Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Tours
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Historically known as Hyde Park, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is one of the region's oldest Hudson River estates. For nearly two centuries, this place has been home to socially prominent New Yorkers. A superb example of its type, Hyde Park represents the domestic ideal of the elite class in the late nineteenth-century America. It provides a glimpse of estate life, the social stratification of the period, and the world of the American millionaire during the era historians refer to as the Gilded Age.
The National Park Service preserves over 200 acres of the original property, including historic buildings, original furnishings, manicured landscapes, natural woodlands, formal gardens and associated documents. The centerpiece of the estate is the mansion, a masterpiece of American Beaux-Arts design by the distinguished architectural firm McKim, Mead & White.
Historically known as Hyde Park, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is one of the region's oldest Hudson River estates. For nearly two centuries, this place has been home to socially prominent New Yorkers. A superb example of its type, Hyde Park represents the domestic ideal of the elite class in the late nineteenth-century America. It provides a glimpse of estate life, the social stratification of the period, and the world of the American millionaire during the era historians refer to as the Gilded Age.
The National Park Service preserves over 200 acres of the original property, including historic buildings, original furnishings, manicured landscapes, natural woodlands, formal gardens and associated documents. The centerpiece of the estate is the mansion, a masterpiece of American Beaux-Arts design by the distinguished architectural firm McKim, Mead & White.
Need to Know
- Reservations
- Visitation Guidelines
- Currently open for tours 5 days a week, also closed only Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Years Day. Weather closures are common, please check website for more information.
- Every person requires a ticket. This includes children.
- If you arrive late, your tour is forfeited with no refunds. If we are able to provide a tour for your group later in the day, you will be charged a second time.
- Refunds are not available. No exceptions.
- Low Season
November – April
- High Season
May - October
Public Tours are offered throughout the day at: 9:15, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00.
Changes and Cancellations
See facility rates for fees. Tickets purchased more than 30 days ahead of the tour date have the option to provide a non-refundable down payment of $1.00/ticket. The full payment is due 30 days in advance of the reservation date by midnight EST. If the full payment is not received on time, your reservation will be automatically cancelled. Please check the full payment due date when purchasing your tickets. Grounds and gardens are free and open every day from sunrise to sunset. Ticket sales are final, there are no refunds.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
4097 ALBANY POST ROAD Hyde Park NY 12538
Phone Number
845-229-7770
Available Tours and Tickets
- Vanderbilt Mansion Group Tour Reservation
- Salon Concerts Soft Lydian Aires: An Afternoon of Music at the Vanderbilt Mansion
