Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve is a state park on Lloyd Neck, a peninsula extending into the Long Island Sound, in the Village of Lloyd Harbor, New York. It is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
| Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve | |
|---|---|
Winter Cottage at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve | |
Location of Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 25 Lloyd Harbor Road Lloyd Harbor, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°55′39″N 73°28′18″W |
| Area | 1,520 acres (6.2 km2) |
| Created | 1961 |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 460,254 (in 2014) |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve |
Marshall Field, III, Estate | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Caumsett Hall in 2009 | |
| Coordinates | 40°55′39″N 73°28′18″W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Pope, John Russell; Holden, McLaughlin & Associates |
| Architectural style | English Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001633 |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1979 |
The 1,520-acre (6.2 km2) park covers the former Marshall Field III estate that was developed in the 1920s, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Much of the park is today managed as a nature preserve, with a focus on protecting high-quality bird habitat.
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