Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The property seemed to be wheel chair accessible too."
• "They do have handicap parking which was completely filled."
• "The park's 400 acres offer a beautiful escape with well-maintained trails, gardens, and greenhouses."
• "The staff is always lovely to me and when I was a broke college student in photography school, they actually respect students and give them a discount off permits."
• "If you have an empire pass it costs nothing to park."
• "The grounds are expansive and you could walk trails."
• "Many of the paths are well kept and taken care of."

Cons:

• "It was hard to stay longer inside the green houses in summer."
• "However, be informed that you need EXACT change to pay the automated machines to get your parking ticket."
• "Bathrooms are outside, if you're handicap make note that there is a semitall threshold to get to the bathroom building as well as a rocky terrain."
• "Wheelchair handicap is not accessible into their hothouse. Has steps."
• "There is NO RAMPS if you are disabled or have strollers."
• "Just be careful not to take any pictures with anything other than an iPhone or you will get kicked out."
• "3 stars dinged as staff was adamant and incessant about needing permits to take photos on consumer-grade digital cameras."

Value

Pros:

• "It was only $8 a car and it was totally worth it."
• "Simply beautiful garden for only $8 per car."
• "Highly recommended to everyone who enjoys a beautiful day with the family."
• "Wonderful gardens!! The entire staff is so friendly and truly make the experience enjoyable."
• "This place is absolutely beautiful. My husband and I took our engagement pics here 4 years ago."
• "This place is an oasis from the all day hustle."
• "Absolutely breathtaking! Incredibly enormous trees and magnificent rare breeds make this arboretum a spectacular gem!"

Cons:

• "Use caution if you are considering Coe Hall for wedding venue."
• "The only food available there is the Sexy Salad, and it's very limited in terms of food selection and they run down quick by the afternoon."
• "If you want to see another side of New York, visiting the arboretum is a must."
• "Everything felt a little dated."
• "However, after today I will never be returning to Planting Fields due to the extremely rude and inappropriate behavior of one of the staff members."
• "One thing that did hamper our visit, because of covid, the trails were all closed."
• "I do wish they maintain it a little bit more and many of the buildings could use some power wash both inside and out."

Experience

Pros:

• "Any time of year it is worth visiting."
• "Very uplifting to go here in the middle of Winter and see flowers blossoming."
• "Check the website or sign up for activity emails. They have a variety of fun events throughout the year."
• "The house tour gave you a vivid picture of the past and I loved her bedroom his animal room and the hidden bar."
• "I would highly recommend Planting Fields!"
• "This arboretum was very beautiful, there's a section dedicated to conifers and a view of a lake next to cypresses with roots bulging from the ground."
• "Great for families, great for long walks and hikes and absolutely perfect for plant enthusiasts and collectors."

Cons:

• "Not too exiting."
• "It was a nice place to visit, but be aware of mosquito and bugs which are not introduced in anywhere, my mom and I got hundred bites of mosquito and bugs and no one ever mentioned this in reviews, Be Prepare for Those Insects!"
• "The place was absolutely mobbed with parking being Extremely limited."
• "We went on Sunday at noon and were rudely turned away from the parking lot because the park was ALREADY FULL!!"
• "Planting fields advertised sale of camelia plants as they have done in the past. There were no plants for sale. Extremely disappointing."
• "But during Covid think twice before coming here, they're limiting capacity."
• "Took a long drive here with family and got turned away."