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Gatsby Mansions in 2 Days

The Gold Coast Gatsby Mansions and their gardens are a rich part of Long Island’s culture. The gardens across the island’s most famous mansion estates are blooming and ready for visitors to enjoy their beautiful aesthetic especially in the spring and summer. As you tour through the gardens, get inspired and stop at some of the many well-known garden centers to create your own Long Island garden at home.

Day 1

As you drive from Sands Point to Old Westbury and start thinking about how you want to make your own spring garden at home, check out Hick’s Nursery. Their garden & plant center in Westbury serves many North Shore properties that you see when you visit the area, so check them out to bring all the right garden ideas home.

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Old Westbury Gardens

This elegant estate, which features a 23-room English manor house and traditional, formal gardens sprawling over 200 acres, was the home of John S. Phipps and his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps, in 1906. The spectacular estate has been featured in over 25 movies.

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Old Westbury Gardens on Long Island

Café In the Woods

One of the most quaint parts about visiting Old Westbury Gardens is being able to have lunch or tea outdoors on premises. You can get your lunch fix at Café In the Woods before you leave Old Westbury, and even buy some locally crafted jams & treats!

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planting fields arboretum

Planting Fields Arboretum

As you drive through the hilly roads of the North Shore in Oyster Bay, you may encounter a massive regal-looking English imported gate that leads up a long tree lined path. This gate is a key piece to the Planting Fields Arboretum & Coe Hall Estate which encompasses so much Gold Coast history.

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Heritage Farm & Garden

Love what you saw when you explored Planting Field’s greenhouses? Check out one of the best local garden centers, Heritage Farm & Garden in East Norwich, when you leave. You can even participate in one of their workshops to learn all the best ways to curate your own greenhouse plants!

Day 2

Enjoy a night cap or a fancy dinner at Oheka Castle’s on-site restaurant, OHK Bar & Restaurant. Dine in the elegant dining room or outside in the opulent courtyard for authentic European ambiance in one of Long Island’s finest mansions.

vanderbilt museum planetarium

Vanderbilt Museum Planetarium & Estate

Bringing his love for the nautical world & marine life to the North Shore of Long Island, William K. Vanderbilt established his 43-acre waterfront estate on the Long Island sound, which is known now as the Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium.

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Oheka Castle

Oheka Castle

A breathtakingly beautiful historic mansion located on the famed Gold Coast of Long Island between New York City and The Hamptons. At Oheka Castle guests will discover a World of charming luxury and European ambiance. Oheka is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Oheka Castle Accommodations

The castle has 32 luxurious hotel rooms & suites on premise, giving you a one-of-a-kind stay experience with high end amenities that you will never forget.

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