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Minnewaska State Park
Box 893 Rt 44/55
New Paltz, NY 12561

From the North: Go south on I-87. At Halihan Hill, bear right onto SR-199, westbound. Go onto US-209, westbound. At Kerhonkson, turn left onto US 44, heading southeast. Minnewaska will be on your right.
From the East: At I-87 Exit 21A turn left onto Halihan Hill, going westbound. Then bear right onto SR-199, westbound. Go onto US-209, westbound. At Kerhonkson, turn left onto US-44, going southeast. Minnewaska will be on the right.
From the South: Take exit 17 on I-87. At Sylva, turn left onto SR-32, westbound. At Modena Gardens, turn left onto US-44. Minnewaska will be on your left.
From the West: Go southwest on I-81. At SR-17 Exit 75 bear left onto SR-17, going east. At SR-17 Exit 100, bear left onto SR-52, eastbound. At Fallsburg, go onto SR-42, heading northeast. At Woodbourne, bear right onto SR-52, heading east. Turn left onto US-209, going northeast. At Kerhonkson, turn right onto US-44, heading southeast. Minnewaksa will be on your right.


James Baird State Park
122D Freedom R.
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569-9998

From the north: Take Taconic State Pkwy south. Baird will be on the right, in LaGrange.
From the east: At I-84 Exit 16, turn right onto the Taconic State Pkwy, heading north. Baird will be on the left, in LaGrange.
From the south: Head northeast on I-87. At I-87 Exit 7A, bear right onto Saw Mill River Pkwy, heading northeast. Turn left onto the Taconic State Pkwy, going north. Baird is on the left, in LaGrange.
From the west: At I-90 Exit B2, turn right onto the Taconic State Pkwy, going south. Baird will be on the right in LaGrange.


Mohonk Preserve
1000 Mountain Rest Rd., Mohonk Lake
New Palz, NY 12561

From the north: Head west on US-9. Bear left onto I-87, going south. At Halihan Hill, bear right onto SR-199, going west. Go onto US-209, going west. Turn left onto SR-213, heading east. Mohonk is on the right, Mountain Rest Rd.
From the east: Take Exit 21A on I-87. At Halihan Hill, bear right onto SR-199, westbound. Go onto US-209 head west. Turn left onto SR-213, eastbound. Look for Mountain Rest Rd. on the right.
From the south: Take I-87, Exit 17. At Maple Hill, turn left onto SR-32, westbound. At Rosendale, bear right onto SR-213, southbound. Mohonk will be on the left.
From the west: At I-90 Exit N3, bear left onto I-190 eastbound. Go onto I-87, southeast. At Halihan Hill, bear right onto SR-199, west. Go onto US-209, westbound. Turn left onto SR-213, east. Mohonk will be on the right.


Stewart Int. Airport Buffer Zone
Newburgh, NY 12550

From the north: Go west on US-9. Bear left onto I-87, southbound. Turn right onto SR-17 K, west. Stewart is on the left.
From the east: At I-84 Exit 6 turn left onto Sr-17 K, heading southeast. Stewart is on your right.
From the south: Take I-87 Exit 17. Turn left onto SR-17 K, heading west. Stewart is on the left.
From the west: At I-84 Exit 6, turn right onto SR-17 K, going southeast. Stewart is on the right.


909 Acres-Hereford State Preserve
Northbound Taconic in Pleasant Valley, NY

From the north: Take the Taconic State Pkwy south to Pleasant Valley. 909 is found at the end of Tyrell Rd., a left off of the Taconic.
From the east: At I-90 Exit B2, turn left onto the Taconic State Pkwy, southbound. Take the Taconic to Pleasant Valley. 909 is found at the end of Tyrell Rd., a left off of the Taconic.
From the south: Take the Taconic State Pkwy north to Pleasant Valley. Turn right onto Tyrell Rd. 909 is at the end of Tyrell.
From the west: At I-90 Exit B2, turn right onto Taconic State Pkwy, going south. Take the Taconic to Pleasant Valley. Turn left onto Tyrell Rd. 909 is found at the end of Tyrell.


Mills-Norrie State Park
Route 9
Statsburg, NY 12580

From the north: Take US-9 south/ south-west to Statsburg. Mills-Norrie will be right.
From the east: At I-90 Exit B2, turn left onto Taconic State Pkwy, southbound. Turn right onto SR-199, westbound. Go onto SR-308, southwest. At Rhinebeck, turn left onto US-9, southbound. Mills-Norrie will be on the right.
From the south: Take the Taconic State Pkwy to I-84, westbound. At I-84 Exit 13, turn right onto US-9, heading north. Mills-Norrie will be on the left.
From the west: Take I-87 southeast. At Halihan Hill, turn left onto SR-199, eastbound. Bear right onto SR-9 G southeast. Turn right onto US-9, heading southwest. Mills-Norrie will be on the right.


Bowdoin Park
Sheafe Rd.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

From the north: Take I-87 southbound. At Halihan Hill, turn left onto SR-199, heading east. Turn right onto US-9, going south to Poughkeepsie. Turn right onto Spring Rd, just before the Poughkeepsie Galleria. Take a left onto Sheafe Rd. Bowdoin is on the right.
From the east: At I-84 Exit 13, turn right onto US-9, going north. Head north past the Poughkeepsie Galleria. Take a left onto Spring Rd. and then a left onto Sheafe Rd. Bowdoin will be on the left.
From the south: Take the Taconic State Pkwy north. At I-84 Exit 13 turn right onto US-9, north. Head north past the Poughkeepsie Galleria. Take a left onto Spring Rd. Take another left onto Sheafe Rd. Bowdoin is on the right.
From the west: Take I-87 south/ southeast. At Halihan Hill, turn left onto SR-199, going east. Turn right onto US-9 heading south. Just before the Poughkeepsie Galleria, take a right onto Spring Rd. Take a left onto Sheafe Rd. Bowdoin is on the right.


Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
RFD 2
Carmel, NY 10512-9802

From the north: At I-90 Exit B2, turn right onto Taconic State Pkwy, going south. Turn right onto SR-301 heading west. Fahnestock is on the left, RFD 2.
From the east: At I-84 Exit 16, turn left onto the Taconic State Pkwy going south. Turn right onto SR-301, westbound. Fahnestock is on the left, RFD 2.
From the south:
Take I-87 north. At I-97 Exit 7A, bear right onto Saw Mill River Pkwy, northbound. Turn left onto the Taconic State Pkwy, northbound. Turn left onto SR-301, westbound. Fahnestock is on the left, RFD 2.
From the west: At I-90 Exit B2, turn right onto the Taconic State Pkwy, southbound. Turn right onto SR-301, westbound. Fahnestock is on the left, RFD 2


Mt. Beacon
South-East of the city of Beacon
Just off of 9D/ Howland Ave.
Park Near Hillside Rd.

From the north: At I-84 Exit 11, turn right onto SR-9 D, going south. Turn left onto Prospect Hillside Drive which is southeast of the city of Beacon. You should be able to see the mountain from there.
From the east: At I-84 Exit 11 turn left onto SR-9 D going south. Turn left onto Prospect Hillside Drive which is southeast of the city of Beacon. The mountain will be seen from there.
From the south: At I-84 take Exit 11 and turn onto SR-9 D going south. Turn left onto Prospect Hillside Drive which is southeast of the city of Beacon. The montain will be in plain view from there.
From the east: At I-84, take Exit 11 and turn onto SR-9 D going south. Turn left onto Prospect Hillside Drive which is southeast of the city of Beacon. The mountain will be there.


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