Untermyer Gardens: Magic and Mayhem Just North of NYC
Magic
Untermyer Gardens is arguably the best place to experience sunset in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Visiting New York City anytime soon? Untermyer Gardens, formerly known as Greystone, is a quick 45 minute ride away and well worth an afternoon of your time. If you have a thing for botanical gardens, add Untermyer to your NYC bucket list! Plan to take the Metro-North from Grand Central Station up to nearby Yonkers. From Greystone Station, the garden entrance is a jaunty 20 minute walk or less than 5 minutes by taxi or Uber.
No matter what time of day you visit, the way the light winds its way through the walled garden is breathtaking! If you can make it to the top of the The Vista by golden hour, you're in for a treat. 🌅
golden hour
when the Sun is close to the horizon on a sunny day, its light appears warmer and softer. (source)
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Being a public park, entry to Untermyer Gardens is completely free of charge. The garden is open year-round, and weekends can be busy, especially from spring through the summer months. I'm partial to the flowers growing in the walled garden from July to early September. Late afternoon within the walled garden is a dreamy scene, and you'll be treated to some delightful views accented by monarch butterflies flitting from bloom to bloom.
Mayhem
The garden has an interesting history tinted with hints of the salacious. An enigmatic, esoteric vibe pervades the immaculately maintained grounds, and so it's no wonder Untermyer Garden has been the site of Atlas Obscura's annual Great Forgotten Garden Party for three years running.
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Though this post is freshly steemed, I've previously written about Untermyer Garden on my travel blog, and this post includes photos I've previously published here, here, and via my social media profiles.
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Hi @oheyo. I am going to be in NYC soon. I will be there a few days for a work conference. It would be fun to meet up. I don't know if I will have time to get out to this beautiful garden this trip as my conference is each day in the city.
Hi @sjarvie5! That wouldn't be for NYFW or the BlogHer content creator event, would it? In any case, I'm about 90 minutes of north of the city! If you end up spending any time in the Hudson Valley (but north of Westchester — that's still a bit of a hike from me), defo reach out! I'm in the @photostreem and @travelfeed discord servers, same username as on here :)
It is a study abroad conference for my work as an academic advisor. I am only in the city for a short time. Some day I would love to travel to the Hudson Valley. Some of my favorite American art is from the Hudson River School.
nice pictures ?-)
Thank you, @bambuka!
Very beautiful gardens and some great photo composition! I particularly like the shot with the circular fountain in foreground and long rectangular water feature leading the eye away toward the two white columns in the background. Really a nice travel post. I am happy to see you using #creativecoin tag so my piddly little Steem vote actually means something :joy: Cheers - Carl
Thank you kindly, @carlgnash! That particular view is right upon entering the walled garden, and it's definitely breathtaking.
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Really wonderful and magical 😍
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