From AMENIA, New York (Troutbeck):
Take Route 343 East to Sharon, Connecticut. At the Sharon clock tower, turn left onto Route 41 North. Take Route 41 North until you reach the blinking light. At the light, turn right onto Route 112 East. Take Route 112 to where the road forks and bear left at the fork onto Route 7 North. Travel about a half mile and Johnson Rd will be your second right. (The Mountainside Café is on the corner of Route 7 and Johnson Rd). Isabella Freedman is on Johnson Rd on the right hand side about a half mile from the intersection of Route 7.
From the West Side of MANHATTAN:
Take either the West Side Highway North to the Saw Mill River Parkway to the Taconic Parkway (Exit 26). Take the Taconic Parkway north towards Albany. Stay on the Taconic Parkway for about 50 miles. Take the exit for US 44 east towards Millbrook (make a right off the Taconic). Stay on US 44 through Millbrook to Amenia (Approx. 10 miles). Then follow the directions below from Amenia.
From the East Side of MANHATTAN:
Take the FDR Drive to the Major Deegan to the Saw Mill River Parkway to Interstate 684N. After 684 crosses I-84 it will become Route 22 North. (Do not take any exit to Route 22 – stay on Route 684 until it BECOMES Route 22.) Stay on Route 22 North through Pawling and Dover, and continue to Amenia. Then follow the directions below from Amenia.
From NEW JERSEY:
Take the Garden State Parkway North to the end. Bear right towards New England. Take the Tappan Zee Bridge to exit 8 (White Plains ) to Interstate 684 North. After 684 crosses I-84 it will become Route 22 North. (Do not take any exit to Route 22 – stay on Route 684 until it BECOMES Route 22.) Stay on Route 22 North through Pawling and Dover, and continue to Amenia. Then follow directions above from Amenia.
From BOSTON:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to exit 2 for Lee, Massachusetts. Follow Route 102 towards Great Barrington and connect in Stockbridge with Route 7 South. Stay on Route 7 South through Stockbridge, Mass into Canaan, Connecticut. Stay on Route 7 through Canaan towards Falls Village. In Falls Village, Route 7 will intersect with Route 126. Take second left after the intersection with Route 126 – turn onto Bee Bee Hill Road. At the end of Bee Bee Hill Road, cross Johnson Road; the entrance to the Retreat Center will be opposite you.
By Train:
The closest train station is in Wassaic, New York. Call Metro-North at (800) METRO-INFO or visit www.mta.nyc.ny.us for schedule and fare information. Shuttle service is available at $15/person if pre-arranged by contacting Linda Bennett. Taxi service is available from the station to camp. Call to reserve a taxi in advance of your arrival. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435-8000.
For directions from other locations please visit www.isabellafreedman.org.