Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road Bronx, NY 10458 (718) 817-8700
250 acres
50 acres cultivated, gardens and conservatory over 100 years old.
Largest conservatory on the east coast. Perennial gardens. Roses. Home demonstration gardens. Daylilies. Arboretum. Peonies. Lilac collection.
Rock garden. Native plants. Flowering trees. Spring bulbs. Conifer collections. Orchids. Tropicals. Desert plants.
Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Children's programs. Seasonal events.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Books. Cafe. Restaurant. Library. Herbarium. Plants for sale. Indoors/Outdoors. Year round.
440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 (631) 581-1002
693 acres
A New York State Park, former estate of William Bayard Cutting. Major areas of the arboretum include: Paradise Island. The Cowfield (Meadow).
The Pinetum. Breezy Island. Oak Park. Rhododendron Walk. Front Lawn. Dahlia Garden, spring bulb collection, rare trees, expansive grounds, cultivated and natural areas, walking paths along water.
Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Art exhibits, concerts. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children's programs.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Cafe. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Extensive bird list. 16-page plant list online, listing from Abelia to Zenobia.
Maps available, also online.
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11225 (718) 623-7200
52 acres
Institution is over 100 years old. Great educational resources, spring bulb display is phenomenal, great rose collection, conservatories, perennial and native plant gardens. rock garden.
Japanese garden. Gingko allee, wildflowers. herbs. children's garden. flowering trees. magnolias. fragrance garden. bonsai.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available at Art Museum. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Children's programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Café. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available, also online.
14 E. 60th St., New York, NY, 10022 (212) 310-6600
800 acres
City park developed for over 150 years, with nearly something for everyone: walking and jogging trails, architecture, art, gardens, "wild areas" statuary, museums, vistas, lawns, monuments, rare trees, shrubs,
and perennials. Four season interest, ponds and reservoirs, waterfalls, cultural events year round. Plantings from azaleas to zelkova.
Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Horse-drawn Carriage Tours. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Children's programs. Art. Exhibits. Concerts. Sporting events. Birding.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Cafe. Restaurant. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Walking/jogging paths. Trails. Maps available, also online.
Pepsico Headquarters: Donald Kendall Sculpture Garden
700 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, New York 10577
168 acres
A remarkable corporate garden with 45 free-standing sculptures creatively sited on the lawn, a 6000-tree arboretum and intrepid perennial and
water gardens.
Self-Guided Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Handicapped accessibility. Snacks. Picnic areas available. Free-standing sculptures.
Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available.
1 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568 (516) 333-0048
160 acres
Former estate garden of John Phipps. A setting used for many movie locations: formal gardens, walled gardens, azaleas,
and rhododendrons for spring display.
Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility.
Gift Shop. Plant shop. Cafe. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits.
1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (516) 922-9200
409 acres
A north shore former estate, with an especially interesting dahlia display in September. Greenhouses, lawns, formal gardens, woodland paths. 65 room Tudor Revival
mansion, Coe Hall, which is open for tours spring through fall. Grounds were landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers. 5 Acre synopic garden, magnolias,
rhododendrons, camellia house, hibiscus, holly collection, dwarf conifers, heather garden, dahlia garden.
Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children's programs.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Cafe. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. 200 acres of trails. Maps available, also online.
43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355 (718) 886-3800
26 acres
Newly-renovated facilities, LEED certified, a neighborhood garden to local residents and world travelers. Gardens include: All-America Trial Garden. Backyard Gardens. Bee Garden. Bioswales. Booth Hill. Cherry Circle. Children's Garden.
Circle Garden. Cleansing Biotope. Compost Demonstration Gardens. Constructed Wetlands. Craft Bed. Fragrance Walk. Green Roof Plant Collection.
Herb Garden. Meadow. Perennial Garden. Rose Garden. Pinetum. Queens Rose Garden. Senior Garden. Vegetable Plots. Wedding Garden. Wetland Garden. Woodland Garden.
Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs.
Children's programs. New Visitor center. Gift Shop. Restaurants nearby. Plants for sale. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available, also online.
81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, New York 10516 (845) 265-2000
12 acres
Open April to October, open to the public since 1992. Set high upon a hill in the Highlands of the mid Hudson River scene.
Unusual trough gardens and cascading water gardens. Conservatory with tropicals. Alpines, bulbs, gravel garden, lake and hillside garden, pond garden,
rock garden, woodland garden.
Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Limited Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Visitor center. Gift Shop. Indoor/Outdoor.
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue Bronx, NY 10471-2899 (718) 549-3200
28 Acres
Gardens include: Flower Garden with vintage and modern perennials, annuals, shrubs, and bulbs. Preserved important New York mansions.
Conservatory; tropical plants. Pergola garden with vistas of the Hudson River and Palisades. Wild Garden; naturalistic garden with both native
and exotic plants. Aquatic & Monocot garden with water lilies and lotus in garden pool. Monocot Garden with grasses.
Alpine House; greenhouse and walled garden contain rock garden plants. Woodland area; 10-acre second-growth forest. Shade Border, Elliptical Garden, Conifer Slope, Notable trees in special collections.
Notable trees: Copper beech, American elm, cutleaf staghorn sumac. Dry & Herb Gardens. Garden Tours. Self-Guided Tours. Docent-Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Children's programs. Art exhibits.
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Cafe. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available, online.