Leon Levy Preserve
Westchester Co., NY
5 trail miles
41.259567, -73.530514
Park Overview:
Haboring a variety of wildlife, the Leon Levy Preserve has 25-foot high cliffs, extensive wetlands, and hardwood forests.
Park Description:
The Leon Levy Preserve is tranquil, scenic, and, adding to the charm of the place, includes a mansion in ruins. The preserve is named in memory of its principal benefactor, Leon Levy. His love of Lewisboro and for nature came together in the purchase of watershed property that local residents had been trying to protect since 1996. Levy, a Wall Street investor, founder of Oppenheimer Funds, and major philanthropist, died in 2003. A family foundation, his widow, Shelby White, and his brother, Jay, provided $5 million of the $8.3 million purchase, completed in 2005.
As of 2018 there are new trails on the east side of Route 123.
Trails Overview:
The carriage roads on this former estate have become hiking trails and are wide enough to allow walking two or three abreast. Extensive stonework is apparent on the many at-grade raised roadbeds.
Park Acreage:
383.00 acresMunicipality:
LewisboroHaboring a variety of wildlife, the Leon Levy Preserve has 25-foot high cliffs, extensive wetlands, and hardwood forests.
The Leon Levy Preserve is tranquil, scenic, and, adding to the charm of the place, includes a mansion in ruins. The preserve is named in memory of its principal benefactor, Leon Levy. His love of Lewisboro and for nature came together in the purchase of watershed property that local residents had been trying to protect since 1996. Levy, a Wall Street investor, founder of Oppenheimer Funds, ...
Park Acreage:
383.00 acresMunicipality:
LewisboroContact Information
Web Link:
Lewisboro - Parks and Recreation DepartmentPhone:
Not availableFees:
Not availableDogs in park:
Dogs on leashWeb Map: Leon Levy Preserve
Trip Reports
rate experience July 08, 2016
Nice place to hike
I did this hike on May 8, 2016 and truly enjoyed it. The Black Mansion was cool. You can see some images of my hike here:
https://scenesfromthetrail.com/2016/05/10/leon-levy-preserve-black-mansi...