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FROM WHITE PLAINS

To Nature Center

Take 287 (Cross Westchester Parkway) heading west to Exit 3, Sprain Brook Parkway North.  Follow Sprain Brook Parkway North and continue straight as it becomes the Taconic State Parkway North.  Follow the Taconic Parkway North and exit at Route 134/Ossining.  Turn left off the exit onto Route 134.  Drive for approximately ¼ mile and turn right onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for about 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd, turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately 1 mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 mile, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area. 

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FROM PUTNAM COUNTY AND NORTHEAST WESTCHESTER

To Nature Center

From western Putnam County, take Route 9 South to the Route 9/9A split just south of the Croton-Harmon train station. Bear left at the split towards RT 9A and Briarcliff Manor.  At the first traffic light, turn left onto Route 134, heading east.  Follow Route 134 for approximately 2 miles (passing the firehouse on your right) and turn left onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for about 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

From eastern Putnam and northeast Westchester, Take the Taconic Parkway South and exit at Route 134West/Ossining.Turn right off the exit onto route 134.  Make second right turning onto Spring Valley Rd.   Drive for approximately 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd. turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately 1 mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 miles, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area.

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FROM NEW YORK CITY
From the East Side

To the Nature Center

Take the FDR North to the Major Deegan Expressway North to the Saw Mill Parkway North.  Follow the Saw Mill and exit onto the Taconic Parkway North.  Follow the Taconic Parkway North and exit at Route 134/Ossining.  Turn left off the exit onto Route 134 passing under the Taconic Parkway.  Drive for approximately ¼ mile and turn right onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for approximately 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd, turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately 1 mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 miles, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area.

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FROM NEW YORK CITY
From the West Side

To the Nature Center

Take the West Side Highway North to the Saw Mill River Parkway North.  Follow the Saw Mill and exit onto the Taconic Parkway North.  Follow the Taconic Parkway North and exit at Route 134/Ossining.  Turn left off the exit onto Route 134 passing under the Taconic Parkway.  Drive for approximately ¼ mile and turn right onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for approximately 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale 

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd, turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately 1 mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 miles, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area.

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FROM DANBURY, CONNECTICUT

To Nature Center

Take I84 East to I684 South to Exit 6, Katonah/Cross River/Route 35.  Off the exit turn right onto Route 35 West.  At the intersection of Route 100(4th traffic light) turn left onto Route 100.  Follow Route 100 South for approximately 8 miles and turn right onto Route 134. Take Route 134 East for approximately 2 miles.  About ¼ mile past the Taconic Parkway turn right onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for approximately 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale 

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd, turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately 1 mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 miles, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area.

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FROM THE WEST (NEW JERSEY & ROCKLAND)

To Nature Center

Take the NYS Thruway (Route 87) South over the Tappan Zee Bridge to Route 287 East.  Follow Route 287 East to the first exit – Saw Mill Parkway North.   Follow the Saw Mill Parkway North and exit onto the Taconic State Parkway North.  Follow the Taconic Parkway North and exit at Route 134/Ossining.  Turn left off the exit onto Route 134 passing under the Taconic Parkway.  Drive for approximately ¼ mile and turn right onto Spring Valley Rd.  Drive for approximately 1 mile bearing left at the fork/Teatown sign.  The Nature Center will be on your right over the crest of the hill.  The main parking lot is on your right immediately after the Nature Center.

To Cliffdale

Follow above directions.  Once on Spring Valley Rd, turn right at the fork/Teatown sign onto Blinn Rd.  Follow Blinn Rd (which becomes Apple Bee Farm Rd.) to the end and turn left onto Quaker Ridge Rd.  After approximately I mile take first left onto Teatown Rd.  Travel past the farm buildings and past the red house.  At approximately 0.8 miles, turn left into the Cliffdale Visitor’s Parking Area.

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