Hempstead House Tours at Sands Point Preserve

See the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Howard Gould (1912-1917) and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim (1917-1930).

Interior access to Hempstead House is available by scheduled guided tours only. Tours are limited in group size and tend to sell out. Tickets are only available to purchase day-of in Castle Gould’s Welcome Center, open Wednesday – Sunday at 11am. Please arrive early to purchase tickets.

PLEASE NOTE:

·Hempstead House tours are designed for adults, but children 5+ are allowed. Children under 5 will not be permitted.

·Tours are $10 per person, payable at the Welcome Center. Tickets are available for purchase day-of only – advance ticket sales are not available.

·Tours run approximately 45 minutes.

·Pets are not allowed inside the mansion; service dogs are permitted

·Entrance to the Preserve is free for Conservancy members; $15 per car for non-members.

Photography is allowed.

Tours at 12pm & 1:30pm

$10 per person, payable at the Welcome Center. Tickets are available for purchase day-of only – advance ticket sales are not available.