Plan Your Visit
Visit
Explore Lyndhurst, a majestic estate on the banks of the Hudson River, where every visitor can experience firsthand an American architectural and landscape icon. Lyndhurst is located in Tarrytown, NY, and is easily accessible from New York City by train or car for a day trip. Whether you are a first-time visitor or returning guest, there is always something new to discover.
Lyndhurst can be experienced through guided tours, exploring the grounds, or by attending special events such as craft shows, concerts, and theater performances. Everything is available on our events calendar.
Site Guidelines
Events Calendar
Lyndhurst visitors assume their own risk while on the property. Please note our posted guidelines and restrictions, which are designed to keep our visitors and property safe.
Museum Shop
The Museum Shop is located at the Welcome Center, in the former Carriage House building. Originally used as a tack room for saddles, harnesses, and other horse equipment, this space has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Open the same hours as guided tours, the Shop offers a variety of items unique to Lyndhurst, including seasonal items, local merchandise, decorative apparel, jewelry, and accessories, as well as a strong selection of local history books. Contact our shop at 914-303-6832 with any questions about merchandise.
Tours & Tickets
Lyndhurst Mansion is accessible by ticketed entry only. Please visit our Events Calendar to plan your visit.
Pre-arranged group and private tours are also offered throughout the season.
Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended; tours do sell out. Guests without tickets may be accommodated, subject to availability. To reach Lyndhurst’s Box Office, please call 914-631-4481 between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm, Thursday–Tuesday, or on days we are open for tours.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
You can find our current tour and ticket offerings on our events calendar:
We offer tours in Spanish! Please contact us to schedule a tour.
¡Hay visitas en español disponibles! Comuníquese con nosotros a través de lyndhurst@savingplaces.org para consultar sobre las opciones.
Hours
Grounds Open: 7 days a week, April through December, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Tours are offered 6 days a week, April through mid-September, 10 am to 4 pm.
Tours are offered 7 days a week, from mid-September through the end of October, from 10 am to 4 pm.
We are closed to tours in November.
Tours are offered 6 days a week, Sunday after Thanksgiving through the end of December, 10 am to 4 pm.
Lyndhurst is closed on the following major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Lyndhurst is closed completely, January through March, except for special theater events.
Parking
Parking is free and available in designated parking areas on the estate with the purchase of a tour ticket or a grounds pass. Please do not park along the driveways, pull off onto lawns, or park in front of the mansion. Ticket holders must present their tickets at the Lyndhurst entry to avoid paying any additional entry fees.
We have ADA accessible parking spots.
There is no available off-site parking in the residential neighborhoods near Lyndhurst. Please do not park on side streets and walk into the grounds.
Download a site map here to familiarize yourself with our various parking areas:
Accessibility
Lyndhurst offers some accessible options for visitors, particularly in its landscape. An ADA-accessible pathway with an adjacent parking area is located in our lower landscape, offering majestic views of the Hudson River.
Our Classic Mansion tour visits two floors of the mansion. The mansion’s ground floor is fully accessible, with an alternative option to view the rooms on the second floor. ADA bathrooms are available at our Welcome Center and in the Bowling Alley.
Certain tours and programs are not recommended for all audiences, particularly those that require climbing multiple flights of stairs or traversing uneven terrain. The Upstairs/Downstairs and Landscape Tours are physically demanding and are not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or small children.
Disclaimer
Upon entering the property, you grant to Lyndhurst and its employees, agents, and assigns the right to photograph you and your dependent(s) for use in Lyndhurst print, electronic, digital media, and publications.
The Lyndhurst property has extensive bee and pollinator activity, including educational hives on site. If you have allergies, please take precautions when visiting our grounds and gardens.
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