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Added by Jopie, at 28 April 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
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10 Reviews
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19 December 2017
There is a building that will say Bill Patterson nature preserve, inside there are learning opportunities for children, just behind the house are the many trails some thin some wide, It’s great to know there are still wild growing places such as this.
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17 November 2017
Good place to walk. Trail markings and map are useless. For some reason just tonns and tonns of ticks. Don't wear shorts.
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14 June 2017
Great place to get away from the suburban noise. A few bits of advice: download an image of the trail map, just in case there aren't any available at the nature center or south parking area. Bring a GPS enabled device, it's easy to get turned around. And lastly bring bug spray, they can get thick but it's worth it.
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11 June 2017
Great place to explore, maybe bring compass for trails a must see Place for all interested in nature. The best way to locate the Preserve is find the Chelsea Estate that is part of the Preserve it's a very big preserve sometimes maps are available watch out for ticks don't expect to figure out the trail markers great walking tours take place at different times of the year for adults $5.00 no kids because walks are very long 2 hours also you will see a building at the trail head if it's open you can find all the info want about this very beautiful nature preserve. Closes at 4:30 pm
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26 March 2017
A part of the over 500 acres of land that make up Nassau County's largest nature preserve, this Long Island hike will make you feel like a true adventurer. Hiding in the woods just north of Muttontown Road are the ruins of what was once known as King Zog's estate. The last monarch to rule Albania, King Zog and his family fled to England after dealing with the wrath of Mussolini. The plan was for the family to eventually move to the United States, so the King purchased the extravagant home but would unfortunately never move in. With the majority of the home being demolished back in the 1950s, today explorers can go out into the woods to see what is left of this grand estate.
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09 November 2016
Public place for easy hiking. Very flat, mostly groomed. Sometimes maps are available at the Rt. 106 parking lot adjacent to the horse corrals. Trails are not well marked, so turn your GPS on if you don't have a trail map. From the parking lot on 16, go west (halfway in), then south to see the ruins of King Zog's estate.
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12 September 2016
I'll do my best to help some people out here. I'll start with the parking. Search Chelsea mansion in your GPS and it will take you to a mansion then just follow the exit sign which leads you into a residential area, look behind you and the entrance to the preserve will be right there. If you just search muttontown preserve its takes you to a private property entrance that doesn't lead you into the preserve (that's what happened to me anyway). Now we move on to the trails, it's a little difficult the read and understand where you are cause the trails are poorly mapped. I actually held the paper upside down and found it was slightly easier to understand where I was. The ruins are what everyone goes here for and I was very excited about going but found myself expecting more. Different seasons might be better for shots. If you go in the summer I HIGHLY recommend you use bug spray. Overall it wasn't a bad hike, it just wouldn't be my first choice.
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11 September 2016
No bathrooms, no place to pick up a trail guide. Millions of mosquitoes. Will try again in the fall.
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28 June 2016
Very poor experience, do not recommend. We were unable to even find the "preserve" in all of the private property signs saying no public access. The few people we were able to find and ask either said they do not know and quickly walked away or half-acknowledged our question while walking away faster. Seems a very unfriendly and snobby town. The Massapequa and edgewood preserve are miles better than this ever could be.
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05 May 2016
Probably the best hiking you can do on Long Islandfair warning the trails are pretty poorly marked, but a map and compass or GPS tracker will get you where you need to be.
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