Old Westbury Gardens Review

Very clean and nicely managed. Had fun with my wife and my dog.

We attended a wedding on July 4th at the gardens. So Beautiful.

Stunning, as always. A gem in the middle of Nassau county. If you have yet to see the grounds and gardens you are missing out.

Beautiful example of Gold Coast living. The mansion, which is named Westbury House and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is being restored carefully and lovingly, but will not be open to the public until November 2019. The outdoor areas are exquisite. One of my photos shows the pool behind the mansion from an upper terrace. Built in 1906 as the country estate of John Phipps and his wife Margarita. I will return to see the artwork furniture, mirrors, and other collections when the mansion reopens. The gardens, refecting pools, and sculptures are not to be missed now and through the fall.

The property is huge. Lots of land. The Rise of the Jack O Lanterns was great.

It was beautiful, spacious and a great walk for me and my dogs on the dog day. Hope to go back again.

We visited the mansion and gardens over Memorial Weekend, on our way to the Hamptons. The property is beautiful and extremely well-kept. We meandered through the gardens on our own but were fortunate to join a tour of the mansion just as it started. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and I enjoyed listening to both the historical facts and his personal favorites about the property. Would definitely recommend stopping by the home, especially in peak bloom seasons.

Went on Dog Days. I love activities made for dogs. Grounds are beautiful.

Their Jack-o-lantern festival is impressive and worth the drive from NYC

Beautiful . Did my maternity shoot there. Love it!! Really huge and lots of walking.

Loved it. Note that currently listed street address is incorrect. It must be "Old Westbury, NY" (not "Westbury, NY"). My GPS navigator led me into wrong place (about 10 minutes of driving from actual location) because they have two streets with the same name in both Westbury and Old Westbury.

Beautiful, I went for the pumpkin fest and lived it!!

Gorgeous place to visit especially during covid to enjoy the outside safely! They have ticketed times, one way flow through the gardens and wide open space for a picnic

Beautiful mansion and gardens, great venue for jazz and classical music.

Beautiful and peaceful. The mansion was still under repair at the time of this review so we weren't able to go in. But the grounds are gorgeous. Even terrible amateur photographers will come out with some great looking shots at this place.

This is a great historical place of Long Island. They have seasonal attractions and decorations for Christmas and Halloween. The gardens and the house are both wonderful.

History as it was lived by one of America's innovative weathy families. Tour the house and gardens. Imagine you are part of our Gold Coast heritage.

Nice place. Take your dogs when they have dog days.

This historical gardens in Long Island is worth a visit regardless of its entrance fee $10/adult and $6/senior citizen, even if the House is under renovation, you can t get in the Mansion / Museum at the moment due to its refurbishment. But once the restoration is done, this Old Westbury Gardens will even be more gorgeous than ever! The gardens look very British. You can walk around the park with your dog for as long as it has leashed on. This Park is ideal for family as well. Children can run around the green meadows, there are no children s playground though, haven t seen one. But taking a stroll in this Garden Park is indeed invigorating. In Autumn, the flowers are mostly Chrysanthemums in colours of golden yellow, golden orange, magenta, light pink...so lovely all around the park. The Rose garden is gorgeous but roses are not in bloom anymore but imagine in summer when roses are at its peak. Could have been more lovely to take photos. I can highly recommend this serene place for people who wants to get away from the hustle and hustle of the big city. Always worth your time and effort.

Just a beautiful place to spend time at overall. It is very peaceful and on Wednesday's at 19:00 they have concerts.

This place being wooded one can visit even in hot weather. Its speciality are the sculptures of Jerzy Kedziora that are suspended from trees that move with the breeze. On the day we went, the mansion was under renovation and hence we couldn't see its interiors that is supposed to have lot of antiques. Hence I have given only four stars. A guide patiently the features of various sculptures. Nice green place to relax over weekend

A romantic date to share with nature. Put your best dress on and get your hair done, grab your camera and make memories with your senses and some to keep for the eye.

Although the house is under renovation and cannot be toured, the gardens are amazing!

Love love love this place, every season is beautiful, fun events or just to go and relax

Came here for the Halloween Jack-O-Lantern display which was such a spectacular display of artistic talent mixed with the ghoulish feel of Halloween in the night air. The grounds here are beautiful and my plan is to come back in the spring to take it all in under different circumstances. Definitely worth a visit.

Nice picturesque landscape. Self guided tour of the Phipps homestead.

Severly overpriced for nothing impressive. Entrance is narrow, enough space for 1 car at a time. Gets very backed up. Cannot go to any event without paying before you park, in a dirt lot that gets muddy fast, and is a far walk from where the event is held. Don't waste your time or money.

Lovely landscaping, interesting history, nice place to spend on any given day.

I love visiting when the flowers are in bloom.Unfortunately, I don't anything about flowers except for their beauty. it's a great place to walk the ground, take pictures and enjoy a day outside.

The gardens are stunning. Surprisingly large grounds to stroll around.

Love it! The gardens, the home, the grounds in general. Well kept gem!

Absolutely beautiful grounds to behold. So many beautiful species of flowers to see in a gorgeous setting. The size of the grounds is hard to imagine but you always feel like you can find a tranquil spot to be alone. Also one of the most spectacular walled gardens on the east coast exist here. One last note that I might do myself next time I visit. I saw some people bring a table, chairs, food and wine and they found a quiet spot alone and enjoyed a picnic. Perfect place for it. Also great place for wedding photos. Watched a young couple and their wedding party doing that also.

What should you have to be able to go to that place? How much does it cost?

Very beautiful and peaceful place.
Pros:
- beautifully kept park and flower garden
- not very crowded
Cons:
- not very stroller or wheelchair friendly
- in a flight path of a nearby JFK means a lot of low flying planes

Worth visiting at least once. Very beautiful gardens

Beautiful grounds and a lovely place to spend an afternoon wandering.

Great assortment of themes on the pumpkins. Amazing that someone sculpted the pictures. Everything seems organized.

Nothing to see really. Waste of money. Mansion was closed.

Very nice place! Very well maintained and organized, autumn and spring are the best time to go

Nice place to spend a few hours walking between trees and flowers. Not sure if it's worth the price.

I used to work there many moons ago.
Was one of my life's best jobs.
Love this place ! Loved taking care of the grounds..
Really liked old man whitlinger... he would teach u anything
u wanted to know. Wonderfuly packed with knowledge he was.!! Liked the whole family ! They lived there and were the caretakers of the grounds n house.
My friend Tom got me the job there and to this day we're still great friends!!!

We went for the risr of the jackolanterns and it was a good setup and enjoyable for the kids

The family enjoyed walking around the grounds. The flowers were fragrant and pretty. We loved it.

Beautiful grounds to walk around and attending different events. The Highland games is recommended event. Parking available on the grounds.

Beautiful place for wedding ceremonies, pictures and just to relax

Beautifully maintained/restored "robber baron" mansion from the early 1900's. Beautiful grounds, all seasons. Great events held in the Manson & on the grounds. So good we are members.

Entrance is a bit pricy but the grounds and gardens are beautiful and relaxing. Went for scottish games and had a great time

Lush green lawns and a beautiful English mansion..excellent for a half day visit

They did not let us in. It was a huge Park and the wooden area and they did not let us in, because of the social distance. There was barely anybody there. I guess they don't want our money: (

We were there for Rise of thr Jac o lantern. The talent was extraordinary. All the pumpkins were caevwd beautifully.

Pretty outdoor area. The gardens do an amazing job with maintaining the landscape and keeping everything so pleasing to the eye. The trails are beautiful. We came during the summer and caught an afternoon concert. Such a delight. We heard that they have a Jack-o Lantern festival just in time for the fall.

Went here for rise of the jack-o'-lantern. The event was crowded but well organized. The park itself was really nice and I would like to return during the day to get the full experience.

A fun trip every year for the Rise of the Jack-ol-anterns but the prices can be steep

Wonderful park. Lots of space to socially distance yourself.

They have free tours of the mansion - last about 45 min. Or you can wander yourself - they have some notes in each of the rooms with descriptions.

The mansion and grounds are kept up very nicely.
There's various different areas - open and grass, wooded and forest-like, as well as a some specifically planted areas like the rose garden, pond, and the paths between them.
There's benches scattered about the gardens so you can sit and just enjoy the serenity. Tons of tree lined lawns to stroll about as well.

They have a garden shop and a small cafe as well.

Great walkthrough of historic home. The grounds and gardens area also beautiful

The temporary statues exhibit scattered throughout the grounds this summer added a fun element.

Beautiful estate. Expensive to visit. It s like $12 per person just to park and walk around. So if you go with 4 people it s $48. Even if you live in Old Westbury!

Beautiful! The staff is a little awnry and admission is slightly expensive, but the scenery and photo-ops make up for it..