Burnham Point State Park in New York, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-11-01. Check linked official notices before travel.

Burnham Point State Park is a small St. Lawrence River park east of Cape Vincent in New York’s Thousand Islands region. Its wooded campsites, picnic areas and river setting suit a seasonal camping visit. Check the campground’s dates before traveling; a shoreline location does not make it a swimming beach.

Choose a small riverfront camping base

• St. Lawrence setting: spend time beside the river without confusing this park with a Lake Ontario beach.
• Tent and trailer sites: choose a campsite with the correct electrical and accessibility provisions.
• Picnic and playground: these facilities provide land-based activities during the operating season.

Match your plans to the campground season

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Plan a shoreline stay without a beach assumption

There is no beach at Burnham Point. Keep the outing described here to camping, picnicking and the park’s land-based facilities. Arrange any boating or fishing trip separately after checking the applicable river conditions, regulations and equipment requirements.

Follow the campsite pet rules

Where pets are permitted, a site can have no more than two. Keep them controlled on leashes of six feet or less, clean up after them and do not leave them unattended. Bring current rabies vaccination paperwork to check-in; a metal tag alone is not accepted as proof.

Use the state’s authorized campsite booking channel

Book through the Burnham Point reservation page or call 800-456-2267. Campsites can be reserved up to nine months ahead. Same-day campsite bookings end at 3 p.m.; one-night campsite bookings are offered within three days of arrival. The registering guest must be at least 18.

Follow Route 12E east from Cape Vincent

The state lists the entrance at 34075 NYS Route 12E, Cape Vincent, NY 13618. The booking provider describes the park as four miles east of Cape Vincent on Route 12E. Use this entrance rather than the provider’s separate mailing address in Clayton. The official park page provides the location link.

Nearby state parks

Cedar Point State Park is farther along the river at 36661 Cedar Point State Park Drive near Clayton. Long Point State Park–Thousand Islands is at 7495 State Park Road near Three Mile Bay on Chaumont Bay. Long Point currently reports dock repairs and a boat-launch ramp removed for winter, so it is not a substitute for an available boat launch.

Plan around the campsite and picnic areas

Choose a tent or trailer site for the published operating season, then use the picnic area and playground for time on land. The riverfront setting is the main attraction. A campground booking is not a promise of safe water access or a substitute for planning a separate boating trip.

Check the selected site rather than a generic amenity list

The park lists showers, a dump station, picnic tables and a playground. Site 11 is designated as ADA accessible. There are no campsite water or sewer hookups; confirm the electrical connection for your selected site. Confirm the particular site and service dates if an amenity is essential for your stay.

A Thousand Islands park on the St. Lawrence

The park sits northeast of Lake Ontario on the St. Lawrence River. Its relatively small camping setting differs from the larger destinations around the Thousand Islands, so keep expectations tied to the facilities and season of this individual park.

A river used by several game fish

The state identifies bass, pike, muskellunge and walleye among fish in the river setting. That description is not a fishing license or a statement of current catch limits; consult the applicable regulations before fishing.

Contact the state park or booking service

The park’s published general-information number is 315-654-2522. For campsite reservations, call 800-456-2267 or use the authorized booking page. Check the Long Point closure notice before using that nearby alternative.