The Bottom Line
This is a great place to spend a couple of hours leaving plenty of time to do other things.
Pros
- Open year round
- You can feed the fish
- Minutes from charming Main Street
Cons
- None
Description
- The Fish Hatchery is located on Route 25A in Cold Spring Harbor (on the Nassau/Suffolk border).
- Phone: (516) 692-6768
- Hours: Daily 10-5; weekends in Jun., Jul. and Aug. 10-7; Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- Admission: Adults: $5; Ages 5-17 and over 65: $3; Children under 5 and members are free.
- Brook, brown, and rainbow trout are raised to stock private ponds.
- The Aquarium is home to 30 species of freshwater fish native to New York State.
- The Fish Hatchery offers educational programs to schools and other groups.
- Drive over to Main Street (Rt. 25a), the center of Cold Spring Harbor.
- Discounts: 2-for-1 admission coupons are often available through The Entertainment Book (Buy Direct)
- Membership: Become a member of the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and get free admission.
Guide Review - Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium began as a New York State trout hatchery and operated as such for 99 years. In 1982, it opened as an educational facility with a demonstration hatchery where brook, brown, and rainbow trout are raised. Visitors may purchase food to feed to the fish. Two aquarium buildings house 30 species of freshwater fish native to New York State, aquatic reptiles, and amphibians which are also native to New York State. The Hatchery also offers educational programs to schools and other groups. While you're there, follow Rt. 25A East to Main Street, the heart of lovely Cold Spring Harbor.