Boldt Castle Visitor Guides
Practical guides to visiting Boldt Castle — admission prices, the passport question, how to get there from either side of the river, the Alexandria Bay shuttle, opening hours, and the Yacht House combination ticket.
Boldt Castle Hours and Season
Boldt Castle is open May 9 to October 12, daily 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. The admissions booth shuts an hour earlier, and for anyone arriving from Canada the border desk shuts at 5:30 pm.
Read guide →The Boldt Castle Shuttle
The Alexandria Bay shuttle to Heart Island runs every half hour from 10:30 am and takes ten minutes. Tickets are sold only at the booth from 9:00 am and cannot be bought in advance.
Read guide →Boldt Castle Tickets and Prices
Boldt Castle admission is $14.00 adult and $10.00 child, or $17.00 combined with the Boldt Yacht House. Children 4 and under are free. The boat is a separate fare on top.
Read guide →The Boldt Yacht House
The Boldt Yacht House is on Wellesley Island, not Heart Island, and the shuttle boat between them is free. It costs $8.50 alone or $3.00 extra on a combination ticket.
Read guide →Boldt Castle and the Border
Boldt Castle is an official US port of entry. Arriving from the Canadian side means formally entering the United States, providing proper identification, and clearing a border desk that closes at 5:30 pm.
Read guide →How to Get to Boldt Castle
Boldt Castle is on an island with no bridge — every visit involves a boat. Routes and times from Alexandria Bay, Clayton, Gananoque, Rockport, Ivy Lea and Kingston.
Read guide →Crossing from the Canadian side, where the boat and the border are the harder part: see cruises with an entry option →