Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Burnham Point State Park in Cape Vincent
Categories
Location on the map
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Comments (78)
Small, but quaint park right on on the St Lawrence. Convenient to Cape Vincent, Sackets, Clayton, A Bay. Very quiet and charming.All of the bathrooms were nice because they each had a toilet and shower. We will be back! We stayed at #34.
Beautiful. Quiet. Great views of the river. Well taken care of.
Beautiful little campground right along the water.
My family has been coming here every year for over 60 years!!! Great place to come for a short, or long stay. Love this place, will be keeping the tradition going as long as Im alive and moving!
Love this park. Gorgeous view and nice shower facilities.
Quite little campground with a little park. Spent the day there fishing of the dock. Caught a lot of yellow perch. Dont know how many because I catch and release but it was a lot. Highly recommend if you want to go somewhere peaceful.
We come here every year. Very clean and peaceful.
This state park is a fantastic camp ground. The spots are much larger than private campgrounds, and have nice fire pits and picnic tables. There is a good number of trees, providing great shade on a lot of the sites. The central wash house is brand new and really nice, there are six private bathrooms each with shower, sink and toilet. There is also a great new playground with swings, teeter totter, forest fort and pirate ship; certainly a little kid hangout. The views of the river are spectacular, especially from the tent sites on the edge of the bluff where you get totally immersed in the feeling of it.Great staff takes impeccable care of the grounds, are friendly and proud of their little slice of heaven on the river.Many of the docks were washed out from the high water of 2017/2019; the concrete pier is still intact but still a little treacherous until the water subsides (if it ever does)Connectivity: Cellphone service here is limited to Verizon and a Canadian service from across the river. You have to drive west almost to Clayton to get Sprint, there appears to be no Sprint or US GSM carrier towers anywhere near here. The park doesnt have wifi either, so this is a good spot for technology detox.
Had a wonderful weekend its just what this family needed. Going from a country kid to living in the city. I cant get enough of natures beauty.
Great State Park campground! Its a little small and the sites dont have much privacy and intermittent shade (trees and shrubs are sparse) but great river views and awesome amenities! The fire rings on many sites tend to be a little close to the road rather than in the center of the site, making it easier to park a camper, I suppose but decreasing the overall coziness of the camp common space. Its extremely family friendly and accessible in general with a brand new awesome playground (including some accessible equipment), great paved biking/walking loops around camp, and large well-lit and private bathrooms (with individual shower stalls, efficient toilets, hand dryers). The ice is cheap and the camp wood is reasonable. Most sites have convenient water, and all sites have electric (except for the row closest to the lakeshore). There is a boat launch, picnic tables and pavilion, fishing/sunbathing pier, and honestly just the nicest bathrooms Ive ever seen in a state park! Would definitely return in future.
Excellent camping site. Quiet, can see the water from anywhere. Great playground for the kids and docks (when not under water) for mooring boats. Very clean with electric and non electric. Both trailers, tents and campers accepted.
I have great memories of this beautiful site on the St Lawrence river. We pitched our tents right on the shore and enjoyed the incredible views and clean air! The quaint town of Cape Vincent is home to many great restaurants (check out the Coal Docks), bars, shops and historic sites (don’t miss Tibbets Point Lighthouse).
It is a great state park. But there is one small problem. The park is located next some vacation homes, and some of the people that rent the vacation homes or the owners, let there kids run around in the park.We did not mind the kids riding the bikes. But the 2 younger ones were causing mischief with pop caps. Throwing them everywhere and in front of the doors of the occupied bathrooms, trying to scare people.People from the rental properties or private camps were walking there dogs in the park. And letting them do there business at least once that I saw and did not pick it up. Park goers cleaned up behind there animals.The fence between the rental camps and the state park should be fixed.
Nice little campgrounds. Private showers, clean, quiet, boat access. Only complaint is: the staff was never in the booth. Tried many times to buy ice, wood, & one cream but they were never there. Tried at all different times.
Nice river views, but the so called boat launch is horrible. Its not really adequate for anything other than canoes and kayaks. Older park with not much for amenities.
Ive been going to Burnham Point for 30 years, its a nice quiet place to stay within the wonderful 1,000 Islands region. The staff is generally nice and helpful. I would recommend it to anyone.
Very nice state park, smaller than some of the other parks in the area but well maintained, quiet, friendly staff, a very nice place to camp
Guy working at the front gate must have hated his job, wasnt very helpful, park was tiny. Probably good for families, pretty lame for the adventurous type and a waste of time imo. A bigger state park was just down the road
Quiet camp grounds on the Saint Lawrence. View of Wolf Island. Clean and modern facilities. The first couple of sites have good cell signal.
Nice well kept park mostly quiet
Very small but quiet . New bath house and super view of river. Has boat launch if not under water.
We were here 2 plus weeks moved afew Times our choice . Everyone here at this park was amazing ✅ The employees were outstanding and went out of their way to accommodate us . Thank you all for the great memories
Nice small park,sites kind of close together esp on weekends nothing out of the ordenary for state parks and in the 1000 islands would go back again.
Nice little State Park. Some sites are unlevel, but overall a nice place.
Really cool place. Great spirits. Knowledgeable staff, tastings, spirit slushies. Whiskeys and Bourbons were excellent.
Quiet, Scenic,clean,very nice park for all size campers. You wont be sorry!
Nice park, not enough trees, cell receptions k, fire pit too small,
Small park, but beautiful views and very friendly staff.
Great place to stop on Harley ride. Had Bald Eagle land in tree above us.
Beautiful view, clean bathroom, and priced right ✅
Wonderful small campground beautiful views in every site
Very quaint and well kept. Small but nice and quiet.
Newly updated. Sites need to be sloped better for RV parking. Lots of sites are very unlevel
Nice camp grounds bathhouses were always clean . Pretty views.
Perfect spot for a picnic or put your kayak in
Beautiful park. Small and cozy.
Small but nice park for camping with a little water access
Even though it is small, its a great park!Great views!
This place was so fun I loved it it was so welcoming too!
Summer is over-priced. Nice place but the dock is not in good order.
Clean, nice camper sites.
Perfect campground for quiet family real camping get away. Wonderful camp!
This small state park is quiet with a beautiful view of the river.
Great park!!Beautiful setting and playground is terrific
Great place friendly staff. Clean site.
Quiet, good for kids, huge playground and safe to ride bikes
Cranes are eager to take your small fish, come right up to you.
Spot #25 (rv)overlooks a brand new playground! Another 100 yards down to river!
Great location for fishing and camping with family/friends
Love it here! We try to come up every summer.
A lovely waterside state park. Thank you New York.
Beautiful playground for children and a lovely sunset!
Beautiful park great views
Right on River, quite during the week, new private bathrooms.
Small....just right!
Quiet no frills State Campground.
13 Colony USA 241st Empire New York 1000s Light Isle Saints Lawrence Vincent
I loved the fishing from the dock
Loved the waterfront access
This is a great place to camp
So peaceful
Had great time
Beautiful view.
Beautiful
Very scenic
Beautiful!!!
Great little waterfront state park with lots of camp spots.
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Total reviews rating 4.6
78 Reviews for Burnham Point State Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-05Very, very tiny park. And its pretty much located in the middle of nothing but farm land boonies. If you dont have a boat or fish there is really absolutely nothing to do but just kind of sit around and relax. Its a beautiful view tho. Also there are no stores close by FYI, nearest ones are a 20 minute drive or more.
Review №2
2021-05-30Best campground on the river. Its a very small campground maybe 50 sites. Mostly electric so you dont have to listen to generators all day. Definitely a favorite spot of mine. Caught a good sunset Saturday night
Review №3
2020-09-22Sunsets are amazing, campground is small, packed with sites one on top of the other, and the wind seemed like it was going to actively blow our tent away.If you fish you will definitely catch a whole lot of gobies.The playground is very nice, showers are warm but with no adjustable temp, and a button you have to push frequently. You will have to wait in line to pee in the morning because each bathroom cubicle has a shower and a toilet and will fill up with everyone showering.
Review №4
2022-05-31The site we had gave us awesome view of the river and the park was well tended. The decline we had to walk to get to our site was a bit tricky and is not handicap accessible. The lack of trees between sites means you have very little privacy but our neighbors were very conscientious
Review №5
2021-07-04All sites can see water. Staff keeps up a great job , clean bathrooms means a lot when camping
Review №6
2018-04-22Great quiet State Park. Just off the shipping channel, but you can see ships in the distance. Newly upgraded electric, new playground & new bath house. Very nice small park!
Review №7
2020-08-05We had issues with how the campsites were set up and not directed. Staff was pleasant view is worth it all. Clean and kept well.
Review №8
2019-12-12Been coming here for about 6 years now and its one of the best places on earth. I mean I havent done a whole lot of traveling, but its just such a terrific atmosphere. Youre right on the lake. Its breathtaking waking up to such a beautiful sunrise! Favorite camping spot!
Review №9
2021-08-25Smaller campground with great views of the St. Lawrence River from most campsites and most sites have electric. Theres no access to swimming unless you have a river site, but your park pass allows access to any state park and theres a pool or beach within 15 minutes. A very nice park overall!
Review №10
2019-07-07Beautiful river front campsites, very nice playground for the kids, nice quiet park with clean bathrooms!