Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is a 691acre state park located in the hamlet of Great River, New York, on Long Island. The park includes an arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted for William Bayard Cutting in 1887, as well as a mansion designed by Charles C. Haight.
The house at the heart of the park, Westbrook, is modeled on an English country house. Both the house and property were given to the people of Long Island by Bayard Cutting's widow and daughter "to provide an oasis of beauty and quiet for the pleasure, rest, and refreshment of those who delight in outdoor beauty; and to bring about a greater appreciation and understanding of the value and importance of informal planting".
The park has a nature trail and recreational programs, and there is a food and a gift shop at Westbrook.
Charles Sprague Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum advised in developing the extensive conifer collection north of the carriage house. Some of the most mature planting was damaged in Hurricane Gloria in 1985.
William Bayard Cutting's grandfather, Robert Cutting, had been Robert Fulton's partner in the ferry from Brooklyn to New York; they married sisters who were daughters of Walter Livingston. Cutting developed railroad interests in West India; his son was a pioneer in refining sugar from sugar beets. To visit Bayard Cutting Arboretum on your holiday in Great River, and find out what else Great River has to offer, use our Great River.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum reviews
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The Bayard Cutting Arboretum is one of my favorite places on Long Island. Walk around the grounds and enjoy the beautiful gardens. Eat lunch on the veranda. Walk down by the river. It's all wonderful.
The Bayard Cutting Arboretum is one of my favorite places on Long Island. Walk around the grounds and enjoy the beautiful gardens. Eat lunch on the veranda. Walk down by the river. It's all wonderful. more »
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A great place to walk and experience nature. The plant life, the river, the wildlife all in one area. All in my backyard too.
A great place to walk and experience nature. The plant life, the river, the wildlife all in one area. All in my backyard too. more »
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A sprawling, beautiful park, well maintained with many points of interest. Several paths both paved and dirt all surrounded with beauty. Looks like they grow and sell produce during summer and eggs year round. The main house is filled with history and the cafe has a large selection of pastry/scones/muffins plus soups and light food. Great views to sit with family/friends and talk over a pot of tea. Can't wait to go back in the spring
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Had such a lovely day with my family there. The staff is very friendly and our tour guides (husband & wife duo), were absolutely wonderful. They were a plethora of knowledge on the home and the owners that built it. The grounds are so beautifuly maintained & the most lavish arboretum you will find on LI. It warrants the nature walk, which is acres, to see all the trees & plants from countries abroad.
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