Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park/Coe Hall Historic House Museum
Location:On Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay.
Facilities:Historic house and gardens, visitor center (é), gift shop, nature trails.
Activities:Guided tours, self-guided tours, educational programs.
Special Features:Site is the former Gold Coast estate of the WR Coe family. Its 400 acres of lawns, gardens, woodlands, and nature walks include two greenhouses, one of which has an extensive collection of camellias. Coe Hall, which is in the Tudor Revival style, is open for tours from April to September. In addition to the mansion, the site features a wide variety of gardens, specimen plantings, and charming outbuildings.
Address:PO Box 58
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Phone:516-922-9200
Fax:516-922-8610
Web: www.nysparks.com/sites/info.asp?siteID=33
Size: 409 acres.
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