Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Site

Planting fields is beautiful year round ! I go for strolls there during the winter and fall and always try to make it a point to go frolic around there with my nieces during the summer months too. 400 acres of bliss. Ive gotten lost in the woods here for hours and still haven’t seen half of what this place has to offer .
Beautiful place for dates too (Ladies dig flowers c;). They close the greenhouses close at 4pm but you can still walk around until sunset (arboretum officially closed at 5 but the folks there won’t say anything till it starts getting dark). Please stick around after you’ve been to the greenhouses and the sensory garden there’s so much more to see !

$ 8 per car for the arboretum. $ 5 per person for the Coe house. Make sure to do the guided tour at Coe to learn all the history behind it. It’s fascinating.
Whether you live on Long Island or you’re from out of state, play tourist and come here for half a day. Wear your walking shoes, breathe in the fresh perfumed air, and explore all the lily, rose, and magnolia gardens. The main greenhouse was the best part. The entire estate is breathtaking. Perfect for a stroll or picnic with family, a date, or wedding photography. Even saw a bride and groom while we were there!
Don’t forget your camera!

Ahhhhhhhh, the things you discover when you go home and «play tourist» in your own backyard! I’ve heard about this wonderful place a zillion times, but never got around to seeing it for myself. My loss, but no time like the present to make up for lost time!
Took a trip back home for my mom’s 91^st birthday (!!!) and Mother’s Day, and my brother, sister, and I took her for a nice, mid-​spring stroll to this AMAZING suburban OASIS. What a TREASURE! Gorgeous, well-​cared for grounds, tons of walking paths, interesting, historic structures (it’s on the grounds of an old Gold Coast mansion, think «Great Gatsby» on steroids!!). I’m no green thumb, nor much of a history buff, sorry to say, but you can’t help but drink in all the WONDERFUL nature that awaits here (DON’T skip the WONDERFUL greenhouses!!) and imagine all the flamboyant «upper crust» as they roamed the immaculate grounds of the stately Coe Mansion and did whatever they did pre-​Depression/​War years…
DON’T MISS this horticultural, historic, photographer’s DREAM (there were three wedding parties taking pictures while we were there…)!! Plenty of seasonal and educational events throughout the year… DEFINITELY something for EVERYONE!

Such a beautiful place. I only wish they hadn’t modernized some of the areas and for all quarters to be open to the public.

I brought my 5, and 9 years old sons and both enjoyed at the green house and Coe Hall guided tour. There is plenty of space outside so they could run around, too.
There is kids stamp activity in the green house, so that helped kids to be interested in each section of all different kind of plants. Kids especially liked hibiscus area and cactus area.
Coe Hall was huge! I recommend to have a tour or else you just walk through looking at old stuffs, not knowing what history behind. It was just 5 dollars for guided tour, and free for kids.
The camellia house was ok, the blooming season was already passed so nothing much to see. I think it blooms around March.
Overall, we had a lot of fun spending a day here.

A great place to spend a day, especially if everything is in bloom. The grounds and greenhouses are beautiful. Be sure to take a walk through Coe Hall the mansion on the grounds. The rooms are beautiful and the place looks like it did in the 1930’s. Don’t forget to bring your camera.

My husband and I ventured here during the off-​season for a quiescent stroll through the grounds. Of course, the landscape is not ripe with color and life when the chill of the winter has just started to dissipate, but nature’s beauty still enveloped us, nonetheless. The greenhouse, redolent of a secret garden, was blooming and aesthetically appealing; make this treasure a stop on your agenda. The website does not obfuscate the fact that many of the indoor spots, including the café, have closed doors during this season. No parking fee existed when we went, which offsets the closures to a degree. However, I feel opening these attractions and the eatery once spring hits could work out well; we surely would have spent more time at Planting Fields if that was the case!

I tend to come here several times a year. This is definitely one of the jewels of the state park system. Early spring is the real highlight as dozens of cherry blossoms and even more magnolias burst into color. There are several trails going through forest, conifers and various gardens. The mansion itself is also picturesque surrounded by small grottoes and an Italian garden. There are also two greenhouses that have changing displays including flowers that bloom in the winter. Would highly recommend coming here.

This place is amazing! We viewed the Camellia and Main greenhouses while we were there, but I plan on returning when more of the flowers are in bloom. The Christmas tree they had on display was beautiful and the number of different collections they have here is impressive. We came during the off-​season, which I would recommend as well because we had a lot of time and space to roam around and take pictures — there’s still a ton to take in. Highly recommended!

Need to get away from the hustle and bustle of New York? Want to go to a fairly secluded grounds that is probably unheard of by many. Planting Fields Arboretum is just the place. The fee is $ 8 per car for parking. If you have an Empire Pass, you can enter the grounds for free. On the grounds, expect to walk through a network of hiking trails, greenhouses growing flowers and various cacti, formal gardens and rolling lawns. If you’re more into the history of the Coe family and it’s historic landmarks, you can tour Coe Hall which is an additional $ 5 per person. While visiting, you may notice wedding shoots, kid’s events or musical bands being held on the grounds.
It’s a perfect place to bring some blankets and a picnic basket. The kids can run around freely on the clean lawns which are for the most part, very quiet. It reminded me of the gardens in various European countries, making me feel like I was on vacation yet only a car’s drive away from home.
If there’s one thing they can do, it is to spruce up and update the grounds. Everything felt a little dated. However, being that the grounds are so big and not a lot of people frequent, I can definitely understand the budget constraints and limitation of resources. But that sort of gives it the private secluded feel that I’ve come to appreciate when visiting the arboretum.
Planting Fields Arboretum is on my list of secret (low-​profile) spots to check out while on Long Island. I will definitely return with some friends to enjoy a nice peaceful afternoon with food and drink on the grand lawn. Maybe I’ll see you there! (Just don’t tell too many other people about it.)

I went recently, so they were no longer collecting a fee, which was definitely nice (they stop collecting in late November). Considering I went on «off-​season», there were no tours, and the gift shop, Coe hall, and café was closed.
That being said, the gardens are a beautiful place to go spend an afternoon. Even in the rain, I spent 3 hours exploring the area. There are two greenhouses — my favorite was the main greenhouse which was decorated for the holidays and had the cactus room.
Though there are «hiking trails», it’s really more of a «nature walk» — which is fine! Be sure to visit the visitors center for information about the history of the area.
I have come here on several occasions — nice days in the spring/​summer are obviously more crowded. I saw about 3 other people there on my dreary winter day. There was also some construction occurring, but it didn’t take away from the experience.
I’d recommend checking it out!

I love this place. It was my place to go and relax for many many years and still is. I love to stroll the gardens.

This is a gorgeous place to come and spend the day. A great for the whole family and lots of scenic places to take pictures. Their greenhouse is also lovely with lots and lots of flowers. We did our wedding pictures here and they came out amazing
Only $ 8 dollars to park the call and no additional admission fee

Truly glad that we picked this park to spend our Labor day off. It’s worthy spending an afternoon in this place.
We started our visit by touring the mansion. It was built in early 1920’s and the style and décor as picked by Mr Coe were patterned after Queen Elizabeth I ‘s style. The collections were worth to look at. It’s a $ 5 admission donation fee. The hall is a self guided and closes at 3:30 everyday.
Then we tour the grounds (nice pool and fountain in the back of the house), arboretum (green house was magnificent, trees and flowers and bushes were lined up accordingly) and the amusing big fields (acres and acres of green land). It’s beautiful and I can’t imagine how it looks like on flowering season. There were three wedding pictorials during the visit. An extra plus.
There were so many spots to choose from if you prefer to rest up after a while and have picnic. It’s a perfect place to lay down a blanket and enjoy the rest of the afternoon. We decided to stay in the lawn across the east parking lot. It gave us a good full view of the fields. Parking/​ground admission fee is $ 8 per car.
I’ll come back as our time was not enough to walk and explore the whole fields.
Highly recommended. Bring along family or friends.

Planting fields is truly a gem on the north shore of Nassau county. This is one of the coolest places you can visit, and an excellent value for a family as its only $ 8 parking for an entire car. What you can expect to see are some of the most beautiful specimen plantings, trees, shrubs etc maintained in pristine condition for decades, grounds and buildings that are preserved in all their gilded age glory.
A walk through the greenhouse is energizing and awe inspiring – the care and love for each plant is clearly visible. The camellia house is a treat to see. Even if you’re not a plant lover, a trip here will take you back in time to the great gatsby era beautifully preserved without all of that «man made» recreation that you usually find in places that try to recreate history.
My one con, is that the signs on the grounds are not very informative and I wish they would put up some more signs with arrows, as its easy to get lost… But if you do get lost… Who cares! You will surely be lost amongst an area of absolute beauty and horticultural heaven!
GO VISIT THIS PLACE!

Beautiful park to come spend an afternoon. Best to come in early May when the magnolias and cherry blossoms are in full bloom. You could also do a tour of the historic Coe Mansion. It’s a large arboretum so there is plenty of space to walk around and explore. Don’t forget to check out the greenhouse.

Although this is a late blooming season, this park was so pretty. Even if there wasn’t much outside, the greenhouses were FULL of beautiful flowers and had so much to look at. The park is big and has a lot of places to walk and look at. My friend and I set up a little blanket in the field and had a nice small picnic and soaked up the spring sun. It’s such a nice, relaxing place. Just looking at everything puts you at ease.
It looked like a wedding had just taken place and there were two brides taking pictures with their grooms. Perfect place for those kind of pictures! This place is so romantic. If I was with my boyfriend, I would have taken so many pictures with him.
I will have to return in June when everything has bloomed. I can’t wait! I will have to do an update review.

Beautiful historic park! It’s huge! We were here on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon. There wasn’t a lot of people there. It’s nice to come here to take a walk, just relax, or take a wedding /​pre wed photos. Parking is $ 8 & if you want to go inside the beautiful Coe Hall, it’s only $ 5.
It’s really quiet here. We like the greenhouses. Lots of exotic tropical plants inside. The flowers were really beautiful.
It’s hard to describe about how beautiful this place is. You just have to come & check it out yourself. It’s definitely worth it.
We’ll definitely go back, especially around fall. We could imagine how beautiful the foliage here later in fall.

Another historic gem on LI that’s been around as long as I can remember. Its a great place to come by yourself and really spend some peaceful, relaxing time. It is romantic as well and a nice place for a different kind of date. Also a great place to bring the family, kids will love it too! plenty of room to run around. It’s really lovely during all the seasons but I especially love to come late Jan or early to mid Feb for an early dose of spring when I seem to need it most. It’s really quiet and the greenhouses are a sure cure for the winters blues, blahs etc. The camellia house is my favorite it’s magical really and at it’s peak then. There is something magic about it here each season. In spring nature is bursting forth with flowering cherry trees and azaleas. Summer is lush with colorful plants, fall is all ablaze with colorful leaves. It’s a great place for a picnic, they have special events and there is now a café too. Come and see for yourself I promise you will enjoy it.

Having an empire pass grants you free entry. This is a good family spot, especially if you’re looking for something slow paced — don’t expect anything exciting. There’s not much food on the property so packing a picnic is a great idea. There is a café but it’s quite sad and who knows how fresh the food is given the infrequent foot traffic.
The grounds are beautiful, but there’s not much to do. Entering Coe Hall is $ 4, and you can walk around the whole house. Everything was kind of dark and dusty… I half expect it to be haunted. Quite frankly the house was boring. My favorite thing was the main greenhouse. There were plenty of interesting looking plants/​flowers and I was pleasantly surprised to see Spanish moss!
Some parts of the property are prettier than others and I saw some people taking wedding pictures. C’mon people, there are much nicer places to do so!