Leeds Pond Preserve

Plandome Manor, 1526 North Plandome Road
516-627-9400

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This hilly, 35-acre preserve overlooks Manhasset Bay, with the Victorian mansion on the property serving as home for the Science Museum of Long Island. Nature trails traverse a wooded valley with majestic tulip trees and oaks, while a stream flows through a wetland into Leeds Pond. The museum is a nonprofit organization devoted to teaching children about the range of sciences through a variety of programs. Click here for Science Museum of Long Island Website.