Driving Instructions
(revised for 2008)

From the West Side of Manhattan:

From New York City, take the West Side Highway / Henry Hudson Parkway heading north.  It will soon turn into the Saw Mill River Parkway.  Continue on the Saw Mill Parkway heading north until its end where it joins up with Route 684 heading north.  Take Route 684 north to its end where it joins up with Route 22 north.  Take Route 22 north towards Wingdale. 

In Wingdale, about a half-mile (0.5 mile) after passing Harlem Valley State Hospital (on the right) and the "Harlem Valley - Wingdale" train station on your left (they are opposite each other at the traffic light at the intersection of Route 22/55 and Wheeler Road) leave Route 22 and take Route 55 eastbound by veering right at the fork in the road and begin carefully looking for signs to Camp Ramah.  You will now be about 3.5 miles from Camp Ramah. 

Please read carefully;
- In less than a mile from where you left Route 22, at the bottom of a hill, you should see a sign for Ramah.  Whether you do or not, go straight when Route 55 makes a sharp right turn. You will now be on Dutchess County Route 6 which is also know as Old Route 22 at this point. If you miss this turn (and by accident you make the right to stay on Route 55) then you will soon see Dogtail Corners Road and Webatuck Crafts Village on your left (which means you accidently stayed on Route 55 too long).

- In about a quarter-mile (0.25 mile), bear right at the fork to stay on Dutchess County Route 6 / Old Route 22.

- After about a quarter-mile (0.25 mile) or so, there is a concrete bridge that passes over a small river (large stream?) on your right. Turn right onto the concrete bridge which will put you onto "Reagans Mill Road".

- In a little more than a half-mile (0.5 mile) bear left at the small triangle (three roads coming together).  This will put you onto "Berkshire Road".

- In about a half-mile (0.5 mile), turn right onto Weil Road (before the entrance to Camp Berkshire which is straight ahead). The sign for Weil Road may say "Weils Road" instead of Weil Road (I think the road crew got it wrong).

- In about two-tenth's of a mile (0.20 mile), bear left at the fork (away from Weil Road).  You will now be on a road marked either St. George Road or Ramah Road (either one is fine).

- In another one-tenth of a mile (0.10 mile), turn right onto Ramah Road (St. George Road will go straight at this point and may have a sign stating "Dead End").  Please be careful on this section of Ramah Road as it is narrow, unpaved, twisty, has multiple blind turns and is a two way street (there could be oncoming traffic). The camp is at the end of this road (about a quarter (0.25) mile), you can't miss it! 

The trip from the Upper West Side is about 74 mile and takes 1.5+ hours if there is minimal traffic. Please allow at least 2.5 hours on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend due to holiday traffic.

From the East Side of Manhattan:

Take the Major Deegan Expressway to Route 87 North.  Exit at Cross Westchester Expressway (Route 287) East.  Take it until the exit for Route 684 north (Brewster).  Take Route 684 as described above.

From New Jersey:

Take the Garden State Parkway North to the New York State Thruway south.  Cross the Tappan Zee Bridge and take the Saw Mill River Parkway north as described above.

From Long Island:

Take the Bronx Whitestone Bridge into Hutchinson River Parkway north into Route 684 north to Brewster.  Take Route 684 as described above.

From Boston:

Take I-90 (Mass. Pike) West to Sturbridge. Take Exit 9 follow Route 84 West through Hartford to Danbury. Follow 84 West to Danbury and Take Exit 7 (Route 202 East / Route 7 North). Follow Route 7 North. After about 20 miles, make a left onto Route 55 West (Webatuck Road).  After about 5 miles (during which you will cross the border into New York) make a right onto Dutchess County Route 6 which is also know as Old Route 22 at this point.  Follow the directions as described above.

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Public Transportation

Metro North offers train service on its Harlem Line from Grand Central Terminal in New York City to the “Harlem Valley – Wingdale” train stop. Please note that many of the trains going from Grand Central Station to Wingdale involve a change of trains at some point along the way (ask the conductor if in doubt!). If notified ahead of time, we can pick up people arriving on trains on Friday between 3:00 and 5:00pm. More information is available at www.mta.info, (212) 532-4900, or (800) 638-7646.

Click Here for Driving Instructions Between the Train Station and the Camp

This is the train schedule as of May 3, 2008. 
Please note that it can change at any time.

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A section of the Harlem Valley - Wingdale train station
that is visible from Route 22/55. (2008)