Long Island is full of beautiful spots to see cherry blossoms, whether you’re planning ahead or heading out once they bloom.
From historic gardens to scenic parks and local festivals, these seven destinations are not only beautiful, but they’re ideal for a family outing.
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At a Glance
- Long Island offers many scenic places to see cherry blossoms each spring.
- Locations range from historic estates and arboretums to state parks and seasonal festivals.
- Visitors can enjoy garden strolls, nature trails, and cultural celebrations while the blossoms are in bloom.
- These destinations make a beautiful and family-friendly spring outing.
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
This historic mansion sits on 200 acres of beautifully maintained formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds, and lakes. Come springtime, around mid-April, visitors can see beautiful cherry blossom trees in addition to the many vibrant – and even some rare – flora found in its many gardens. To prepare for the spring opening, over 7,000 tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and allium bulbs are planted in late fall in The Walled Garden’s Lower Terrace. Old Westbury Gardens will reopen on April 1, 2026. Visitors are welcome to walk the grounds solo or take a guided tour.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
440 Montauk Highway, Great River
A tree lover’s paradise, the Bayard Cutting Arboretum features a wide variety within the landscape of this park, including an abundance of cherry blossoms in early spring. Visitors to this beautiful park can visit the park’s website for a Tree Explorer Map that shows exactly which trees are where.
Planting Fields Arboretum
1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay
This 409-acre site’s landscape was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, famed for their design of NYC’s Central Park. With over 20 gardens to explore and five miles of woodland trails, you’ll see stunning cherry blossoms as well as magnolias, azaleas, and dogwood trees. For a little extra arboreal fun, visitors are invited to bloom bingo by downloading a printable bingo board and seeing how many blooms they can find!
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
25 Lloyd Harbor Rd, Lloyd Harbor
See cherry blossoms on this beautiful estate extending into the Long Island Sound. You’ll be able to explore the blossoms through hiking and nature trails. Caumsett’s garden serves as a picturesque floral oasis, perfect for viewing blossoming trees on the island’s North Shore.
Green Port Cherry Blossom Festival
68320 Main Rd, Greenport
Greenport was named by Forbes as one of the prettiest towns in America, making it one of the best spots around to see the cherry blossoms when they come into bloom. Greenport also hosts a Cherry Blossom Festival every year. Take a self-guided walking tour through the blooms and enjoy blossom-themed refreshments and gifts from local businesses.
Mill Neck Manor
40 Frost Mill Rd, Mill Neck
Mill Neck Manor comes with a historic charm that makes it a unique spot to celebrate the arrival of the cherry blossoms. As you admire the cherry blossoms, you’ll also be able to view stained glass windows depicting Shakespearean plays and other examples of beautiful ceilings and woodwork.
Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
A favorite spring event that many Long Islanders wait for is heading our way at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University on April 26 at 12 pm. Check out the cherry blossoms while enjoying drums and the display of Japanese cultural exhibitions. There will also be Koto plays, Japanese traditional dances, martial arts demonstrations, hands-on bonsai workshops, calligraphy workshops, ikebana flower arrangement, tea workshops, manga drawing, origami paper folding, kimono dress-ups, and cosplay for all ages.
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