Driving via I-87 / New York State Thruway

From the South: Take I-87 to Exit 18 (New Paltz). Turn left onto Route 299 towards New Paltz. Proceed 1.5 miles through the town and follow signs to 32 North. Turn right onto 32 North and continue 7 miles toward Rosendale. After crossing the second bridge, immediately turn left onto route 213 West (near “Stewart’s”). Proceed 7/10ths of a mile on 213 through Rosendale. Turn left onto Keator Ave/(Route 7) and cross the bridge. Make a right and follow Keator around past St. Peter's Church. Where the road curves left, proceed straight onto Mountain Road. Sky Lake Lodge is 1.2 miles on the left. (Hillcrest Lane).

From the North: Take I-87 Southbound to Exit 19 (Kingston). From tollbooth, make the very first right (before traffic circle) towards 209 South/Ellenville . Take second exit on the right onto “209 South (Ellenville)”. Proceed 10.5 miles, through Stone Ridge/Marbletown. Pass the Emmanuel's shopping plaza, then at traffic light make a left onto 213 East toward Rosendale. Go 2.5 miles through High Falls, at bottom of slope turn right onto Mossy Brook Road. (before the “B&B:Captain Schoomaker's”). Go 200 yards and make first left onto Mountain Road. Go up 1 mile, Sky Lake Lodge is on the right. (Hillcrest Lane).

By Bus

Sky Lake Lodge is easily accessible by bus from NYC. Travel time is usually less than two hours.

Take the Adirondack Trailways/ Pine Hill Trailways bus from Port Authority Terminal, New York City to the Rosendale Hardware Store stop in Rosendale, NY.

Click here for NYC bus schedule.

There are no taxis in Rosendale, so it is necessary to arrange with the lodge ahead of time to be picked-up. A $5 transportation fee will be charged each way. Please call us several days in advance so that we can schedule your arrival time.

By Plane

The closest airport to Sky Lake Lodge is Albany Airport. Buses depart several times a day from the airport to Rosendale, NY. Click here for Albany bus schedule and information.  If you are coming from Baltimore, MD, Southwest Airlines has very cheap flights to Albany, NY.

The other major airports are Newark, LaGuardia and JFK. If you are traveling to these airports, it is recommended that you rent a car at the airport and drive to the lodge. If this is not possible, it is necessary to take a cab, shuttle or subway to Manhattan. Then follow the directions above for travel by bus from Port Authority Bus Station.

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