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[1] Nearest city Oxford, New York Coordinates 42°31′N 75°41′W﻿ / ﻿42.52°N 75.69°W﻿ / 42.52; -75.69Coordinates: 42°31′N 75°41′W﻿ / ﻿42.52°N 75.69°W﻿ / 42.52; -75.69 Area 653 acres (2.64 km2)[2] Created 1966 (1966)[3] Operated by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Visitors 51,589 (in 2014)[4] Open All year Camp sites 188 Website Bowman Lake State Park