Simcoe Island is about 6 km long and 1½ km wide. It is the first of the Thousand Islands, marking the very beginning of the Saint Lawrence river. Mainly farmland, with a historic lighthouse at its westernmost tip, it has a population of about 80.
To get there you need to first take the ferry from Kingston to Wolfe Island, and then turn right and drive 5 to 6 west from Marysville before turning right into Simcoe Island Ferry Road. It's a simple cable operated 3 car ferry – about the size you expect for such a small island.
The Simcoe Island Ferry operates on-demand. It takes about 5 minutes to make the 450 m trip across.
The diesel powered cable ferry is called the Simcoe Islander. It was built in 1964 and has the capacity for 3 cars, 12 people.
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