Bowman Lake State Park

This article is about Bowman Lake State Park, New York. For Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park (U.S.), see Bowman Lake (Montana).

Bowman Lake State Park
Location of Bowman Lake State Park within New York State
Type	State park
Location	745 Bliven Sherman Road Oxford, New York
Nearest city	Oxford, New York
Coordinates
Area	660 acres (2.7 km2)
Operated by	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors	51,589 (in 2014)
Open	All year
Camp sites	188
Website	Bowman Lake State Park

Bowman Lake State Park is a 660-acre (2.7 km²) state park located in Chenango County, New York in the USA. The park is located in the Town of McDonough, north of the community of East McDonough.

Park description

Bowman Lake State Park features one of the largest campgrounds in central New York, containing 188 campsites for tents and trailers, as well as several rustic cabins. The park's namesake lake is 35 acres (0.14 km²) in size and is annually stocked with trout; two additional ponds of similar size are also found within the park, offering opportunities for fishing and ice fishing. The park's facilities include a boat launch, a beach, picnic tables, and a nature center. Trails are available for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.

The Finger Lakes Trail also passes through the park.

See also

• List of New York state parks

External links

• New York State Parks: Bowman Lake State Park
• Unofficial Volunteer Website for Bowman Lake State Park