TOP FIVE THINGS TO DO IN NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

1-SAGAMORE HILL: Way up in the north east corner of Nassau County is one of the nations most famous houses. The home of the 26th President of the United States, Sagamore Hill. Theodore Roosevelt lived in this house for a good part of his adult life and the home served as the summer White House during his presidency. The home is filled with antiques and memorabilia from his long and eventful life. Take a guided tour of the 23-room mansion and then tour the beautiful grounds that lead down to the Long Island Sound. There’s also a very interesting museum on the property highlighting President Roosevelt’s life  

Official site: https://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm

2- JONES BEACH: If it was summer year round then Jones Beach would be a slam dunk number one. Sadly there’s only three fleeting months of summer weather to enjoy this  beautiful beach. The  the 6.5-mile-long Jones Beach, with white sand and big ocean waves, is the premier summer spot of Long Island. There is basketball, corn hole, playgrounds, volleyball, miniature golf and much more including a huge pool. You can bike, jog, and walk on the boardwalk. There’s several nice places to eat  as well as an adventure park to get your blood going, of course the main thing I enjoy is just relaxing on the beach. Also, if you like read up on the creation of Jones Beach it’s pretty fascinating and will give you an appreciation of the architecture and long history of Jones Beach  

Official site: http://jonesbeach. 

3-PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM: This is one of the finest arboretums in the entire country if not the world. The 409-acre grounds surrounding the estate are included in the National Register of Historic Places. It has giant beech tree groves, long rolling lawns, several greenhouses, and miles of trails. There are many formal gardens with there own themes and many fountains and pools. This place is a photographers dream. Also the beautiful Coe Hall is the former estate of William Robertson Coe is open for touring. This ornate tudor style mansion is wonderfully preserved in its early 20th century opulence and definitely worth a visit.

Official site: https://plantingfields. 

4-Musuem Row:The amazing Cradle of Aviation Museum highlights museum row which also has a firefighter museum as well as an excellent children’s interactive museum. The aviation museum tells the story of the history of aviation, focusing on Long Island. It has air exhibits from the early days of flight to fascinating spacecraft displays. It’s very hands on with many cockpits to climb in and out of. The museum also has an IMAX Dome surround-screen theater 

Official site: https://www.cradleofaviation. 

5-Nassau County Museum of the Arts: Nassau County’s premier fine arts museum sits on the beautiful grounds of the former estate of Henry Clay Frick. The grand mansion turned museum hosts permanent and rotating exhibitions by many famous artists. The Nassau County Museum of Art also has an outdoor sculpture garden with works by many famous artists some which are as tall as buildings. The grounds are enormous with some of the loveliest trails in Nassau County.  The museum also has an annnex that is usually geared towards children and has an interactive component. 

Official site: https://www.nassaumuseum.org/