Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

For your New York engagement photography, beautiful natural views and colorful backdrops wait for you at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden!

Whether you’re an art and culture enthusiast, or you love beautiful botany, this 83-acre historic campus is the place for your engagement session.
Snug Harbor is said to be one of the most diverse locations of New York with numbers of spots to capture your memorable photos. You will love the art galleries and will adore the beautiful architecture present on the site. Your New York engagement photographer can snap some candid pictures while you saunter the beautiful gardens or sample the cultures present at the location.

The site features a network of gardens, including natural woodlands. You can explore Victorian elegance in the White Garden or amble through the site's hedge maze in the Secret Garden. You can watch Monarchs and Painted Ladies fluttering in the Butterfly Garden or get a taste of Italy in the Tuscan Garden. The Garden of Healing provides a soothing retreat and a beautiful place to heal. What's more amazing than getting so many beautiful backdrops in one place? This location is truly a gem of New York.

With the distinct gardens, you will love The Newhouse Center, which provides a unique showcase of arts, or the Visitor’s Center, a home for traditional exhibitions. The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden reflects 18th and 19th century Ming Dynasty garden design and The Tuscan Garden and Villa is modeled after the exquisite Villa Gamberaia in Florence. And don't miss out on The Neptune Fountain which is a symbol of Snug Harbor’s maritime heritage! Mesmerizing isn’t it?

We encourage you to visit this location to appreciate the magic of it!

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