Overview
Manhasset is a hamlet in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York.
4 sights · 2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Manhasset
Greentree
The former estate of Payne Whitney. It contains beautiful buildings on a beautiful, 400-acre (1.6 km2) property. It is one of the largest undeveloped areas in Nassau County and is now home to a philanthropic nonprofit ca…
North Hempstead Town Hall
The headquarters for the Town of North Hempstead's government. This historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2006.
North Shore University Hospital
A major hospital and medical research facility known internationally for its impeccable care. A visit to Manhasset by anybody interested in medicine and medical research would be incomplete without passing by or walking …
Strathmore
This large neighborhood of Manhasset (which consists of North Strathmore, South Strathmore, Strathmore–Vanderbilt, and Strathmore Village) is one of the best-known Levitt & Sons Strathmore developments ever construct…
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 29°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby New York City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LGA LaGuardia Airport, New York — 9 mi away (major hub). Directions
- JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York — 12 mi away (major hub). Directions
The Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch has a station in Manhasset and offers frequent service to/from Manhattan and Port Washington.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Greentree, North Hempstead Town Hall
- Lunch Cipollini
- Afternoon North Shore University Hospital, Strathmore
- Dinner Pearl East
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Manhasset is the main community in the Greater Manhasset area of the Town of North Hempstead. The hamlet is also North Hempstead's Town Seat and Town Hall is located in the heart of its business district.
In addition to the hamlet, the Greater Manhasset area is the anchor community for the villages of Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, and Plandome Manor, and also serves as the anchor community for parts of the villages of Flower Hill and North Hills. The Manhasset Census-designated place includes the smaller hamlet of Strathmore, which was developed by Levitt & Sons.
Get in
The Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch has a station in Manhasset and offers frequent service to/from Manhattan and Port Washington.
See
See Greentree
The former estate of Payne Whitney. It contains beautiful buildings on a beautiful, 400-acre (1.6 km2) property. It is one of the largest undeveloped areas in Nassau County and is now home to a philanthropic nonprofit called the Greentree Foundation. Greentree was the site of the famous Manhasset Negotiations.
See North Hempstead Town Hall
The headquarters for the Town of North Hempstead's government. This historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2006.
See Strathmore
This large neighborhood of Manhasset (which consists of North Strathmore, South Strathmore, Strathmore–Vanderbilt, and Strathmore Village) is one of the best-known Levitt & Sons Strathmore developments ever constructed (four, if counting each of those subdivisions separately). It contains many large homes typical of higher-end Levitt communities.
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Eat
Eat Cipollini
A super popular, upscale Italian restaurant located at the Americana.
Eat Pearl East
A popular Chinese restaurant; make sure you book early – the restaurant is always packed come dinnertime!
Sleep
Stay safe
Manhasset is generally a very safe place to visit at all times of the day and night. There is an area called Spinney Hill (by Whitney Pond Park off Community Drive) which consists of two of the North Hempstead Housing Authority's public housing projects (Spinney Hill Homes and Pond View Homes). Despite the stories associated with housing projects generally-speaking, this area is not very dangerous and is of little interest to a tourist (although the former Manhasset Valley School, which is now a community center, is a beautiful old building with an interesting history), and the Nassau County Police Department's 6th Precinct headquarters is located just down the street.
The one place in the hamlet where one should exercise just a teeny-weeny bit of extra caution is at the Travelodge on Northern Boulevard. Any local can tell you that this establishment is notorious for housing sex offenders and for being the location of drug deals every once-in-a-while during the overnight hours. Regardless of this, the area remains very safe, the cops are always in the area and on the case, and there is a great Chinese restaurant right next to the hotel; Pearl East is always packed for dinner.
Just as you would anywhere else in the United States, in an emergency, dial 911.
Stay healthy
Manhasset is home to North Shore University Hospital, which is one of the best hospitals on Long Island, in New York, and in the United States, as a whole.
Go next
Nearby
The Plandomes
City / town · 5 listings · 1 mi away
Flower Hill
City / town · 23 listings · 1 mi away
Roslyn
City / town · 17 listings · 2 mi away
Port Washington
City / town · 5 listings · 3 mi away
Mineola
City / town · 4 mi away
Garden City
City / town · 13 listings · 5 mi away
Glen Cove
City / town · 16 listings · 6 mi away
Hempstead
Rural area · 9 listings · 7 mi away
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