Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

 


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  Isabella Freedman is located approximately 2 hours by car from New York City and 2.5 hours from Boston. For door to door directions, go to Mapquest.com.
Our address is:
116 Johnson Rd, Falls Village, CT 06031

by Car
    -From NEW YORK CITY
    -From NEW JERSEY
    -From BOSTON, MASS
    -From ALBANY, NY and points West
    -From HARTFORD and points East
    -From BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
By Train
By Air

 
  By Car  
  From NEW YORK CITY:  
    A – From the Whitestone Bridge:
Take the Hutchinson River parkway to Route 684. After 684 crosses I-84 it will become Rte 22 North. (Do not take any exit to Rte. 22 stay on Route 684 until it BECOMES Rte. 22.) Stay on Rte. 22 North through Pawling, Dover, and Amenia. In Amenia, take Rte 343 East to Sharon, CT. At the Sharon clock tower make a left to Rte 41 North. Take 41 North until you reach the blinking light. At the light, turn right onto Rte 112 East, Take Rte 112 until the road forks - bear left onto Rte 7 North. Travel about a half mile and Johnson Rd will be your second right. (The Mountainside Café is on the corner of Rte. 7 and Johnson Rd) Isabella Freedman is on Johnson Rd on the right hand side about a half mile from the intersection of Rte. 7.

B- From the West Side of Manhattan:
Take West Side Highway north to Saw Mill River Parkway (it becomes the Saw Mill) to Taconic Parkway (Exit 26). (Approx. 29 miles from 23rd Street). Take Taconic north towards Albany. Stay on Taconic Parkway for about 50 miles. Take the exit for US 44 east towards Millbrook (make a right off the Taconic). Stay on US 44 through Millbrook to Amenia. (Approx. 10 miles) Then follow directions above (A) from Amenia.

C- From the East Side of Manhattan:
Take the FDR Drive to the Major Deegan to the Saw Mill River Parkway to Interstate 684N. Then follow directions above (A) from 684N.

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  From NEW JERSEY:  
    Take the Garden State Parkway North to the end. Bear right towards New England. Take the Tappan Zee Bridge, stay left after the bridge and continue to follow 287 East. Take Exit 9A to merge onto 684 North towards Brewster. Then follow directions above from (A) from 684N.

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  From BOSTON:  
    Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to exit 2 for Lee, Mass.
Follow Rte 102 towards Great Barrington and connect in Stockbridge with Rte 7 South. Stay on Rte 7 South through Stockbridge, Mass into Canaan, CT. Stay on Rte 7 through Canaan towards Falls Village. In Falls Village Rte 7 will intersect with Rte 126. Take second left after the intersection with Rte. 126 – turn onto Bee Bee Hill Road. At the end of Bee Bee Hill Road cross Johnson Rd. The entrance to the retreat center will be opposite you.

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  From ALBANY, NY and points West:  
    NY Thruway to Austerlitz exit (W. Stockbridge, last exit before the Massachusetts Turnpike). Rt. 22 to 102 East through W. Stockbridge to 41 South to Rte 7 South. Stay on Rte 7 South into Canaan, CT. Stay on Rte 7 through Canaan towards Falls Village. In Falls Village Rte 7 will intersect with Rte 126. Take second left after the intersection.

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  From HARTFORD and points East:  
    Take Rte 44 West through Winsted, CT to Canaan. In Canaan turn left onto 7 South Rte 7 South will take you into Falls Village where it intersects with Rte 126. Then follow directions from Rte 126 as given in Boston directions above.

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  From BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:  
    Leaving the Airport, take the first exit to Rte 20. Drive through Granby and after a couple of miles turn left into Rte 219. Keep on Rte 219 for about 5 miles and make a right onto Rte 318. After another approximately 5 miles turn right onto Rte 44 West towards Winsted. Than follow the directions from Rte 44 as given in Hartford directions above.

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  By Train  
    The closest train station to us is Wassaic, NY. Call Metro-North at (800) METRO-INFO or visit www.mta.nyc.ny.us for schedule and fare information. Taxi service is available from the station to camp. Call to reserve a taxi in advance of your arrival. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435-8000.

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