Meadowmount - Travel Directions
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Meadowmount is 300 miles north of New York City, 145 miles north of Albany and 100 miles south of Montreal on route 1-87. Take Exit 32 and exit towards Lewis. Turn left at truck stop and go 1 mile to end of road. Turn left and immediately bear right. Concert Hall is first driveway on the right and the main house is second driveway on right.
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Arrival days are June 21st and 22nd. Students may not arrive earlier than 9:00 a.m. on June 21st. Food service begins on the evening of June 21st. Students MUST plan to arrive no later than 6:30 pm Sunday, June 22nd in order to attend the mandatory orientation meeting and to be eligible for chamber music placement. Classes begin on Monday, June 23rd. Departure days are August 8th and 9th. Students must depart no later than 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9th and check out in the office. Lunch is the last meal served. Students departing prior to August 9th must have clearance from the Director, are not eligible for scholarship and make their own travel arrangements to the ferry, train or bus stations. Please note: Early departures or departures during the session may jeopardize your chamber music placement. (Prior arrangements must be made with the Admissions Director.)
Modes of transportation to Meadowmount are by car, bus, train or air. Our van will meet your train, bus, or ferry. Please call or e-mail the admissions office before June 15th with your travel plans if you would like to be placed on our van pickup schedule. We regret the School van is unable to meet students at airports or other locations.
Students arriving by car:
Meadowmount is 300 miles north of NYC, 145 miles north of Albany and 100 miles south of Montreal on route 1-87. Take Exit 32 and go west towards Lewis on Hwy 12. Turn left at truck stop (Dixon Rd-not marked) and it becomes Redmond Rd. Go 1 mile to stop sign/T in the road. Turn left and immediately bear right at the fork onto Lewis-Wadhams Road (County Rte 10). Concert Hall is first driveway on the right and the Main House/Office is second driveway on right.
Students arriving by Bus:
Adirondack Trailways stops in Keene Valley, 8 miles from school. Call 1-800-858-8555 for bus schedules.
Students arriving by train:
Amtrak operates between New York City and Montreal, stopping at the Westport train station (8 miles from school). Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train schedules. The once a day early morning train departure from Penn Station (NYC) usually makes for inconvenient use by students flying on the first leg of their trip. (Usually requiring an overnight stay). For those students it is usually best to book a flight to Burlington VT.
Students arriving by air:
Students arriving by air must make arrangements to fly into the Burlington, Vermont Airport only. Upon arrival, students take a taxicab to the Charlotte, VT-Essex, NY ferry landing in Charlotte, VT. (Approximately 35 minutes and $45.00 taxi fare) Students take the ferry to cross Lake Champlain to Essex, NY. Ferries (www.ferries.com) run every half-hour; crossing time is 20 minutes and costs $5.75 round trip. Students are met by our van at the Essex, NY ferry landing. It is very important you do not schedule your flight arrival into Burlington airport after 9:00 pm, as it would not allow enough time for the student to make the last ferry that departs Charlotte, VT at 10:30pm.
Buses do not serve the immediate vicinity and it would then become necessary to book a hotel room on the Vermont side and wait for the first morning ferry. On the return trip, do not schedule your flight departure from Burlington before 9:00 am, as the first ferry to Vermont does not depart until 6:30 am.
Area Accommodations:
Parents are invited to visit between 12 noon Saturday and 10 pm Sunday only. The following hotels are located within ten miles of School. Contact them several weeks in advance of your visit for reservations.
Here is a website with several local listings:
http://www.adirondackinns.com
More information can be found at the Elizabethtown/Lewis Chamber of Commerce.
| Elizabethtown: | |
| Dolly Family Lodge | |
| Cobble Hill Inn | 518-873-6809 |
| Namaste Inn | 518-873-2332 |
| Old Mill B&B | 518-873-2294 |
| Park Motor Inn | 518-873-2233 |
| Stoneleigh B&B | 518 873-2669 |
| Westport: | |
| The Grey Goose | 518 962-4562 |
| The Inn On The Library Lawn | 518 962-8666 |
| Normandie Beach Club | 518 962-4750 |
| Westport Hotel | 518-962-4501 |
| Essex: | |
| Essex Inn | 518-963-8821 |
| Champlain Vistas B&B | 518-963-8029 |
| Lewis: | |
| Magic Pines Camp Grounds | (518) 873-2288 |
| Spruce Mill Brook Camp Grounds | (518) 873-2024 |
AREA RESTAURANTS:
| Elizabethtown | |
| Arsenal Inn | 518 873-6863 |
| Bub's Pizza and Deli | 518 873-9288 |
| D & B Country Kitchen | 518 873-9920 |
| Deers Head Inn | 518 873-9903 |
| Westport | |
| Coco Cafe | 518 962-4750 |
| Lewis | |
| Betty Beaver's Truck Stop | 518 873-9993 |
| Wadhams | |
| Merricks Bakery | 518 962-2280 |
| Keene | |
| Baxter Mountain | 518 576-9990 |