Camp Danbee
Camp Winadu
Camp Mah-Kee-Nac
Camp Wicosuta
Camp Winaukee
Camp Walt Whitman
Camp Ramaquois
Lake of the Woods Camp
Greenwoods Camp
Camp Cobbossee
Black Bear Lake Day Camp
Camp Akeela
Kippewa for Girls
CampGroup Office
in White Plains, NY

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Directions to Camp Danbee
Route 143
Hinsdale, Massachusetts
Tel: (413) 655-8115

From New Jersey and South
Garden State Parkway North to the end. Bear left and take Route 87N towards Albany (DO NOT follow signs for New England Thruway.) New York State Thruway North to Exit 21A. Route 90E to exit B3 (first exit after toll.) Turn left onto Route 22N to Route 295E.

Proceed on 295E to a "T" intersection (approximately 10 miles.) At "T" intersection, turn left onto Route 41N. Stay on Route 41N until another "T" intersection. Turn right onto Route 20E. Turn left onto Route 7N. Stay to the right at the monument and continue on East Street. East Street becomes South Street in the town of Dalton. Stay on South Street to another "T" intersection. At the intersection turn right onto Route 8S. Stay on Route 8 until you reach Hinsdale center. Turn left onto Route 143. Danbee's entrance is approximately two and a half miles on the right.

OR

New York State Thruway North to Exit 17 (Newburgh.) Take Route 84E to Taconic State Parkway North. Exit at Route 295E. Follow directions above.*

From New York City
The Major Deegan Expressway North becomes the New York State Thruway North to Exit 21A. Route 90E to exit B3 (first exit after toll.) Turn left onto Route 22N to Route 295E. Follow directions above.*

From Long Island
Whitestone Bridge to Hutchinson River Parkway North to Route 287W. Take Sprain Brook Parkway North, which becomes Taconic State Parkway North. Exit at Route 295E. Follow directions above.*

OR

Hutchinson River Parkway North to 684N to the end. Follow signs for Route 22N. Follow to Route 295E. Follow directions above.*

From Westchester
West Side: Taconic State Parkway North. Exit at Route 295E. Follow directions on reverse.* East Side: Take Route 684N to the end. Follow signs for Route 22N. Follow to Route 295E. Follow directions on reverse.*

Alternate Route From New York Thruway
(This route takes a little longer but requires far fewer turns!) New York Thruway North to the Mass Pike East(90E.) Take Exit 2 (Lee) and turn left onto Route 20E. Follow Route 20E to Route 8N. Follow Route 8N to Route 143E. Danbee's entrance is 2.5 miles on the right.

From Boston and East
Mass Pike West (90W) to Exit 3 (Westfield). Follow signs to Route 20W. Stay on Route 20W to the town of Huntington (approximately 15 miles). In Huntington turn right onto Route 112. Keep going straight when Route 112 turns right. You are now on Route 143. At the fork, bear left onto Route 143W. Proceed approximately 8 miles to camp entrance on the left.

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Directions to Camp Winadu

700 Churchill Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
Tel: (413) 447-8900

From NYC Metro Area
Take the Taconic State Parkway North to Rte. 295E Chatham Exit. (Last exit before toll.) At exit stop sign, turn left and then turn right onto Rte. 295E. Follow Rte. 295E until it ends (approximately 11 miles.) Turn left onto Rte. 41. Follow Rte. 41 to the end. Turn right onto Rte. 20. Follow Rte. 20 approximately I & I/2 miles, look for a sign to Berkshire Community College on the right. Turn left at Hungerford Street, bearing left (onto Forthill) where it forks. Follow Forthill to the end. Turn left onto West Street. Follow West Street approximately 2/1O of a mile and turn right onto Churchill Street. Camp Winadu is approximately 2 miles on your right.

Getting to the Taconic State Parkway:

From Manhattan: Take the West Side Highway North, to the Henry Hudson Parkway North, to the Saw Mill River Parkway North. Exit at the Taconic State Parkway North - Albany. From this point follow the above directions.

From Long Island: Take the Whitestone Bridge to the Hutchinson River Parkway North. Take Rte. 684N towards Brewster. Take Rte. 84W towards Newburgh, approximately 15 miles, to the Taconic State Parkway North -Albany. From this point follow the above directions.

From New Jersey: Take the George Washington Bridge to the Henry Hudson Parkway North, to the Saw Mill River Parkway North. Exit at the Taconic State Parkway North - Albany. From this point follow the above directions.

From Albany Airport
Take 87S to Exit 1E (Rte. 90 towards Boston.) Take Rte. 90E to Rte. 2OE exit (Nassau/East Greenbush.) Take Rte. 2OE into Massachusetts. Pass Rte. 41 and approximately 1-1/2 miles further look for a sign to Berkshire Community College on the right. Turn left at Hungerford Street, bearing left (onto Forthill) where it forks. Follow Forthill to the end. Turn left onto West Street. Follow West Street 2/10 of a mile and turn right onto Churchill Street. Camp Winadu is approximately 2 miles on your right.

From Boston
Route 90W (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 2, Rtes. 7 & 20N to Lenox, Lee and Pittsfield. Take Rtes. 7 & 20N, following signs to Pittsfield. You will arrive at a traffic circle (this is the center of Pittsfield.) Follow the traffic circle 3/4 of the way around counterclockwise, you will be on West Street. (The Crowne Plaza Hotel will be on your left at all times.) Pass thru the traffic light at the circle and also go through the next light. Continue to a stop sign and turn left. (This is still West Street.) Follow West Street approximately 2 miles and turn right onto Churchill Street. Camp Winadu is 2 miles on your right.

From Bradley Airport
Take Rte. 91N to Mass Turnpike (Rte. 90) and head West. From this point, follow Boston directions above.

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Directions to Camp Mah-kee-nac

6 Hawthorne Road
Lenox, Massachusetts 01240
Tel: (413) 637-0781

From Route 90 East:
* Exit B3 (first exit after toll). At end of ramp, go right on Route 22; go .7 miles, then turn left over bridge. Go 6.2 miles on Route 102 through West Stockbridge until you reach Route 183 (blinking light). Turn left on Route 183. Go exactly 4 miles to Hawthorne Road (small road on right only) and turn right. Go .7 miles to the camp entrance on your right. There is a camp sign at the top of the road.

From New Jersey And South
Take Garden State Parkway to end - take left fork, onto the New York State Thruway. (Do not follow "New England" sign.) Get off at Exit 21A (sign marked "Berkshires and Massachusetts" Route 90 E). Follow directions from Route 90E*. Note: If traveling New Jersey Turnpike (Route 95) take exit 11 to Garden State Parkway North, then as above.

Alternate Route: (not recommended for night driving) - New York Thruway to Exit 17 (Newburgh). After toll booth, follow signs to Route 84E. Cross bridge over Hudson and continue to Taconic State Parkway. Go North on Taconic State Parkway (Exit 16N) to end. Take ramp to right marked "Boston" (Route 90E). Follow directions from Route 90E*.

From The North And West
New York State Thruway to just below Albany. Take road marked to "Berkshires and Massachusetts" (Exit 21A -- Route 90 East). Follow directions from Route 90E*.

From New York City
North on West Side Highway to Henry Hudson Parkway, to Saw Mill River Parkway, to Taconic State Parkway North. Continue on Parkway to end. Take ramp to right marked "Boston" (Route 90E). Follow directions from Route 90E*.

From Long Island
Whitestone Bridge or Throgs Neck Bridge to Hutchinson River Parkway North to Cross Westchester Parkway (Route 287 West). Take Sprain Brook Parkway North, to Taconic State Parkway. Continue on Taconic to end. OR Tri-Boro Bridge to Major Deegan North and follow the NewYork State Thruway to Exit 21A (Route 90E). Follow directions from Route 90E*.

From Boston
Mass Pike (90W) to Exit 2 "Lee." Turn right on Route 20W (approximately 5 miles) to first light (Route 183 - Lenox). Turn left (approximately 1 mile) to Monument in the Center of Lenox. Follow directions from Lenox below.

From Lenox
At Monument, make a left onto Stockbridge Road (next to Town Hall) down the hill. Take first right (at foot of hill) on HawthorneStreet. Take to end (1.5 miles) and turn left on Hawthorne Road. Turn right on Camp Road (look for camp sign about 100 yards).

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Directions to Camp Wicosuta

RD1, Box 453
West Shore Road
Hebron, New Hampshire 03222
Tel: (603) 744-3301

From New York Metropolitan Area
Take I-95 North (New England Thruway) to Exit 48. Take I-91 North towards Hartford. Take Exit 29 near Hartford onto I-84 East towards Boston. (As an alternate from NYC, you can take The Hutchinson River Parkway North to 684 North to I-84 East through Hartford or The Hutchinson River Parkway North to the Merritt Parkway to I-91 North). Take I-84 East to the Mass Pike East (I-90 E). Take the Mass Pike to I-290 East to 495 North to Route 3 towards Lowell/Nashua NH. Take Route 3 to I-93 North to Exit 23. Turn left onto Route 104 towards Bristol.

* Bear right on 3A North. Go straight through traffic light to the yellow blinking light (Church on the corner). Turn left onto West Shore Road (Wellington State Park). Go 1 1/4 miles. Make a right continuing on West Shore Road (1/4 mile past Shackett's Supermarket), continue until you see the Camp Wicosuta Main Entrance sign on the left.

From Boston
Take 1-93 North to Exit 23 in New Hampshire. Turn left onto Route 104 to Bristol. * Follow above directions.

From Montreal (Eastern Township Route)
Champlain Bridge, Auto Route 10 to Exit 121. Take Route 55 South to the US Border at the Derby Line to Interstate 91 South, to Interstate 93 South to the Tenney Mountain Highway/Plymouth Exit. Once you come to the rotary, bear left onto Route 3A South. Take a right onto North Shore Road (across from Six Chimneys B&B) and follow into Hebron. Take a left onto West Shore Road in Hebron and continue for 2 miles until you see the Camp Wicosuta Main Entrance sign on the right.

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Directions to Camp Winaukee

HRC 62, Box 461
Center Harbor, New Hampshire 03226
Tel: (603) 253-9272

From New York Metropolitan Area
Take 95N which turns into the Connecticut Turnpike. Take Exit 48 onto Interstate 91N towards Hartford. Take Exit 29 near Hartford onto Route 84E towards Boston. (As an alternate from NYC, you can take 684N to 84E through Hartford.)

*Continue on 84E until the Mass Pike (90E) towards Boston. Go to first exit (Exit 10) and take 290E towards Worcester. After 22 miles, take 495N towards Lowell. After about 23 miles, take Exit 35B onto Route 3N towards the Everett Tpk., Nashua and Manchester. After 31 miles, continue STRAIGHT on Interstate 293N, which becomes 93N. Continue on 93N until Exit 23 (Meredith, New Hampton, Route 104E.) You are now about 22 miles from camp. Take Route 104E towards Meredith. At the end of Route 104 (after 10 miles,) take a left onto Route 3. Go 1 mile to traffic light in Meredith. Take a right onto Route 25 towards Center Harbor. After 6 miles, you will pass through Center Harbor. Go about 2 miles past Center Harbor and make a right onto Moultonboro Neck Road (Just after Matterhorn Motor Lodge; Mobil gas on the right, Aubochon Hardware on the left.) Go about 6 1/2 miles and bear left at Winaukee Road and proceed approximately 1 1/2 miles directly to the Camp Winaukee entrance.

From New Jersey
Garden State Parkway North across Tappan Zee Bridge on 287E to 684N. Take 84E through Hartford to Mass Pike. Follow directions above.*

From Logan Airport and Boston Take 93N to Exit 23 ( Route 104E.) You are nowabout 22 miles from camp. Take Route 104E towards Meredith. At the end of Route 104 (after 10 miles,) take a left onto Route 3. Go 1 mile to traffic light in Meredith. Take a right onto Route 25 towards Center Harbor. After 6 miles, you will pass through Center Harbor. Go about 2 miles past Center Harbor and make a right onto Moultonboro Neck Road (Just after Matterhorn Motor Lodge; Mobil gas on the right, Aubochon Hardware on the left.) Go about 6 1/2 miles, bear left at Winaukee Road and proceed approximately 1-1/2 miles directly to the Camp Winaukee entrance.

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Directions to Camp Walt Whitman

1000 Cape Moonshine Road
Piermont, New Hampshire 03779
Tel: (603) 764-5521

From New York/Connecticut
  1. Connecticut Turnpike North/I-95 to I-91 North in New Haven.
  2. EXIT 16: Bradford, Vermont.
  3. RIGHT at STOP sign (bottom of exit ramp) and proceed straight on Route 25 across the Connecticut River to blinker light intersecting with Routes 10 and 25C.
  4. Stay straight on 25C (25 becomes 25C) approx. 9 miles to the camp sign and RIGHT at sign on Cape Moonshine Road.
  5. Go 1 mile to second camp sign and RIGHT into camp.
  6. Proceed down road to Guest Parking area.
OR
  1. Route 684 North.
  2. EXIT: Route 84 East (towards Danbury).
  3. EXIT: I-91 North in Hartford.
  4. Continue with (2) above.
From Boston
  1. I-93 North.
  2. EXIT 26: Plymouth, New Hampshire.
  3. Take Route 25 West to Warren.
  4. At Warren take 25C (left fork) approx. 5 miles to the camp sign and LEFT at sign on Cape Moonshine Road.
  5. Continue with (5) above.
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Directions to Camp Ramaquois

30 Mountain Road
Pomona, New York 10970
Tel: (845) 354-1600

  1. * FROM PALISADES PARKWAY NORTH - Take Palisades Parkway North to Exit 13 (Haverstraw - Suffern - Pomona.) Bear right off exit ramp to traffic light (Route 202.) Make right onto Route 202 (West.) Go approximately 1-1/4 miles to 4th traffic light and make a right onto Old Route 306. Go 1 short block to stop sign and make right onto Ladentown Road. Make 1st left onto Mountain Road. Follow Ramaquois signs into camp.

  2. FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE AND PALISADES PARKWAY NORTH - Take upper level of George Washington Bridge - stay in right lane. Exit off bridge onto Palisades Parkway North. Take Palisades Parkway North to Exit 13 (Haverstraw - Suffern - Pomona.) Bear right off exit ramp to traffic light (Route 202.) Make right onto Route 202 (West.) Go approximately 1-1/4 miles to 4th traffic light and make a right onto Old Route 306. Go 1 short block to stop sign and make right onto Ladentown Road. Make 1st left onto Mountain Road. Follow Ramaquois signs into camp.

  3. FROM KINDERKAMACK ROAD, NJ AREA - Take Kinderkamack Road North (becomes Route 304 in New York.) Continue on Route 304. Exit at Route 59 East (towards Nyack.) Follow signs to Palisades Parkway North. Follow directions above from Palisades Parkway North.*

  4. FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH - Take to end and follow signs onto 87S (NY State Thruway South.) Take Thruway South to Exit 13N (Palisades Parkway North.) Follow directions above from Palisades Parkway North.*

  5. FROM WESTCHESTER COUNTY - Take 287W (Cross Westchester Expressway.) Follow signs to 87N (NY State Thruway North) to Tappan Zee Bridge. Cross bridge and continue on Thruway to Exit 13N (Palisades Parkway North.) Follow directions above from Palisades Parkway North.*

  6. FROM EAST SADDLE RIVER ROAD, NJ - East Saddle River Road becomes Saddle River Road in Rockland County. It then becomes Route 306. Continue to end (Route 202.) Cross Route 202 and go 1 block to stop sign. Make right at stop sign onto Ladentown Rd. Make 1st left onto Mountain Road. Follow Ramaquois signs into camp.

  7. FROM ROUTE 17 NORTH - Exit onto Franklin Turnpike heading north. Go past 4th traffic light and make (diagonal) right turn onto Washington Avenue. Continue around statue and go to end of Washington Avenue. Make right turn onto Route 202 East (Wayne Avenue.) Continue for several miles. Pass Cottage Lane on left. Just before traffic light, make (diagonal) left turn onto Ladentown Road. Make 1st left onto Mountain Road. Follow Ramaquois signs into camp.

  8. FROM ROUTE 202 NORTH (MAHWAH) - Take to end. Make left onto Franklin Turnpike. Make 2nd right (diagonal) onto Washington Avenue. Continue around statue and go to end of Washington Avenue. Make right onto Route 202 East (Wayne Avenue.) Continue for several miles. Go past Cottage Lane on left. Just before traffic light, make (diagonal) left onto Ladentown Road. Make 1st left onto Mountain Road. Follow Ramaquois signs into camp.

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Directions to Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls
and Greenwoods Camp for Boys

84600 47-1/2 Street
Decatur, MI 49045
Tel: (269) 423-3091

From Chicago (approx. 2 1/4 hours from downtown)
  1. Take the Dan Ryan Expressway and the Chicago Skyway out of Chicago - follow the Indiana Toll Road to Exit 21 (I-94 East-Detroit/Lake Station) or take I-294 out of Chicago to Indiana Toll Road East and follow instructions 2 through 5.
  2. Take Exit 21 and follow Interstate 94 East
  3. Follow Interstate 94 freeway to Exit 56 - Decatur
  4. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  5. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1 1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT"). Turn right on 47-1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.
NOTE: On the return drive to Chicago, take I-94 West to Exit 16 (Indiana Toll Road 90 West). There are earlier exits to the Indiana Toll Road, but you do not need to get on the Toll Road there.

From Detroit (approx. 2 3/4 hours), Toledo and East
  1. Take Interstate I-94 to Exit 56 - Decatur
  2. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  3. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1 1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT"). Turn right on 47-1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.
From Indianapolis and South:
  1. Take route 31 to Niles, Michigan
  2. At Niles, turn north on M-51 towards Decatur - about 2 miles after you pass 52nd Street - slow down, watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign. Turn left on 47 1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.
From St. Louis
  1. Take Interstate 55 north to Interstate 80 (East and North before Joliet)
  2. Continue East on Interstate 80 as it becomes Interstate 80 & 94 Tri-State Highway (do not get off on I-94 Calumet Expressway or Tri-State Toll Way 294).
  3. Continue on Interstate 94 East, pass Gary and the Indiana Toll Road, and then proceed all the way on Interstate 94 to Exit 56 - Decatur.
  4. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  5. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1-1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT"). Turn right on 47-1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.
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Directions to Camp Cobbossee

Camp Cobbossee
1 Cobbossee Circle, Route 135
Monmouth ME 04259
Tel:(207) 933-4503

FROM PORTLAND AIRPORT TO CAMP:
Take I-95 (Maine Turnpike) North toward Freeport, Brunswick, and Augusta. Get off at Exit 86, Sabattus/Lisbon Exit. Turn left onto ME-9/Middle Road for .76 miles. Turn right onto Pleasant Hill Road; go straight at the stop sign onto 132 North for 8.5 miles. Turn Right onto Rt 135 and the Camp Cobbossee sign will be on your right. Follow the long driveway to the office.

FROM THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA:
Including MANHATTAN, LONG ISLAND, NEW JERSEY, WESTCHESTER AND CONNECTICUT:
Take I-95, The New England Thruway, Conn. Tpke, North towards Connecticut. Stay on I-95 to I-91 North heading towards Hartford-Boston OR take Rte. 15 (Hutchinson River Pkway - Merritt Pkwy to I-91. I-91 then joins I-84 East to the Mass Tpke, I-90.

FROM THE MASS TPKE - I-90:
Take Mass Tpke heading East towards Boston. There is only one service area on the Mass Tpke before you exit. This is your last chance to get gas directly on the highway until Maine. Exit the Mass Tpke at Exit 10 towards Worcester, follow signs to 290 North. Follow 290 North to I-495 North. Stay on 495 North until it connects with I-95 at Amesbury, Mass. Route I-95 becomes the New Hampshire Tpke, which then becomes the Maine Tpke.

Exit the Maine Tpke at Exit 52 (the I-95- 295 connector) towards Freeport, Brunswick. Stay on 295 until the Augusta-Winthrop Exit #109. Follow signs for Winthrop - Route 202 West. Continue on 202 for six miles. Turn left onto Rte. 135 and go six miles to Camp Entrance on your left.

FROM PHILADELPHIA:
Take NJ Tpke to Exit 11. Exit onto the Garden State Pkwy. Continue North to the end of the Garden State entering the New York Thruway at Spring Valley. Proceed to the Tappan Zee Bridge via the Thruway. Once over the bridge, exit onto the Cross Westchester Expy - Rte 287 East - Exit onto I-684 North towards Brewster. Pass Brewster and continue on 684. Exit onto Rte 84 East, towards Danbury. Continue following 84 East to Hartford and the Mass Tpke. Follow above Directions from Mass Tpke.

FROM MONTREAL:
Go over the Champlain Bridge and take Rte 10 East until you reach Rte. 55. Take Rte. 55 South to the border. Rte. 55 becomes 91 South. Stay on this until St. Johnsbury. Stay on highway and follow signs for Rte. 2 East. Take Rte. 2 across Vermont, NH, into Maine. Rte. 2 becomes Rte. 17 East, near Dicksfield. Take 17 to Rte. 133 South, to Rte. 202 East, to Rte. 135 South. Go right on 135 and go six miles to Camp Entrance on your left.

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Directions to Black Bear Lake Day Camp

 Black Bear Lake Day Camp
Stage Coach Rd.
Clarksburg, NJ, 08510
Tel: (609) 259-1777

From West Windsor / Plainsboro / Princeton:
Follow Rt.571 East past Rt. 535 [Old Trenton Road] and at next light take jug handle to exit for Rt. 133 East to Freehold. Go to end of Rt. 133 and at light make left onto Rt. 33 East towards Freehold. Go approximately 4.5 miles and at light make a right onto Millstone Road [PNC bank on corner]. Go 4.6 miles on Millstone Road and make a right onto Clarksburg Road [school on left]. Take Clarksburg Road 1 mile to stop sign at the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Stage Coach Road. Take Stage Coach Road 1/2 mile, Black Bear Lake is the first driveway on the right after the firehouse.

Directions from Marlboro / Manalapan / Morganville:
Follow Tennent Road past Taylor Mills Road and through the light at Rt. 522. At the next light, turn left onto Millhurst Road. Cross over Rt. 33 and Millhurst Road becomes Sweetmans Lane. Follow Sweetmans Lane for approximatley 6 miles. Make a left onto Millstone Road [mini mall and realtors on corners]. Go 1 mile on Millstone Road make a right onto Clarksburg Road [school on left]. Take Clarksburg Road 1 mile to stop sign at the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Stage Coach Road. Take Stage Coach Road 1/2 mile, Black Bear Lake is the first driveway on the right after the firehouse.

From Freehold:
Take Rt. 537 West (West Main Street off Rt. 9). Take Rt. 537 West past the Freehold Raceway Mall and continue past Central State Hospital. Continue on Rt. 537 for a few more miles, pass Primavera Pizza on the right side and make the next right onto Rt. 524 WEST towards Clarksburg [locally named Stage Coach Road]. Take Rt. 524 West for 4.5 miles and bear right past the Clarksburg General Store. Black Bear Lake is the first driveway on the left.

From the Jersey Shore / Route 195 / Rt. 571 :
Garden State Parkway, exit 98- Rt. 195. Take 195 West to Exit 16, the exit for Six Flags. Merge onto Rt. 537 East and make a left at the 2nd traffic light onto Rt. 571 Trenton-Lakewood Rd. (there are three gas stations on the corners). ***Trenton-Lakewood Rd. becomes Millstone Rd. Proceed for a mile to the STOP sign. Make a left onto Rt. 524 West (Stage Coach Road) and proceed around bend, past the Clarksburg General Store. Black Bear Lake comes up immediately on your left. Coming from Jackson, you can simply pick up Rt. 571 anywhere along the way. Black Bear Lake is actually located on Rt. 571 (called Stage Coach Rd. at that point).

Great Adventure / Plumsted:
Take Rt. 537 East towards Freehold. Pass Great Adventure, go over Rt. 195, and make a left onto Rt. 571 Trenton-Lakewood Rd. (there are three gas stations on the corners). ***Trenton-Lakewood Rd. becomes Millstone Rd. Proceed for a mile to the STOP sign. Make a left onto Rt. 524 West (Stage Coach Road) and proceed around bend, past the Clarksburg General Store. Black Bear Lake comes up immediately on your left. Coming from Jackson, you can simply pick up Rt. 571 anywhere along the way. Black Bear Lake is actually located on Rt. 571 (called Stage Coach Rd. at that point).

From Robbinsville / Allentown / Hamilton :
Take 526 into Allentown. Make a left onto Main St. Go over Rt. 195. Make immediate right onto New Canton-Stone Tavern Rd. (Rt. 524 East). Follow approximately 7 miles and bear right past Rising Sun Tavern Rd. Camp is first driveway on right after the fire house.

- OR-

Take 195 to Exit 11 "Imlaystown". At end of exit ramp turn left. Cross over highway, at stop sign turn right onto Rt. 524. Travel approximately 4.5 miles east on Rt. 524, Black Bear Lake entrance is just past Clarksburg Inn Restaurant and Fire Station.

From Wayside:
Follow Rt. 18 South to Rt. 138 to Rt. 195 West. Take Exit 16 (Six Flags-Great Adventure). At end of exit ramp, make a right onto Rt. 537 East towards Freehold. At second light make a left onto Rt. 571 (Trenton-Lakewood Rd.) (three gas stations on corners). Go approximately 2 miles and make left at stop sign onto Stage Coach Rd. Bear right past the General Store. Camp is the first driveway on your left before the firehouse.

From Kendall Park:
Follow Rt. 1 North or South to Deans Ln. Take Deans Ln. to end and make right onto Georges Rd. Make right onto Rt. 130 South. Follow signs for Forsgate Dr. towards the NJ Turnpike. Go over NJ Turnpike and make right at light onto Applegarth Rd. Follow for 5.3 miles to Rt. 33 and make left onto Rt. 33 (East). At PNC Bank, make a right onto Millstone Rd. Go 4.6 miles and make a right onto Clarksburg Road [school on left]. Take Clarksburg Road 1 mile to stop sign at the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Stage Coach Road. Take Stage Coach Road 1/2 mile, Black Bear Lake is the first driveway on the right after the firehouse.

From North Jersey / NYC:
Take New Jersey Turnpike to exit 8, East Windsor. Bear right onto Route 33 East. Go 4.5 miles and make a right onto Millstone Road [PNC bank on corner]. Go 4.6 miles on Millstone Road to fork in the road [school on left]. At fork bear right onto Clarksburg Road. Take Clarksburg Road 1 mile to stop sign at the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Stage Coach Road. Take Stage Coach Road 1/2 mile, Black Bear Lake is the first driveway on the right after the firehouse.

From South Jersey / Philadelphia:
Take New Jersey Turnpike to exit 7a, Route 195 East. Take 195 to Exit 11 "Imlaystown". At end of exit ramp turn left. Cross over highway, at stop sign turn right onto Rt. 524. Travel approximately 4.5 miles east on Rt. 524, Black Bear Lake entrance is just past Clarksburg Inn Restaurant and Fire Station.

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Directions to Camp Akeela

 Camp Akeela
One Thoreau Way
Thetford Center, VT 05075
Tel: (866) 680-4744

From New York/Connecticut
Merritt Parkway or Connecticut Turnpike North/I-95 or 684 North to 84 East (towards Danbury) to I-91 North in New Haven.

I-91 through CT and Massachusetts into Vermont. EXIT 14 in Vermont: Thetford, Vermont.

Turn left onto 113 and continue 8 miles, through Thetford Center and Post Mills. Turn left onto Beanville Road. Drive 1 mile and turn left onto Miller Pond Road. Continue 1.7 miles and look for the camp entrance (Thoreau Way) on your right. After turning into the camp, stay right into the Guest Parking lot.

OR

From Boston
I-93 North to 89 North to 91 North. Take I-91 North to Exit 14 in Thetford, VT Follow directions above.

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Directions to Kippewa for Girls

 Kippewa for Girls
1 Kippewa Drive
Monmouth, ME 04259-6703
Tel: 1-800-KIPPEWA (547-7392)

FROM PORTLAND AIRPORT TO CAMP:
Take I-95 (Maine Turnpike) North toward Freeport, Brunswick, and Augusta. Get off at Exit 86, Sabattus/Lisbon Exit. Turn left onto ME-9/Middle Road for .76 miles. Turn right onto Pleasant Hill Road; go straight at the stop sign onto 132 North for 8.5 miles. Turn Right onto Rt 135. Drive 4.2 miles to Kippewa on the right. Kippewa is just after the crest of a long, shallow hill.

FROM THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA:
Including MANHATTAN, LONG ISLAND, NEW JERSEY, WESTCHESTER AND CONNECTICUT:
Take I-95, The New England Thruway, Conn. Tpke, North towards Connecticut. Stay on I-95 to I-91 North heading towards Hartford-Boston OR take Rte. 15 (Hutchinson River Pkway - Merritt Pkwy to I-91. I-91 then joins I-84 East to the Mass Tpke, I-90.

FROM THE MASS TPKE - I-90:
Take Mass Tpke heading East towards Boston. There is only one service area on the Mass Tpke before you exit. This is your last chance to get gas directly on the highway until Maine. Exit the Mass Tpke at Exit 10 towards Worcester, follow signs to 290 North. Follow 290 North to I-495 North. Stay on 495 North until it connects with I-95 at Amesbury, Mass. Route I-95 becomes the New Hampshire Tpke, which then becomes the Maine Tpke.

Exit the Maine Tpke at Exit 52 (the I-95- 295 connector) towards Freeport, Brunswick. Stay on 295 until the Augusta-Winthrop Exit #109. Follow signs for Winthrop - Route 202 West. Continue on 202 for six miles. Turn LEFT onto Route 135 South towards East Monmouth. Kippewa is just another six miles down the road, on the left.

FROM PHILADELPHIA:
Take NJ Tpke to Exit 11. Exit onto the Garden State Pkwy. Continue North to the end of the Garden State entering the New York Thruway at Spring Valley. Proceed to the Tappan Zee Bridge via the Thruway. Once over the bridge, exit onto the Cross Westchester Expy - Rte 287 East - Exit onto I-684 North towards Brewster. Pass Brewster and continue on 684. Exit onto Rte 84 East, towards Danbury. Continue following 84 East to Hartford and the Mass Tpke. Follow above Directions from Mass Tpke.

FROM MONTREAL:
Go over the Champlain Bridge and take Rte 10 East until you reach Rte. 55. Take Rte. 55 South to the border. Rte. 55 becomes 91 South. Stay on this until St. Johnsbury. Stay on highway and follow signs for Rte. 2 East. Take Rte. 2 across Vermont, NH, into Maine. Rte. 2 becomes Rte. 17 East, near Dicksfield. Take 17 to Rte. 133 South, to Rte. 202 East, to Rte. 135 South. Turn Right onto Rt 135. Drive 4.2 miles to Kippewa on the right. Kippewa is just after the crest of a long, shallow hill.

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Directions to the CampGroup Office

 CampGroup
3 New King Street
White Plains, New York 10604
Tel: (914) 997-2177

From New York City:
Up West Side Highway (Henry Hudson Parkway) or Bronx River Parkway or Major Deegan (N.Y. Thruway) to Cross County Parkway Exit. Go east on Cross County (toward Connecticut) to where it joins the Hutchinson Pkwy. Immediately after Route 287 Interchange, bear left on to Route 684. Get off Exit 2 (Westchester County Airport). Come up ramp. Make right off ramp and continue straight thru the traffic light heading toward the Westchester County Airport. Approximately 1/2 mile make the first left on New King Street. Turn left into the 3 New King Street parking lot and then a left back toward our office.

From Rockland and New Jersey:
Take Tappan Zee Bridge to 287 East to 684 (follow directions above).

From the North:
Take 95 South to 287 West to 684 North (follow directions above).

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