Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), an heir to the Phipps family fortune. Its address is in North Hempstead. Look also at Central Park, 19 mi away.
A garden inside North Hempstead
You can stay in North Hempstead
Old Westbury Gardens is inside North Hempstead, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Each month’s highs and lows around Old Westbury Gardens are below.
Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), an heir to the Phipps family fortune, in Nassau County, New York. Located at 71 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury, the property was converted into a museum home in 1959. It is open for tours from April through October.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1976 and again on January 10, 2011.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 100 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1976)
- Wikipedia readers
- 21K a year
Rooms near Old Westbury Gardens
Places to stay start in North Hempstead (22) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7Coney Island
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Old Westbury Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hempstead | in town | — | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Old Westbury | in town | — | — | 5,071 | $2,000K | A |
| New York City | 20 mi southwest | 30 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Hempstead | 10 mi south | 15 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Oyster Bay | 5 mi east | 5 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
| Huntington | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| Islip | 21 mi east | 30 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| Babylon | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
These well-known places are within 47 miles.
Big draw119 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw221 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw320 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw419 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw525 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw618 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw724 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw47 mi MuseumUnited States Military AcademyPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain
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Asked about Old Westbury Gardens
Is Old Westbury Gardens in North Hempstead?
Yes. It’s inside North Hempstead, NY.
When is the best time to visit Old Westbury Gardens?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Old Westbury Gardens?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Old Westbury Gardens?
New York City (20 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Hempstead (10 mi, 51 places to stay) and North Hempstead (in town, 22 places to stay).
Advice from North Hempstead
Start the conversation in North Hempstead’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.