Garvies Point Museum & Preserve — Attraction in City of Glen Cove

My son and I have visited Garvies Point 5 times now in all of the seasons. He loves going to Dino Daze each Spring and learning that the clay on the beach came from the remains of dinosaurs. He enjoyed the Native American Thanksgiving festival tasting popcorn soup, cooking meat over a fire, using sticks to scrape a log after hot coals were placed on it to make a canoe, getting his face painted with natural pigments from the clay and most especially learning to throw a spear. On school vacations he has enjoyed learning about flood plains and taking a guided hike showing how the boulders on the property are glacial erratics brought from far away. We took another hike to be nature detectives looking for squirrel, deer and raccoon tracks, insect marks on trees and even a few dormant hornet nests high in the trees. He learned that larger leaves grow on young trees to catch more sunlight to make food and larger trees have smaller leaves since they have so many more leaves, he shared that with his teacher proudly . Inside he enjoys the geology displays and the Native American dioramas. On our last visit my adult daughter joined us. She loved the peaceful beauty of the rocky beach, listening to the waves crash on the boulders at the shore. Well worth climbing the tall staircase to return to the parking lot. Both of my children found the gift shop irresistible, my daughter especially liked the mugs with moon and tree themes. My son is already asking...

Garvies Point is a historic gem on the North Shore of Long Island. The small preserve boasts colonial era gravesites and natural beachfront where erosion is evident by the varied piles of sand and clay. Geology classes from nearby colleges use it as an area to study. Elementary through secondary schools come regularly for it's museum and workshops. The museum has a large collection of minerals and rocks, as well as Native American artifacts (both original and reproduction)and areas that show geologic time on our Earth and it's impact on our lives. There is also a gift shop that caters mostly to the children who frequent the preserve, but some of the gemstone jewelry available is worthy of gift giving. Come check it out if you are interested in Long Island's geology & Native history, or just like hiking in a naturally...

We've been to this lovely venue many times before, but this time we were so saddened to see the tremendous erosion! Even the steps that we walked on so many times down to the beach were destroyed. Heartbreaking. There was an alternative path however that allowed us to walk down onto the beach.

We were there on Easter Sunday, so the museum was not open. We had been there before and enjoyed a wonderful gem and mineral display. I don't know if they change their exhibits or they remain the same at all times.

They also have a walking trail which we enjoyed, and it was just a very beautiful day to be out in...