakers transiting the river and lake.This is a working station also,with horns and light,and there is a museum about life on the lake.Being a hostel we also had kitchen and fridge to share. Not for every body, but for a great price and to stay some place unique,you got to try it once.The entire 1000 Islands area is a true blue American and Canadian gem. Americas entire North Coast is longer then the other three, and the cleanest.

Sleep at a light house.

Staff were very nice.  You stay in the old lighthouse keepers house.  Cost for 5 of us was ok.  You have kitchen privelages.  But in the heat of summer it is too hot (no a.c.).  Only one other person staying in the hostel at the time we were there.  It is fun to say that we stayed in a lighthouse.  I probably would not st again

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