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Center for Science Teaching and Learning @ Tanglewood Preserve
4.4 ★★★★☆ 480 Google reviews · Running trail in Rockville Centre, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
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Confirmed from Center for Science Teaching and Learning @ Tanglewood Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
11-acre park with a pond for fishing & a nature center offering educational activities & exhibits.
What runners say about Center for Science Teaching and Learning @ Tanglewood Preserve
We love it here! Great educational programs, fun dinosaur museum/exhibit and the staff is so knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoy coming to picnic and taking a walk around the little pond to see the ducks, turtles and other wildlife.
Nice small preserve with walk around the pond. Highlight of the visit was dinosaur exhibit and small animal enclosures. Adults can have as much fun, you don’t have to bring kid with you to get a tour of the place.
Informative and interactive display. They have some dinosaur fossil replicas in the museum with friendly staff. The museum is not too big. Appropriate for younger kids. A bit pricey. The preserve has walking trails around the lake for free.
Like the friendly service that the staffs provide here! They made me feel so relax and welcome! The exhibit here are not big, but good enough for my kids to take a look and learn about animals! One thing I like the most is the natural wood area! It’s so big and pretty! Feel really relax for a walk!!!
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitecstl.org
- Phone(516) 764-0045
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–4 PM |
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