Garvies Point Museum & Preserve

Garvies Point Museum likes min natural history museums. Rocks, seashells, glaciers, native Indians, so many stuff that you will learn the roots of your homeland. You also can take a walk on nature trails and the beach on a nice sunny day. Recommend to all ages.

The museum is located in a nice little park consisting of a forrest with easily walkable trails and benches with beautiful views over the ocean. Absolutely adorable. You can even go to the sandy beaches and dip in the water. All within a 10-min walk from the parking lot. Great place to come with friends, family or kids.

The hike and trails are beautiful! Such an amazing place to be surrounded by nature and it’s sounds. Just magical

The hike was beautiful overlooking the beach at one point. You can venture down the stairs to the beach as well. The museum was surprisingly large inside and included an abundance of detailed dioramas retelling American Indian history in the region, among other interesting paraphernalia. My family enjoyed the visit.

Love the place. Could spend days in the museum. The trails were great. And we found some fossils on the beach. All and all a really super day.

Great learning center for nature studies, Native American studies and much more. Museum is just the right size to engage young children but not overwhelm them. My kids really enjoyed their small camps and personalized attention.

Great place. Been visiting since Im a child.

The trails & views of the shoreline are beautiful. Heads up! The shoreline is a bit difficult to navigate if you arent sure-footed.

Loved seeing the formation of the clay

The personnel was very accommodating they were very friendly knowledgeable

I walk this preserve often. Lots of birds, trees, garvie cemetery on property, walk down to water and a nice museum. Lots to see in a small area.Very unique.

Ive had to been here at least 100 times! I grew up down the block. The preserve is amazing! So dynamic for its small size! They have a beautiful shore line, two ponds, a little grave yard... the trails are gorgeous, very private since not many people go. The museums dope too. Been there a few time. Pretty cheap, and you learn stuff about the Native American who lived on Long Island.

Beautiful quaint hidden gem in glen cove. quiet beach, moderate trails, spectacular views from the cliffs. notice the grey clay on the shoreline that the tides wash sand from to expose the rich resource that defined this location for native americans. stop by at the museum when its open but stop by for a hike year-round.

Great spot for a hike. You can see the tomb of the Garvie family and access the shoreline. Its a great place to watch the sunset.

Beautiful overlook of Hempstead Harbor and foliage!

A Tranquil place. Very nice place for a walk and very informative with plants and trees around the park. It has an overlook to the ocean and there’s also an access stairs to the sea below.This place is relaxing and refreshing after a walk. i like the pond in the middle of the woods. It feels like a story set on a book. It has testrooms and parking area.

Not far drive from New York City. A great place to get away. Good place for birders (warbler season)

Not crowded, maintained trails, beach access.

This is a great Museum to visit in hot or cold weather. They have historic exhibits about Native Long Island Indians. You will like this museum for their exhibits of minerals and gemstones.

Great place for a couple hours. Nicely displayed, LI Native American history. Beautiful grounds with super friendly, informative staff. The Kids enjoyed our visit, learning, playing, and making a craft. We will return.

The museum has a lot to see and learn. The grounds is a great place to explore.

The museum is super fun even for adults but my favorite part is exploring the beach and trails that meander around/behind the building. Super serene with multiple marked trails to follow around! There are even signs posted to educate on the types of foliage in the area.

Garvies Point is a historic gem on the North Shore of Long Island. The small preserve boasts colonial era gravesites and natural beachfront where erosion is evident by the varied piles of sand and clay. Geology classes from nearby colleges use it as an area to study. Elementary through secondary schools come regularly for its museum and workshops. The museum has a large collection of minerals and rocks, as well as Native American artifacts (both original and reproduction)and areas that show geologic time on our Earth and its impact on our lives. There is also a gift shop that caters mostly to the children who frequent the preserve, but some of the gemstone jewelry available is worthy of gift giving. Come check it out if you are interested in Long Islands geology & Native history, or just like hiking in a naturally beautiful area!

Wow, what a cool place to visit. The museum is really interesting and has an awesome collection of rocks and minerals as well. Make sure to check out the classes too.

Pretty cool place to hike and see nature, plus theres an interesting museum and gift shop.

Nice museum with lots to see and enjoy, especially if one is a fan of natural history. When the qeather is nice,take a walk down to the sea behind the museum. There are clay deposits which were used by native Americans to make pottery .

The trail was fun. I had a great morning workout. Came here during a school trip. The museum displays are very informative. A comprehensive historical data of North America which includes Canada, Mexico, United States was shared with student. Im very impressed with the historian because she did an excellent job of keeping all the students attentive.

Nice park easy to get lost but very relaxing and work a visit

This museum houses a wealth of Long Island specific geological and archeological history. I found myself amazed by the display cases housing various sea creatures found around the island. The dioramas on the native history were well done and informative.When youre done in the museum, head outside and hike the many trails on the property, including a stop at the shore of the cove.

We stopped here for a visit because we wanted to check out new trails. The museum was so amazing we hardly had time left in the day to hike. Cross between Museum of Natural History, and childrens museum - we are going back again and again. My 8, 10, and 12 year old LOVED it all and then enjoyed hanging on the little beach skipping rocks. Beautiful - cant wait to go back

One of the few gold coast hiking spots as well as a museum.

A must see. Awesome for all ages. Birthday party was fairly priced and all the kids and adults loved it.

Museum is cute. the short trail to the beach is a nice walk

Great learning experience.

It is a nice place to go.i will go again when it gets warmer

I went on a trip here in fourth grade. One of my favorite experiences, I loved it. The hike was refreshing, the staff was very pleasant, and the beach was relaxing. Definitely should go.

Great little museum of the physical history of Long Island, also a nice walk to the beach that is easiest going down than back up again lol

I had fun at this museum even the kids

I actually work here behind the scenes with what we teach regarding Native American life and geology. I may be a little biased but it is a nice museum and although we dont get too many visitors. I hope those people reading this come to visit.

Outstanding looking View

This is a small museum, but they have exhibits on geology, Native Americans and sea life. Programs are fun and informative for young people.

If youre interested in going on a mild hike, this is an alright place to go. Not much to be said, great if you catch the sunset on the right day however. Its just an alright place.

Came for Dinosaur Day, good family fun. Enjoyed the museum exhibits as well.

Walked on the trails with my husband. Had a wonderfully relaxing time and got some good exercise as well.

This place has a lot of interesting information and a lot of things for you to look at and learn for both some Native American history and culture. For the price of two dollars to get in you certainly cant go wrong. Only thing was it was confusing to get to the place but that isnt the case for everyone.

Great place for a birthday party!! Educational and Fun!!! Great staff!!

Nice trail system. Very educational museum.

Small; but interesting little museum. Well worth the visit.

Good place for a kids party

Lots of great information presented.

Really nice paths to walk. Well shaded.

Love this place, you enter another world.

I love this place but unfortunately erosion has taken away 90% of the beach

Very cool

Terrific local museum

No discounts for special needs staff

Excellent place to explore and learn!!!

Nice view

Weak

Lovely place

Great trails

Family friendly, delicious beer

Small but interesting

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