Cumberland Bay State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cumberland Head
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cumberland Head
22 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Cumberland Head, 0.3 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
21 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
21 conserved acres
1% of Cumberland Head’s land. Who manages Cumberland Head’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31 ac
State parks1 ac
Local Park · 31 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Plattsburgh Land Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Cumberland Bay State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Cumberland Head
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cumberland Head
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cumberland Head: May and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cumberland Head →
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland Head
Are dogs allowed on Cumberland Head’s trails?
Cumberland Bay State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cumberland Head?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cumberland Head?
8,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland Head or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cumberland Head neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →