Clark Botanic Garden

Free garden but I’d go even if they charged. No dogs allowed which makes me sad. I really love sitting in their gazebo and wandering around aimlessly. They have a rose garden which has some beautiful roses! Never saw some thay were different shades of pink and yellow! Will definitely come back!

Came for a picnic with my girlfriend and a walk through the grounds. You could easily see everything within an hour. Awesome new concept they have is you rent out garden space, plant your own things and they water them constantly. Great idea

Quite small but still well maintained botanical garden in Albertson. It’s nice to come for an hour to walk around the trail and enjoy the flowers and trees. There’s a small pond with a nice man made stream flowing into it as well. Not exactly a quiet place to relax seeing as the Albertson train station is right next door to it. Admission is free so it’s worth a visit.

This place is great! We love it! The garden is beautiful! It has flowers, trees, bridges, ponds, & even maze! Great place just to relax. enjoying a beautiful sunny day.
The garden is not big but not that small either. Great place to take a walk. The first flower that you will most likely notice after entering the garden from the parking lot is the peonies. They’re so beautiful!
Admission & parking are free. There is a donation box near the entrance. We were there on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon & we didn’t have any problem looking for a parking space.
This place can be hard to find if you are not familiar with the area. If you are coming from the L.I.E or the Northern Parkway, you will end up on Willis Ave. Just keep driving straight on Willis Ave & when you see a shopping center on your left side, it’s time for you to make a left at the intersection. There is a sign for Clark Botanic Garden on Willis Ave but it’s small, very easy to missed.
Definitely one of Long Island’s jewel! This place is definitely worth visiting. We’ll definitely go back!

Clark Botanic Garden is a very lovely place located in the pristine neighborhood of Albertson. You will know it’s conveniently located near the LIRR as soon as you arrive because you are going to hear the train bells go off every fifteen minutes or so.
Admission and parking are both free but there is a donation box near the entrance. They are also looking for members and volunteers. If you would like to join the cause head over to their website for more info. You can print a map of the Garden on their website but it won’t be necesarry. If you just follow the trail on the left side all the way around without looping through much you will end up at the entrance approaching from the opposite side that you entered from after you are through. All parts of the park are publicly accessible except the greenhouse, garage, and workers house. You can go into the main house, and the shop. There are a few picnic tables near the main house on the left side near the bathroom entrance. There are also benches in various parts of the park if you are looking to lounge and enjoy your lunch there. I went at around 1pm during the week and there weren’t many people there. The visitors and employees I encountered were quite friendly.
The first flowers to catch my eye were the gorgeous peonies on the left hand side as you enter from the parking lot. I wrapped around the daffodil encircled pond and then ventured north past the Japanese maples and cacti. There is a bit of shade when walking through the trees but after you pass the bridge at the next pond the area opens up quite a bit and is more on the sunny side. Behind the main house theres a trail of rocks with a little flowing stream. There’s a rose garden that is not yet in bloom but they are preparing the area to be featured. I turned on the pedometer on my phone as I took the stroll and at the end it said I walked about a mile. The place is small but cute. I took a bunch of photo’s. Check them out.

A miniature jewel. Don’t miss it! I had no idea this place existed, and so it was a gift to be taken here. Imagine that you love the New York Botanical Garden but are pressed for time. This park has a little of all the features of the big one — bamboo, ponds, bridges, herb garden, maze and on and on, but in exquisite small proportions. I was lucky to go when it was quiet and almost empty. I recommend going during a week day for that reason.

Beautiful little garden!

This is a tiny, but beautiful and well-​maintained garden. It is easily overlooked, so much so that I had no idea it was even there. Apart from the occasional train noises from the nearby station at Albertson, you can easily forget that you’re right off the parkway in the middle of Long Island. There is a little café with tables, plenty of benches, paths and small ponds. The only slight negative is that because it is so small, if there are other noisy guests like kids running around, you really can’t get away from them and that can disturb your tranquility. Please keep in mind the peace and comfort of other visitors when you’re exploring the nooks and crannies of this little oasis.

Great place for a peaceful escape. It’s not huge but it’s got a nice path to walk around.
Stop by if you’re in the area.

This is a very small gardens (compared to Westbury Gardens and Mansion) but its worth checking out. You wont spend alot of time there but its good for a nice stroll.
There is a decent sized parking lot, no fee for parking or entering the gardens to walk around. Theres definitely a ton of flowers that smell really nice and theres a lot of walk ways to roam the grounds. Its cool for photo opportunities, and even with our iPhones my boyfriend and I were able to take some really pretty pictures. Theres alot of park benches where you can take breaks and relax but I dont remember seeing any type of picnic area in the gardens themselves– you can probably make a decent makeshift picnic area in the parking lot with a blanket and some chairs.

Nice park to stroll around, sit by the pond to read, or to work on your nature photograry. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.
Beautiful trees and flowers, and the occasional squirrel, chipmunk, goose, or frog will skip by.