William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach
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Mastic Beach, Suffolk County, New York, US
Site: http://www.nps.gov/fiis/planyour...
- Monday:9AM–4PM
- Tuesday:9AM–4PM
- Wednesday:9AM–4PM
- Thursday:9AM–4PM
- Friday:9AM–4PM
- Saturday:9AM–4PM
- Sunday:9AM–4PM
Great little hidden Gem in the middle of Mastic Beach. The guides were excellent and place was rich in History from the the 1700s to the 1960s. Worth a trip especially since William Flord was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Signer of the declaration of independence. Very interesting guided tour. Free. Nice natural grounds. Open only part of the year.House is a history in itself.
Beautiful day. No one was there. A nice short walk with my dog Odin.
We went during the very end of the off season and had a private tour throughout the house. Learned a ton of cool stuff and saw a ton of cool things. Highly recommend!
WARNING: DO NOT GO HERE AT THIS TIME. The park is infested with ticks. Got out of my vehicle, sat on a park bench in the parking lot, and ended up with several ticks on my body. I never ventured out of the parking lot. When I alerted others in the park of the situation, they checked and found ticks on their bodies as well. The park needs to be shut down until further notice.
The tour guides were very knowledgeable and house was amazing ! You can only think but how did they really back then. A very interesting house.
Fascinating and historic house & grounds. The Rangers gave a very good and educational tour. This was my 2nd time visiting.
Great place. Tour is real nice. Historic house. Grounds are well maintained. Bird watching
Well preserved home over 300 years old, great for and property and free. It is off the beaten path but not to far.
It is really beautiful site for walking with your family and you can learn part of history of USA. I am stronglyrecommended.
Of the first family to settle on Strong Island at this estate. Take a tour and learn about your Long Island roots no matter where youre from in Suffolk County.
My daughters and I had a lovely guided tour. Wonderful little trip for us.
We just drove all the way to the William Floyd Estates. The web site says theyre OPEN. Guess what theyre NOT. Not sure why their website says theyre open til 5:00pm today? When theyre not? Someone should update it!!!
Great place to learn about our local history but the trails need serious upkeep.
We only got to seeThe grounds and outbuildings, it was well kept, and interesting
This property is an excellent example of how extensive Long Islands heritage is.
Love the fascinating history that Ive learned from my visit to the estates!
Love the history, didnt know about it till my grandson brought home the flyer from school.
Beutiful grounds and amazing house. Fascinating glimpse of Long Island history
Should 100% go. Beautiful place and you can learn so much!
Very educational n there having an event on da 7th
Love it
Nice to see the Animals still have a safe place to live
We didnt get inside house, but grounds interesting
Beautiful 300 year old house. Need some restauration .
An enjoyable tour!
One of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. NPS tours.
Amazing place to learn history about mastic beach
Unfortunately, the days that this place is open is incorrect. It is closed until May.
Interesting tours given by the staff
Great tour! Thanks
Cool historic site.
Love the history
I like it very quiet. It is a manor more than 100 years ago. Suitable for children
Wonderful historical place William Floyd was a muuy apostate patriot
Total reviews rating 4.5
45 Reviews for William Floyd Estate 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-26This is a great place and it needs more popularity, it housed William Floyd who was one of Former Delegate to the Continental Congress. it has a rich history of America and this should make the mastic/shirley/mastic beach a more rich in history. You should really try and check this place out if youve got the chance!
Review №2
2022-05-12Place is great beautiful. Packed with history exactly like the day they left it . Unfortunately thats how it remained. I went there today and they are fixing the main house wich was great but the trails were not maintained full of fallen branches and overgrown tall grass knee high. The main issue is the TICKS!. There are so many ticks in these trails that its not even worth taking them. By the time you get back to your car you will find multiple ticks on your person guaranteed. As a former victim of tick attacks I sujest you skip these trails for now until major changes are made in reference to the parasite issue.
Review №3
2021-08-03Interesting (& sometimes disturbing) history of a founding father. The tour through the mansion is cool & displays a lot of the old architectural styles & themes. Very interesting, grounds are well maintained. Cool bird walks here on occassion.
Review №4
2020-10-08We hadnt been in 2 years but came back to walk the grounds. Looks like the paths and fields are no longer being maintained. What a disappointment. Tree debris both large and small littered the paths.When path grass is up to your knees its not worth the tick risk. What were once manicured open fields are now completely overgrown. Even though we were the first to walk the paths that morning (Sep 27th) there was no wildlife to be found. Normally early entry here (in the past) youd see herds of deer in the open fields and running across multiple paths. : (
Review №5
2019-09-01Loved the history of the 25 room house, walking through it is like going back in time. Each room is so unique and preserved perfectly with the priceless belongings as they were left. Standing in a +250 year old house of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is a very humbling and special experience. Tour was free and took only an hour.
Review №6
2018-08-17Beautiful grounds and beautiful house. Very helpful rangers, clean bathrooms, good parking. Make sure you bring bug repellent, lots of ticks and deer around. NOTE: Do not use the pin on Google maps to navigate here! It will take you to a locked entrance. Enter: 245 Park Dr, Mastic Beach NY 11951 into your GPS or map application instead.
Review №7
2017-06-18The William Floyd Estate was a perfect afternoon experience my wife, newborn and myself. The National Park Ranger Guide was wonderful. I honestly am blanking on her name mainly because everything she had to say was about the Floyd Estate and family. She had been there since 79 and had so many interesting stories about the house and the estate. Great time spent on some beautiful land. Fantastic and surreal view of the ocean from the house too.NOTE: When just clicking Directions on your phone it will take you to the wrong place. Make sure you click on the actual entrance address.
Review №8
2016-11-06Free 1 hr 45 min tour of the 25 room home (length varies by guide) by a very knowledgeable guide named Denise. Covered everything from Revolutionary War era to 1960s when the house was donated. Tons of well-preserved artifacts. Graveyard and nature trails on the estate as well.
Review №9
2017-10-19A nice place for a historical walk with family or friends. A guided tour can be arranged to see the house and the property. Open on weekends starting Fridays. Be prepared for ticks and mosquitos. Lots of them!
Review №10
2018-07-11Great tour of American History. The house is preserved as it was left (for the most part) by the last owner. Bring bug spray though, the ticks are everywhere.