Getting to Treetops

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Driving Directions

From New York City and New Jersey through Albany:
Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24 (Albany). We are two and a half hours north of Albany. From Albany take I-87 (the Northway) north to Exit 30, which is for Routes 9 and 73 to Keene. Go left at the end of the exit ramp, taking Rte. 9 to 73 West toward Keene and Lake Placid. Follow it for two miles to a junction where you bear left to stay on Route 73. After about 10 miles you pass through Keene Valley and then Keene. In the center of Keene you bear left again to stay on Rte.73 toward Lake Placid. After 6.8 miles uphill, about one mile past the Cascade Lakes, you will see the sign and driveway for North Country School / Camp Treetops. The driveway is on your right, just over the topmost crest of the hill, after coming around a curve. If you see the driveway and signs for “Verizon Sports Complex” on your left, you’ve gone a quarter mile too far.

From Boston, Springfield, and Hartford:
Take Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Albany. Then take I-87 North (the Northway) to Exit 30, then use final directions above: “From New York City and New Jersey...”

From Toronto:
Take 401 east to Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Continue on 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.

From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and points west:
Take I-90 (New York State Thruway) East to Exit 36 (Syracuse). Pick up I-81 north and follow to Watertown. Take Route 3 and follow it east to Saranac Lake, then follow Route 86 east to Lake Placid.

From Montreal:
Take Route 15 south to Champlain Crossing, connecting with I-87 south. Take Exit 34 west, following Route 9N, then follow Route 86 to the Whiteface Mountain/Lake Placid area.

From Ottawa:
Takes routes south to the Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Follow Route 86 and continue to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.

Ferry Service across Lake Champlain
Information: 802-864-9804 www.ferries.com

Burlington, VT - Port Kent, NY: Trips run May 19 to mid-October. Crossing time is about one hour.

Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY: Trips run year-round. Crossing time is about 12 minutes.

Charlotte, VT - Essex, NY: Trips run April 1 to mid-October. Crossing time is about 20 minutes.

Shoreham, VT - Ticonderoga, NY: Trips run May 1 to mid-October. Crossing time is about 6 minutes.
       
Approximate Auto Travel Times From the Following Cities:
Albany, NY (2.5 hours)
Baltimore, MD (9.5 hours)
Binghamton, NY (4.5) hours
Buffalo, NY (5.5 hours)
Boston, MA (6 hours)
Hartford, CT (5 hours)
Montreal, Quebec (2 hours)
Ottawa, Ontario (2.5 hours)
Philadelphia, PA (7.5 hours)
Pittsburgh, PA (8 hours)
Rochester, NY (4.5 hours)
Syracuse, NY (3.5 hours)
Toronto, Ontario (5.5 hours)
New York, NY (5 hours)
Utica, NY (2.5 hours)