Cumberland Bay State Park
{{Short description|State park in Clinton County, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Cumberland Bay State Park
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| map = New York
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| map_caption = Location of Cumberland Bay State Park within New York State
| coords = {{coord|44.735|-73.419|type:landmark_region:US-NY|format=dms|display=title,inline}}
| type = State park
| location = 152 Cumberland Head Road
Plattsburgh, New York{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/34/getting-there.aspx |title=Cumberland Bay State Park - Getting There |publisher=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |access-date=November 4, 2015}}
| nearest_city = Plattsburgh, New York
| created = {{Start date|1932}}
| operator = New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
| visitation_num = 47,432
| visitation_year = 2014
| open = All year
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| website = [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/34/details.aspx Cumberland Bay State Park]
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Cumberland Bay State Park is a {{convert|350|acre|km2|adj=on}} state park located in the Town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York.{{cite GNIS|947927|Cumberland Bay State Park|November 4, 2015}} The park is located on the Cumberland Head peninsula on the western shore of Lake Champlain.
Park description
Cumberland Bay State Park offers a {{convert|2700|ft|m|adj=on}} sand beach, picnic tables, a playground, and playing fields.{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/34/details.aspx |title=Cumberland Bay State Park |publisher=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |access-date=November 4, 2015}} 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.{{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=59|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EaQAAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA59|access-date=November 4, 2015|chapter=Cumberland Bay State Park}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The park is a popular location for ice fishing during the winter months.{{cite book|last1=Rybaak|first1=Spider|title=Fishing Eastern New York|date=2004|publisher=Falcon|location=Guilford, Conn.|isbn=0762711000|page=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EoEJRyAuYPYC&pg=PA101|access-date=November 4, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/34/details.aspx New York State Parks: Cumberland Bay State Park]
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Category:State parks of New York (state)
Category:Parks in Clinton County, New York
Category:Plattsburgh (town), New York
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