Directions to Our East Valley Remote Facilities (East Valley Ranch & Lodge (Straus) & Educational Farm)
Educational Farm
2875 Denning Road,
Claryville, NY 12725
From Albany , NY and Points North:
From New York Thruway take Exit 19 (Kingston), get onto 209 south to Ellenville for 25 miles and turn right onto Route 55. Go 16 miles to Grahamsville. Turn right onto County Route 19 for 10 miles. Pass the turn for Frost Valley Road (which takes you to our main campus).
Continue 6 miles past Frost Valley Road on County
Route 19/Denning Road to the Educational Farm. You will see a
red barn with white lettering marked "FV YMCA Farm" on the left side of the road.
From George Washington Bridge (GWB) I-95 S:
From NYC take the GWB –UPPER LEVEL- and follow signs to the Palisades Parkway—the exit off the bridge on to the Palisades Parkway is from the right lane (if you take the lower level you will need to travel through some local streets in Fort Lee so follow signs for the Palisades. Take exit 9W off the Palisades onto I-87 N (toward Albany). From I-87 north take exit 16 (Harriman) after toll follow signs for 17 West, go 55 miles west on Route 17 to Liberty (Exit 100A). At the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Route 55 East. Follow directions from Liberty (below).
From Long Island:
Take I-495 W to exit 31N for Cross Island Parkway to Whitestone Bridge. Take exit 33 (I-295 N/Throgs Neck Bridge) toward Throgs Neck Bridge/Bronx/New England. Continue to follow I-295 N and exit onto I-95 S. Follow for 5 miles and follow directions from the George Washington Bridge (I-95 south) above.
From New Jersey and
Points South:
From the New York
Thruway Exit 16 (Harriman)
go 55 miles west
on Route 17 to Liberty
(Exit 100A). At the
end of the exit ramp
turn right onto Route
55 east. Follow directions
from Liberty (below).
From Binghamton and Points West:
Take Route 17 east
to Exit 100 (Liberty). At end of exit ramp
turn right onto Route 52 west. Drive 1/4 mile
and take a sharp right onto Route 55 east.
Follow directions from Liberty (below).
From Connecticut and Points East:
Take 1-84 west to
Route 17 (Middletown, NY). Go west on Route
17 to Liberty (Exit 100A). At the end of the
exit ramp turn right onto Route 55 east. Follow
directions from Liberty (below).
From Liberty, NY :
Take Route 55 East
10 miles to Neversink. Look for a sign on the right side of the road
for Claryville (currently
marked CLAR VILLE)
Turn left here onto County
Route 19, and go 10 miles. Pass the turn for Frost Valley Road (which takes you to our main campus).
Continue 6 miles past Frost Valley Road on County
Route 19/Denning Road to the Educational Farm. You will see a
red barn with white lettering marked "FV YMCA Farm" on the left side of the road.
Call (845) 985-0510 if you get lost.
East Valley Ranch and Lodge
21 Straus Lane, Claryville,
NY 12725
From Albany , NY and Points North:
From New York Thruway take Exit 19 (Kingston), get onto 209 south to Ellenville for 25 miles and turn right onto Route 55. Go 16 miles to Grahamsville. Turn right onto County Route 19 for 11 miles. Pass the turn for Frost Valley Road (which takes you to our main campus).
Continue 7 miles past Frost Valley Road on County
Route 19/Denning Road. You will pass the Frost Valley YMCA Farm. Turn right
at the East Valley Ranch/Straus Center sign 1 mile after the Farm. The East Valley Ranch & Lodge/Straus Center
is across the bridge on your left.
From George Washington Bridge (GWB) I-95 S:
From NYC take the GWB –UPPER LEVEL- and follow signs to the Palisades Parkway—the exit off the bridge on to the Palisades Parkway is from the right lane (if you take the lower level you will need to travel through some local streets in Fort Lee so follow signs for the Palisades. Take exit 9W off the Palisades onto I-87 N (toward Albany). From I-87 north take exit 16 (Harriman) after toll follow signs for 17 West, go 55 miles west on Route 17 to Liberty (Exit 100A). At the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Route 55 East. Follow directions from Liberty (below).
From Long Island:
Take I-495 W to exit 31N for Cross Island Parkway to Whitestone Bridge. Take exit 33 (I-295 N/Throgs Neck Bridge) toward Throgs Neck Bridge/Bronx/New England. Continue to follow I-295 N and exit onto I-95 S. Follow for 5 miles and follow directions from the George Washington Bridge (I-95 south) above.
From New Jersey and
Points South:
From the New York
Thruway Exit 16 (Harriman)
go 55 miles west
on Route 17 to Liberty
(Exit 100A). At the
end of the exit ramp
turn right onto Route
55 east. Follow directions
from Liberty (below).
From Binghamton and Points West:
Take Route 17 east
to Exit 100 (Liberty). At end of exit ramp
turn right onto Route 52 west. Drive 1/4 mile
and take a sharp right onto Route 55 east.
Follow directions from Liberty (below).
From Connecticut and Points East:
Take 1-84 west to
Route 17 (Middletown, NY). Go west on Route
17 to Liberty (Exit 100A). At the end of the
exit ramp turn right onto Route 55 east. Follow
directions from Liberty (below).
From Liberty, NY :
Take Route 55 East
10 miles to Neversink. Look for sign on the right
side of the road for Claryville (currently
marked CLAR VILLE) Turn left here onto County
Route 19, and go 12 miles. Pass the turn for Frost Valley Road (which takes you to our main campus).
Continue 7 miles past Frost Valley Road on County
Route 19/Denning Road to our East Valley Ranch & Lodge/Straus Center. You will pass the Frost Valley YMCA Farm. Turn right
at the East Valley Ranch/Straus Center sign 1 mile after the Farm. The East Valley Ranch & Lodge/Straus Center
is across the bridge on your left.
Call (845) 985-2254 if you get lost.




