Cumberland Bay State Park
| Cumberland Bay State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cumberland Bay State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location |
152 Cumberland Head Road Plattsburgh, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Plattsburgh, New York |
| Coordinates | 44°44′06″N 73°25′08″W / 44.735°N 73.419°WCoordinates: 44°44′06″N 73°25′08″W / 44.735°N 73.419°W |
| Area | 350 acres (1.4 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1932[2] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 47,432 (in 2014)[3] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Cumberland Bay State Park |
Cumberland Bay State Park is a 350-acre (1.4 km2) state park located in the Town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York.[4] The park is located on the Cumberland Head peninsula on the western shore of Lake Champlain.
Park description
Cumberland Bay State Park offers a 2,700-foot (820 m) sand beach, picnic tables, a playground, and playing fields.[5] The park also hosts a campground with 152 tent and trailer sites, 18 of which include electrical hookups. The campground is open May through October.[6]
The park is a popular location for ice fishing during the winter months.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Cumberland Bay State Park - Getting There". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- 1 2 NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (May 10, 2010). State Park Acquisition Record and Document Review (PDF) (Report). pp. 6–11. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Cumberland Bay State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Cumberland Bay State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ Keene, Ben (2013). "Cumberland Bay State Park". Camping New York: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds. Globe Pequot. p. 59. ISBN 0762780916. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ Rybaak, Spider (2004). Fishing Eastern New York. Guilford, Conn.: Falcon. p. 101. ISBN 0762711000. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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