Highlights of Haas Sanctuary are beautiful rock formations and large tulip and sugar maple trees.

Please remember that a sanctuary is where all life is respected. Please do not injure or remove any animals or plants from our sanctuaries.

Haas Sanctuary is a good place to enjoy quiet views over the surrounding woodland. Dogs are permitted on leashes. Please do pick up after your dog.

Pileated Woodpecker

Please also remember that all of our sanctuaries are closed to visitors between dusk and dawn. We are grateful for the continuing care of our sanctuary neighbors in protecting these special habitats.

For protection of the wildlife and habitat and the enjoyment and safety of our visitors, camping, fires, biking, hunting and motorized vehicles are not permitted in any of our sanctuaries.

Road Directions
Haas Sanctuary is located between Tripp Street and Sheather Road in New Castle. Traveling south on Route 128 from Mount Kisco toward Armonk, look for Sheather Road on the left about a 1/2 mile from the Mount Kisco-New Castle line. Take Sheather Road to a four-way junction, turn right onto Tripp Street. The sanctuary entrance is on the left, less than 1/2 mile. Parking is very limited.

Spring 2008 update: We anticipate moving the entrance for the sanctuary to Sheather Road in the next few months. The current sanctuary trail entrance on Tripp Street is unmarked at this time.

For the courtesy of the adjacent property owners, we request that sanctuary visitors park on the shoulder of the road in front of the sanctuary sign and pull off the road as much as possible. Please be careful to respect the privacy of nearby residences. [Trail Map]

Visitor Information

All of our sanctuaries are open to visitors free of charge, seven days a week, dawn to dusk. Please contact our office if you want to bring a group to one of our sanctuaries.
[Contact office]

With advance notice, we may be able to provide your group with a guided tour. Even if your group wishes to visit without a guide, please contact us in advance. For the best possible experience for your group, we want to ensure that your visit does not coincide with another group's visit. [More About Sanctuary Tours]

Our sanctuaries are maintained by a part-time caretaker and volunteers on trail maintenance days. A group of volunteer "Trail Walkers" monitors individual sanctuaries and reports on their conditions.[More About Trail Walkers]

Online Maps for Sanctuaries with Walking Trails

[Brinton Brook Sanctuary] [Choate Sanctuary] [Graff Sanctuary]
[Haas Sanctuary] [Pinecliff Sanctuary] [Pruyn Sanctuary]

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