Burnham Point State Park | |
Map: | New York |
Coords: | 44.162°N -76.264°W |
Type: | State park |
Location: | 340765 NYS Route 12E Cape Vincent, New York[1] |
Nearest City: | Cape Vincent, New York |
Area: | 12acres[2] |
Created: | [3] |
Operator: | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
Visitation Num: | 14,053 |
Visitation Year: | 2020 |
Visitation Ref: | [4] |
Open: | Mid-May to Labor Day |
Camp Sites: | 47 |
Website: | Burnham Point State Park |
Burnham Point State Park is a 12acres state park[2] located on the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The park is approximately 32miles north of Watertown.
The park was established in 1898 as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation.[3]
The park is 1 of 80 New York State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with the park experiencing 3 minutes and 23 seconds of totality.[5]
Burnham Point State Park is open from mid-May through Labor Day.[6] The small park primarily offers space to camp, including 47 tent and trailer sites, 19 of which contain electrical hookups.[7] The park also offers a boat launch, boat slips, fishing, hunting, pavilions, picnic tables, and a playground.[1]