Beginning in DC:
- 95 N to New Jersey Turnpike (about 92 miles)
- N on
Garden State Parkway
(about 43 miles)
- 87 N (New York Thruway (about 40 miles)
Follow directions as below for NYC
Beginning in
New York
:
- 87 N (
New York
Thruway across
Tappan Zee
Bridge
- Exit 17 route 17K Newburg toward Stewart Airport; follow signs to 17K; stay on 17K for about 5.6 miles going past Natures Pantry and going underneath the route 87 overpass
- Right on route 75 (
Coldenham Road
) at the DBL gas station; continue on rt 75 for 2.2 miles
- Turn right on
Edmunds Lane
just past Spence Engineering Company; pass Big Apple Circus on your right
- Tsechen Kunchab Ling is on your left, just past the soccer field;
12 Edmunds Lane
From the NORTH:
- 87 S (
New York
Thruway)
- Exit 17 route 17K towards
Stewart
Airport
(follow directions from exit as described above)
By automobile via 84
From the WEST (
Pennsylvania
and alternative route from DC)
(209 miles from
Harrisburg
):
- Via Fredericksburg/Harrisburg: 270N to 15N to 83N to 81N
- Via
York
. PA: 83N to 81N
- 81N to 84 E through PA to NY (about 78 miles)
- Exit 5 for 208N and Maybrook/Walden
Follow instructions as below from the exit
From the EAST (
Boston
):
- I-90 W (toll) to Sturbridge/I84 exit
- I-84 W through
Conn.
And into NY (148 miles)
- Exit 5 towards Maybrook/Walden (do not take earlier exit listing Walden)
From exit 5:
- Follow 208 N to Walden 3.7 miles
- Right onto
Grant St.
(between Walden Diner and Irish Pub)
- Right onto Elm
- Immediate left onto
Sherman Ave.
- Right onto
Edmunds Lane
- Tsechen Kunchab Ling,
12 Edmunds Lane
is on your right.
By Plane:
The nearest airport, Stewart Airport (SWF), is in
Newburgh
,
NY (about 8 miles from the
Temple)
. Check with your travel agent for airlines and flight details.
By Train:
The Beacon Stop on Metro North Railroad is about 14 miles from the Temple: 212-532-4900;
http://www.mta.info/mnr/index.html; Amtrak (800-872-4900;
www.amtrak.com) serves
Poughkeepsie,
NY
(23 miles from the
Temple
)
By Bus: The Shortline Bus (800-631-8405,
www.shortlinebus.com) has routes from around the NYC area to
Newburgh
. Coming from NYC, it picks up at Port Authority (
41st St.
and
8th Ave)
, and drops off at the Term./Pk.-Ride and Rt. 17K in
Newburgh, about 8 miles from the Temple
. Visit their website for latest schedule.
Accommodation
Special Housing for Year-Round Tsechen Kunchab Ling Temple Event Participants
Comfort Inn
5 Lakeside Road
Newburgh
,
NY
12550
(845) 567-0567
The Comfort Inn is only 9 minutes by car (6 miles) from the temple. When calling to make a reservation, identify yourself as being with the "Sakya Temple" to get a special rate. Click here to view the rooms.
This special offer includes:
- Either a double or single room at the same price of $65.00 per night
- No charge for family members or friends staying in the same room.
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary cookies and coffee in the afternoon
- All-new Sealy pillow-top mattresses
- Pickup/drop-off service to Stewart Airport and Shortline Bus terminal 8:00 am to 6:00 pm with advance arrangement
- Wireless internet
- Business Center with printer and fax
- Fitness center
- Elevator to the upper floors
- Seasonal pool and BBQ grills
- Good security system – key card entrance
- Discounts for local restaurants and entertainment
Orange Lake Motel
427 S. Plank Road, Route 52
Newburgh, NY 12550
Tel: 845-564-1770
Fax: 845-566-8692
Email: Orangelakemotel@aol.com
ASK FOR THE SAKYA TEMPLE RATE. $55 per night, plus tax.
*Either a double (two double beds) or single (one double bed) room at the same rate
*Pick-up/drop-off service to Stewart Airport and Shortline Bus Terminal 8:00 am to 6:00 pm with advance arrangement (call the Motel directly to arrange for this service)
*Wireless internet
*Printer and fax available
*Rollaway beds for additional guests $10.00 per day
Questions: call Sophie, Owner/Manager, at the Motel or on her cell at 914-213-5638
Harvest Inn Motel
95 Boniface Drive
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-5700
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 8 miles.
Approximate travel time: 17 minutes.
Days Inn
915 Union Ave.
New
Windsor
,
NY
12553
(845) 564-7550
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 9.7 miles.
Approximate travel time: 18 minutes.
New Paltz Hostel
145 Main Street
New
Paltz
,
NY
12561
(845) 255-6676
www.newpaltzhostel.com
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 16.2 miles.
Approximate travel time: 28 minutes.
Travel Inn
3046 US Route
9W
New
Windsor
,
NY
12553
(845) 561-7570
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 12.4 miles.
Approximate travel time: 24 minutes.
Ramada Inn and Suites
1289 Route 300
Newburgh
,
NY
12550
(845) 564-4500
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 8.0 miles.
Approximate travel time: 17 minutes.
Super 8
Montgomery
207 Montgomery Road
Montgomery
,
NY
12549
(845) 457-3143
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 4.7 miles.
Approximate travel time: 10 minutes.
Winding
Hills
Park
Family Camping Area
Winding
Hills
Park
Montgomery
,
NY
Reservations: (845) 457-4900
Campground: (845) 457-4918
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 7.9 miles.
Approximate travel time: 20 minutes.
Yogi Bear Campground
50 Bevier Road
Gardiner
,
NY
12525
(845) 255-5193
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 11.2 miles.
Approximate travel time: 26 minutes.
Yogi Bear Campground is a camping site and resort, and includes pools, etc. In addition to renting space for tents and RVs, Yogi Bear Campground rents single and double cabins.
KOA Kampgrounds
119 Freetown Hwy
Plattekill
,
NY
12568
(845) 564-2836
Distance from Tsechen Kunchab Ling: 10.1 miles.
Approximate travel time: 23 minutes.
