Just Enough Room Island
Many tourist travel in search of a peaceful place, where is no traffic, no annoying neighbors and no disturbing noises at night. Well, there’s an island out there that has Just Enough Room to meet all the wishes of peace and quiet. And that’s exactly why it’s named Just Enough Room.
Located on the Saint Lawrence River, which crosses the Canada-US border, this tiny island is part of the well known Thousand Islands archipelago (which actually includes 1,864 small islands). As its name suggests, the island has barely enough room for a house and a tree to fit in. Judging by the current standards, if it were just a few inches smaller, the place couldn’t be called an island officially.
Apparently, somebody actually thought, that testing how much room the island had was an incredible idea. That’s exactly way, in the 1950s, the Sizeland family bought the island and decided to build a house on it. Their house is still standing there. Visitors are amazed to see, that the corners and walls of the property are literally built on the edges of the island.
The Sizeland family built a house in the middle of nowhere, in hopes to get some peace and quiet. However, as soon as people found out about the house, the area was constantly visited by tourists and mass-media by boat.
Address:
Wellesley Island, New York, 13640
United States
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Just Room Enough Island (Hub Island), private residential island in the St. Lawrence River, Jefferson County, New York, USA
- Access
- This is a private residence; there is no public landing or on-island visit. Condé Nast Traveller says visitors may glimpse it from boats on the St. Lawrence River. 1000 Islands Water Tours lists it as a possible sight on a customized route, not a guaranteed stop. Confirm the route with the operator and respect the owners’ privacy.
- Admission
- There is no public island admission or entrance ticket. Boat tours are separate. 1000 Islands Water Tours lists customized private tours at $175 per hour for up to six guests; this is the operator’s boat rate, not an island fee. Confirm current price and route before booking.
- Time needed
- No on-island visit duration applies because the private residence is not open to visitors. The tour operator publishes customized, hourly-priced trips but no island-specific viewing time; ask whether the island is on the route and check the duration of the tour you book.
- Best season
- No island-specific best viewing season is published by the sources checked. Sightings depend on whether a boat operator is running and includes the island on its route; confirm schedules directly rather than assuming a season.
- Opening hours
- The private island has no public visiting hours. Any view is from a boat and depends on the operator’s current schedule and route; confirm directly before traveling.
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-15
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