Burnham Point State Park
{{Short description|State park in Jefferson County, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Burnham Point State Park
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| map_caption = Location of Burnham Point State Park within New York State
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| type = State park
| location = 340765 NYS Route 12E
Cape Vincent, New York{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/57/details.aspx |title=Burnham Point State Park |publisher=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |access-date=November 2, 2016}}
| nearest_city = Cape Vincent, New York
| operator = New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
| visitation_num = 14,053
| visitation_year = 2020
| open = Mid-May to Labor Day
| camp_sites = 47
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| website = [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/57/details.aspx Burnham Point State Park]
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Burnham Point State Park is a {{convert|12|acre|km2|adj=on}} state park located on the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The park is approximately {{convert|32|mi|0}} north of Watertown.
The park was established in 1898 as part of the St. Lawrence Reservation.
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.{{Cite web |last=R |first=Mike |date=2021-09-22 |title=New York 2024 Eclipse State Parks Resources |url=https://cosmospnw.com/new-york-2024-eclipse-state-parks-resources/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=CosmosPNW |language=en-US}}
Park description
Burnham Point State Park is open from mid-May through Labor Day.{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/57/hours-of-operation.aspx |title=Burnham Point State Park Hours of Operation |publisher=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |access-date=July 2, 2015}} The small park primarily offers space to camp, including 47 tent and trailer sites, 19 of which contain electrical hookups.{{cite book |last1=Keene |first1=Ben |title=Camping New York: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds |date=2013 |publisher=Globe Pequot |isbn=978-0762780914 |page=104 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EaQAAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA104 |access-date=July 2, 2015}} The park also offers a boat launch, boat slips, fishing, hunting, pavilions, picnic tables, and a playground.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/57/details.aspx New York State Parks: Burnham Point State Park]
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Category:State parks of New York (state)
Category:Parks in Jefferson County, New York
Category:Protected areas established in 1898
Category:1898 establishments in New York (state)
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