PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM
managed by the New York State Department of Parks
400 acres

Directions:

turn north off Route 25A on Wolver Hollow Road; follow it until it ends at Chicken Valley Road; turn right and driver just over 2 miles; turn right on Planting Fields Road to the entrance.

History:

William Robertson Coe bought the lands and the estate in 1913. In 1918 he started building what became the 65 room mansion in the Tudor-Revival style, a style popular during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I style.

Habitats:

woodlands, rolling lawns, fields, cultivated gardens

Facilities and Hours:

Open every day of the year (except Christmas) for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is an admission charge. Weekdays off-season are free.

Arboretum