Muscoot Farm

I loved this place. We had the farm to ourselves on a Monday morning. The animals are lovely. They do stick their heads through the fences so a little petting should be ok despite the signs asking you to refrain from it. The antique farm implements and old pictures are enjoyable and admission is free. Expect to spend about an hour and a half at Muscoot, at most.

A wonderful place to walk around and see the animals. Also, they have a farmer’s market/​local business bazaar (Pies, art, and local arts and crafts businesses.) on weekends — you should check to make sure.
They have chickens and pigs out to see as well as farm buildings that are set up like little museums. Definitely a good place to bring kids, so they can learn a little about farming history and see the animals.
They have some hiking trails in the back, and you can walk through the farm area.

Wonderful place for kids! It’s not too big and the animals are very friendly. We visited in October and there was a pumpkin patch and a farmers market with fresh food. Overall great experience and definitely will come back. Make sure you place a donation as there is no cover fee which is very hard to find nowadays.

Being from Astoria (NYC) it’s not always easy to get the family out of the city to see something other than concrete. But as a 50 minute ride north of town, visiting this historic farm was a great day trip. Farm animal sightseeing is great. No petting zoo element, but that’s ok. It’s more real. You can throw a blanket down anywhere and bring your own lunch. The snack bar is just fried, greasy food and no vegetarian options. (Which is ironic seeing as it’s a farm.) The museum /​historical elements are nice and walking through the old farm house is cool too. There was a farmer’s marketing going on the day we where there. And there was a «fairy» walk event going on where families with little girls were invited to dress them up in fairy costumes and then walk them along a trail in the woods. I mean, wooded fairy walk? How freakin’ cute is that? NYC day trip: check.

We visited Muscoot Farm on 05/​15/​2015 and we were absolutely delighted. I had not been to Muscoot in several years and forgot about all the little things that make this park great. It is charming, relaxing and fun.
Staff members were there answering questions, they were so friendly and clearly love the animals. All the animals appeared to be well cared for and everything was as clean as it can be for a farm with animals.
Muscoot Farm is a wonderful place for anyone who likes farms and animals.

I love going to this place. It’s free, and we love to look at farm animals, the trails are relaxing too.

Wonderful grounds that is a great experience for children. You are able to roam the grounds and see all the animals up close. No you can’t pet or feed them… but I don’t necessarily want my children doing that anyways! The farmers market has some really awesome products as well. Overall a great way to spend the afternoon with your family.

Good experience– actually saw a baby goat being born! Wish there was a petting zoo aspect.

I recently made a trip there and was absolutely disgusted by the staff that works there. There were two women in «parks» staff tshirt who were giving me attitudes about me being at the park and all I was trying to do is find my way around the farm. I was really excited and was really looking forward to checking it out but I will never recommend anyone to come here, ever.

Such an awesome experience. I took my one year old and her friend and they loved it. Great area to explore– beautiful animals– cool historical features! I cannot wait for warmer weather to go back

Definitely not a whole day event but worth the trip, especially because its… FREE. I usually find myself paying to walk around or see something outdoorsy and find myself thinking. «what for?» on the way out.
The weather was nice, so the animals were not couped up in pens trying to stay warm or away from the sun, so I think we were there on a good day.
They have: cows, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, donkeys, and pigs. But we are not allowed to touch, or feed the animals, which is disappointing.
This place is perfect for young children.

What a great place, and It’s For FREE! must go. Your kids will love it.
not a hole day trip but, very cool place lots of farm different animals, to see. if you lived in a city all your life and have never been to a farm you should check this place out.
little bit of farm life right here n Westchester County.

As a kid, this was one of my favorite places to spend the day on a weekend. Growing up without a backyard meant that anything with more than a square foot of grass seemed rural, so a farm with sheep that I could watch get sheared and barns full of cows getting milked was a sight to behold. We used to go here year-​round because they hold tons of seasonal events, like honey harvesting, pumpkin picking, and a holiday sleigh ride in a horse-​drawn carriage.
Over a decade later, Baby Animal Day was the event that brought me back to Muscoot Farm. The property is a whole lot smaller than I remembered it being, but walking down the dirt paths brought back lots of memories. My friend and I assumed that «Baby Animal Day» meant that we would be surrounded by newborn lambs, piglets, and ponies for our amusement. We had visions of chicks and ducklings crawling all over us. We even wore clothes we didn’t care about so that we could really get down and dirty with the babies. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Baby Animal Day consisted of a few members of 4H holding goats and letting kids touch them for a few seconds. We didn’t even get to pet them because those greedy children hogged them all. It was very disappointing.
Luckily there was a fantastic farmer’s market there, which I credit to my giving this place 3 (more like 3.78) stars despite our disenchantment. There were a ton of local vendors selling olive oil, granola, vegetables, coffee, hot peppers, and so much more. They all were very willing to let us sample anything we wanted; one guy at a stand that sold delicious cookies with flavors like rosemary and curry even said «Want to try one more before you walk away?» Our all-​time favorite was a peanut butter and jam vendor, who offered delectable and intriguing flavors of both. My personal pick was the honey peanut butter, but the hot and spicy one provided quite a kick, too. He also had an apple cinnamon jam that tasted exactly like a slice of pie, and I’m pretty sure any sandwich made with this would taste like a decadent dessert. Someone else also enjoyed this stand — at one point I glanced over and saw Harry Connick, Jr. sampling spreads a few feet away from me. He later bought a ton of flowers from a nearby stall, so I’m guessing his Memorial Day Weekend consisted of some landscaping.
Young or old, Muscoot farm is a great place to spend an afternoon. Just don’t get your hopes up about playing with the animals… although keeping them away from both screaming children and creepy adults such as myself is probably for the best.

My 2 year old niece loves Muscoot Farm. It’s not very big, so it’s easy enough to walk through for the little ones. Everything is really well maintained and the there is a nice array of animals — cows, sheep, chickens, goats, horses and more.
There are special events — yesterday was «meet the baby animals» day where kids get to pet the babies.
There is no admission fee and parking is plentiful. There is a small stand to buy food and drinks.

We took the family out to Muscoot Farm this weekend and it was really neat. It’s a working farm/​county park, complete with animals, gardens, and historic buildings. The terrain is very walkable and it’s a nice way to spend a lazy weekend afternoon. There’s also heaps of parking and admission is free! Can’t beat that kind of deal.