Cumberland Bay State Park

Swim from a long sand beach on Lake Champlain, picnic by the water and pitch a tent or trailer at a lakeside campground just outside Plattsburgh.

102 Commodore Thomas MacDonough Highway, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · Plattsburgh, NY

About Cumberland Bay State Park

Cumberland Bay State Park covers 350 acres on the Cumberland Head peninsula, on the western shore of Lake Champlain just outside Plattsburgh. Its main draw is a 2,700-foot sand beach with lifeguarded swimming in summer, along with picnic tables, a playground and playing fields. The campground has 152 tent and trailer sites, and campsites cost $15 to $29 a night. Day visitors pay a $7 vehicle entrance fee. In winter the bay is a popular spot for ice fishing.

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What's around here?

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