Vanderbilt Landscape and Garden Tours

Enjoy free grounds tours offered by the National Park Service and their partner, the Frederick W. Vanderbilt Garden Association will offer free grounds tours on Sundays, June 27, July 15, August 19, September 16 and October 21. Interpreter-guides will discuss the history of the gardens, Vanderbilt ownership and the on-going work by the Vanderbilt Garden Association which was formed in 1984 to rehabilitate and maintain the garden plantings.

Participants should meet at 1:00 pm at the Vanderbilt Mansion visitor parking area for tour led by an NPS Ranger. The tour concludes at the Formal Gardens where visitors may join FWVGA volunteers between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm for an additional 30-minute tour.

Park in the Vanderbilt Mansion visitor parking lot and follow the gravel path on the south side of the mansion. Tours will be cancelled if it rains. Please call 845-229-7770 or 845-229-6432 for status if the weather is questionable.

For additional information call or email Suzanne Gillespie at 845-473-5957, [email protected]

3 thoughts on “Vanderbilt Landscape and Garden Tours

  • November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
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    The tour sounds nice. However, what the article doesn’t address is where is the Vanderbilt Mansion? Nor does the article include a web site where such information could be found.

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  • November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
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    The tour sounds marvelous. I will try to attend. Cathy if you have not toured the house it is absolutely amazing! Walking back in history.

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