Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre
Site: https://www.cstl.org/
- Monday:10AM–4PM
- Tuesday:10AM–4PM
- Wednesday:Closed
- Thursday:10AM–4PM
- Friday:10AM–4PM
- Saturday:10AM–4PM
- Sunday:10AM–4PM
If this place had a parking lot it would make it all that much better. Really cool little place to take kids to see something different, educational but fun, without having to travel too far!
If you have kids that love dinosaurs then you have to go and check out the exhibit. Theres a couple robot dinosaurs as well as a life-size T-Rex statue outside. Theres also some live animals that you could look at in pet.After you go through the exhibit Id recommend walking around the pond and having a snack.
Awesome dinosaur museum. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Lots of animatronics donated from Jurassic Park. Short and painless visit. Live animals outside as well.
Cannot wait to come back. This is an awesome place for the family especially the kids. We were all able to learn some thing and even got to feed some of the animals!
Nice and informative staff. The dinosaur exhibit was ok but relatively small but they do have some other animals. A good way to spend an hour or so
Great place to take a walkand also do a little light tackle, Winter time chain picklerell fishing.And an occasional bass in the summer time if you can get through all the weed cover
Perfect for young kids. Lots of hands on activities. We spent about an hour on the exhibit and then walked around the pond. It was a nice stroll; Fall is here!
Fun tour. My child learned about Dinosaurs. Plus we enjoyed seeing the other domestic and exotic animals.
I went to Spooky Fest with my family and it was a total disgrace. I chose this place due to the supposed “limited attendance” and “social distancing” rules that were displayed on their website. There were thousands of people... Kids and adults alike running everywhere, no rules, no regulations, and lines stretching hundreds of feet long. Beyond chaos!! This place clearly does not enforce social distancing guidelines like they specifically say they do on their website. What a complete rip off and a health / safety hazard. I’ll be disputing the charge on my card. Absolute liars!!! 1-star is too many!
Dinosaur Exhibit was awesome! The kids loved the live animals too! If youre looking to spend a couple of hours with the kids, great spot!
Had GREAT time here with our 5 yr old grandson!!! The dinosaurs. fossil finding and other attractions were just perfect..we went through twice and we loved the nature trail..cant wait yo go back 🙋♂️🙋♂️
Great place because they currently have a museum/zoo that kids would enjoy. Good times!
This is a review for the Dinosaurs exhibit (or lack thereof) at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Center.Took our twin boys here today, expecting to kill maybe a few hours of our day with some dinos. We were shocked to learn upon arrival that our just over 2 yr olds were $12 each (adults are $15, under 1 yr old is free - not the norm almost anywhere).Social distancing policies in full effect, which was to be expected, but that takes away a good 1/4 of the interactiveness of the indoor exhibits.Outdoor areas have a few animals but all exhibits are in dire need of repair or updating...we are talking wild rabbits and owls and a sad turtle pond...nothing attractive.Indoor area is decent. Some cool skeletons of the Big Dinos your kids will love. A uramastix and alligator in small tanks. A bird here and there. The animatronic dinos are super lame. Basically move a tail here or a head there with some very unrealistic sounds. Not even worth our time.All in all, if your child cant read or isnt interested in hearing you read facts to them, steer clear.The preserve itself is in major need of sprucing up as well. Tons of garbage on our walk around the grounds.Overall, just an overpriced sad attempt to kill a few hours (barely 60 minutes)
Nice little place to see nature in middle of town. Also has an exhibit to see some peacocks and parrots and others
Small and very well maintained. It is clean and it also has a small museum and soccer fields
Took my grands to scary fest. They had a blast
Kids had so much fun here!!! It was a blast!! We definitely will be back here
Very nice place. Great dinosaur exhibit
Just discovered this gem today. Its unassuming facade hides and impressive dinosaur exhibit combined with a live zoo. The dinosaur exhibit does something really smart I havent seen done before where it combines fossils, animatronic dinosaurs, and live reptiles and amphibians that draws the comparisons between dinosaurs and their descendants. The theme continues outside of the exhibit with an enclosure of different birds coupled with a display about dinosaur eggs and their different nests. Its like a bite size version of the Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo. The staff were beyond friendly, enthusiastically engaging with my kids, sharing facts about the animals and the exhibits. A staff member personally offered carrots to my daughter to feed the goats, another staff member walked with her from tank to tank, telling her facts about the lizards, and another staff member, seeing how much my children liked the rabbit, took the bunny out of the cage and let my 2 and 4 year old pet it. This is a place well be returning to often.
Wow! A jewel nestled in the residential area in Rockville Center. The staff was wonderful!! Lots of animals & a beautiful nature trail
A lot of fun. Some animals, dinosaur fossils and animatronic dinosaurs. I just wish there was more of everything
Wonderful experience for young children, especially if they are into dinosaurs.
Beautiful nature with lots of wildlife. We saw two graceful but we didnt get a chance to snap a photo.
Nice trail, very kid friendly, less than a mile long.
Had an amazing time with the kids and girl scouts. Haunted house was really good just make sure you leave space between you and the group infront of you for an authentic experience, otherwise you see whats coming.
This is a nice little place to bring the kids. They really enjoy coming here and the spooky fest is awesome!
Friendly staff, small but smartly arranged exhibits, quite a few animals, my 4 year old loves it here. Price is reasonable. We enjoy walking around the pond afterwards and around the grounds. Very pretty. We’ve been back again and again and again!
Went here for the spooky fest at night with the kids. It was fun and nice being out. They do a terrific job setting up and decorating for Halloween.
Pretty little park, well maintained and there is a DINOSAUR museum run by CSTL which is a great place to visit with the family. Also on the grounds is a nesting pair of wild bald eagles!
Came here for my 3yr old daughters birthday gift to see the dinosaur exhibit. While ot was smaller than I imagined it was the perfect size to keep the attention of a child in her age group. The place is nicely maintained, the staff was friendly and overall I was happy with the experience.
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Lovely. Peaceful. Brown.
Great trip!! They gave my campers a lot of special attention!!!
Beautiful preserve that locals should visit.
Spooky Fest at the Tanglewood Preserve is fun for the family. $10 for the non spooky path for young children and their parents. Its fun for the kids and they get to do a craft activity after the walk. Refreshments are available for purchase and there are restrooms on site. Its located in a residential area so make sure you make time to find a parking space. Enjoy!
My son went here on a class trip. They loved it. They got to dig for creatures in the mud from the pond. They saw live animals and reptiles. We have been here in the past for their spooky walks during Halloween. Kids always enjoy themselves here.
Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Its clean, and follows covid regulations. Theres also a nice pond to walk around with wild life including turtles.
Cj at the front desk was not only cute, but so nice and inviting.
Very nice quiet place for a little walk. Also a good different place for kids party with the dinosaurs
We had a blast yesterday, my son couldnt get over the dinosaurs. Good parking, very clean, employees were respectful and when my son asked 1k questions about each animal, they knew the answers. We will definitely be back. Thank you
Beautiful place. Everything was clean and well kept. People were very nice. Was a little pricey. $52 for my family of four and the animal part is super small.
CJ and Ryan were so sweet, informative, fun and helpful! we had a great time !we JUST did dinosaur experience and a little walk. dinosaurs life size and some motion sensored to move. birds, owl, turtles, goats, etc. very cute. a bit is pricey for a fairly short walk through but i still hold strong with 5 stars bc they are a NON PROFIT and do a lot of conservatory work. my 1 and 2 year old LOVEDDDD it. thanks Tanglewood!!!!
Quiet, quaint little park that has seen better days.
Kiddos to the staff and volunteers for creating such a magical event, but the cost of entering is way to expensive for a community event. The cost of $15 per person is too expensive, and $10, to walk around, is too costly and I don’t think I’ll attend next year as well as my neighbors.
Great place to take your young ones. It is is new place with lots of potential
Its a great nature preserve! A beautiful place to walk around and to explore and discover wild life. They also have nice animals that they have rescued.
Definitely worth visiting, great place for a walk with your special someone an if you have kids there are some exhibits with animals that everyone can enjoy.
Great small walk with a different view of long Island. Also connected to a retirement home for their walks as well.
We went to the not so spooky walk. It was way too crowded for little kids. The walk was very short and the admission was the same $10 for children as adults. For $40 there are better things to do with your kids.
Very pretty, relaxing, very much alive with a lot of nature and many different creatures. It is highly recommended that you bring a camera with you for plenty of memories.
The Tanglewood Preserve trip was purely a nostalgic one. Long ago, the Preserve was the home of a quaint little place called the Lakeview Public Library. Although small, there was access to books from all over the State of New York, not to mention a plethora of African American history. Surrounding the library were two ponds/lakes where ducks and geese frequented, two Weeping Willows, along with a number of lovely dragonflies, butterflies, and assorted flora indigenous to Long Island. There was a camp on the property and the library had various activities, which serviced the children of the community. The summer was extra fun at the Tanglewood Preserve/Lakeview Public Library.The library is long gone and the ponds have lily pad clusters and green algae covering them. There is a daycare in one of the buildings on the Preserve, although I am unsure if it is for Lakeview residents or the neighboring Lynbrook folks.The man made scenery is nice, benches, gazebos, torii, but the memory of jaunts in the woods, fun activities with friends, and watching the graceful landings of the ducks on the pond had me wishing for the good old days.
Very educational for the children friendly and informative staff
Great place , clean, peaceful, , very relaxing saw the Dinosaur Exhibit , the staff was well informed and friendly loved the live animals great afternoon
A hidden gem... my kids went all the time when they were little and loved all the critters.... and now my oldest volunteers there. Great staff and fun place for the whole family!
Wonderful animitronic dinosaur exhibit. Its a fun educational way to spend an afternoon on Long Island.
Great for young children enjoyed the dinosaurs and live animals and retiles
Great to take small kids to see dinosaurs exhibits
Perfect for families! A bit on the small side but super charming. It had a surprising amount of animals with trails to walk.
A beautiful natural haven to relax, commune and escape. I hope that theyll bring back the art shows again.
Fun place...cool displays... I just dont feel it was worth $54 for two adults and two very small children
It is a safe nice clean park.I think it is better now .Than when I was growing up that is every good thing
Good museum for kids the dinosaur exhibition is nice hopefully they making this place better
The kids enjoyed coming here. They made sure we were socially distant and let us stay at long as we wanted.
Our son loved it! Well definitely be back again
Very informative displays and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend to any family
Beautiful nature preserve. My second time there and def would return.
Good place to go birdwatching. Preserve is larger than it looks when you walk in.
Loved the Dinosaurs! exhibit!
Love this place. Come here whenever I can. They have bbq section, playground, dog park, hiking trails, bika trailz
Went here for a birthday party for my son. All the kids had an awesome time and it was much different than the usual party places.
Recharging a one-year-old to go in and it was a little short for the money that was spent kids liked it but for adults its a little expensive for 20 minutes
AMAZING plus a very friendly staff. Love this place!
Nice place to spend some time with nature & animals & learn about dinosaurs.
Cool place but ridiculously overpriced for 2 kids and a Adult it’s about $45 also when I was there a staff member was sleeping during his shift
Rooms are a little outdated in some of the resort. It feels like the front desk is use to the customers being unsatisfied that they are emotionless when then speak to people.
Wonderful outdoor communities activities. Great place to send your kid on school break and during the summer.
Small pond and nature preserve. Do not miss taking the little ones to the Halloween tour coming to tanglewood soon.
Great park! Very relaxing clean and not crowded.
Beautiful place. Everything was clean and well kept
My daughter loved going to camp there!
Lots of activities for the little ones. The pond is great and the activities are very educational for the family
My 3 year old grandson absolutely enjoyed himself perfect for toddlers
Do not camp never in a preserve
Beautiful place, but too much poison ivy and trash.Not their fault, just takes away the escape to nature feel.
Small, quiet park with a quaint pond. Park benches and gazebo. A very small zoo is attached.
Went for the dino exhibit and took the family on a great nature walk
Good place for toddlers to see dinosaurs and animals.
My grandchildren really enjoyed their visit
Nice to be in nature but the spring break camp was boring for both kids - girl age 11 and boy age 4
Really cute place for a childs birthday party. Very fun and educational!
I believe it would be a place that if youre in the neighborhood definitely have to stop and take a look around its definitely you Nature Preserve
My brother was strangled by a scarer and hit across the head because he said don’t touch me. I go there every year and this never happened!
Nice nature walk and benches to relax near the lake too.
The spring break programs are wonderful. Great day camp experience
Great trails to walk through with the kids during this pandemic
Beautiful park. Lots for the kids to do
Love this place!!!!
Did the non spooky walk for Halloween, had a blast!
Went here for the Halloween festival, it was great for the kids, except the scary maze
Safe, fun, educational day trip for nature lovers with young kids
Nice interactive and educational experience for the kids
Fun space to hang out and enjoy nature with the babes.
Nice update they did son loved it a bit pricey though
Cute so cute wow wow bravo! Bravo!!😀🤣
Love love LOVE Tanglewood, any day off the week no matter the weather!
Nice friendly place. Grandkids loved it.
Costly but it was a very nice place
Great path for elementary school aged kids.
Nice place to have wedding pictures taken in beautiful scenery
Cool place for mids to learn about local wildlife
Tranquil nature preserve, with excellent outdoor-based nursery school.
Nice for young kid & older ones too
Nice place! Quiet and a great place for kids!
I use to work there.. Very nice people
Grandchildren loved the dinosaur exhibit.
Not bad
Great place for children of all ages !!!!
RayAnn kept it together. Good family fun!
Smaller then I expected but its really nice
Took a nice walk. Saw the animals.
Good park. Nice scenery
The spooky walk during Halloween is great!
Small not two interesting.
Nice clean park with big lake,
Dinasour exhibit nice but overpriced.
If you are looking for a place where you can watch the sunset this is :)
Nice peaceful place
Wonderful place for a school trip!
The visit was too short to say. Class trip.
Nice day trip for my grandson
My childhood camp ground; late 1970s.
Good place for dinosaur info
Secret woods in Rockville Centre. If you can find it, see it!
Very family friendly
Great for a kids party !
Loved the dinosaur experience
Definitely love this place
The surrounding area is a little rough.
Come visit
Loved the Halloween event
Not good enough
Love it
Cute baby animals
The programs are excellent.
Love it
Fun and educational.
Couldnt walk through it
Enjoy the outdoors
Great Staff.
Beautiful and tranquil
Educational! Outdoorsy!!
Meh
It wasnt all that
Not a fan of the place
Magical Lakeview!
Awesome experience
Pretty
Nice Dinosaurs
GOOD THE CHILDREN
What a dump!
Love this place
Great place
A super quiet place to relax
Very interesting~ The introduction is great and the dinosaurs are also very realistic~
It is a beautiful place to walk, and for children to run.
Total reviews rating 4.3
175 Reviews for Tanglewood Preserve 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-04Kids love the dinosaurs, animals and the “digging.” The preserve has a beautiful walk around a lake. Halloween is always fun and the Easter dinosaur egg hunt was a blast!While I highly recommend the dinosaur exhibit for Dino loving kids, it is small so don’t except to spend too much time there.
Review №2
2021-08-04The Science center is small but nice. They have a few animals that have been rescued. The dinosaur exhibit was pretty cool. My child liked it. Staff were very nice.The preserve itself had a paved path around the pond.
Review №3
2021-08-31Nice little nook, relaxing.its nothing extravagant, its not really huge either, takes about 30 min to walk the whole thing, it is nice though. They do have a section for children, but we didnt go in that section. It is a nice walk though
Review №4
2021-11-06We really loved our Spooky Fest experience. My son is 15 autistic nonverbal and we have really never taken him to a Halloween event thinking he would be too scared but this place was great. Wish I could give more then 5 stars!!
Review №5
2022-05-19Any Dinosaur loving kid would enjoy the display. My kid love the mechanical display. The dinosaur have a sensor so when you walk pass it is triggered. They have reasonable priced merchandise and a pretend play outside area for paleontologists. They have a section of resuce animals, turtles and goat you can feed for free. There is a nice lake you can walk around or sit on the benches and enjoy the peaceful view.
Review №6
2022-04-26Amazing place! Probably better for young kids than teenagers but animals, nature, dinosaurs, and the staff was incredible! So helpful and friendly and knowledgeable. Had a great time!
Review №7
2022-04-21For the price. This is a nice experience. After touring the museum, you can take a walk around the pond. Very peaceful. Any dinosaur loving kid would love.
Review №8
2020-08-28Like the friendly service that the staffs provide here! They made me feel so relax and welcome! The exhibit here are not big, but good enough for my kids to take a look and learn about animals! One thing I like the most is the natural wood area! It’s so big and pretty! Feel really relax for a walk!!! I felt like I was in the world of storybook!
Review №9
2022-05-10Nice place but it is looking neglected. The potential is there. Hire a landscaper and pick up garbage towards the back of the water ways as well. Bottles and filth floating on the water! The poor animals that also have to live in that scream hypocrisy especially with the word “Preserve” in its park name!
Review №10
2020-09-17Cute park and very kid friendly. I wish the upkeep was better but maybe due to Covid it was not kept as well as I was hoping. Overall really pretty potential especially if there were blooms. No dogs allowed which sucks buy it might be due to sanitary issues since its not large and it is kid-oriented.