Note: from November to April, our road is sometimes closed due to adverse weather conditions. Please call the day before your expected arrival to DBZ so that we know when to expect you and can advise on road conditions. We are happy to offer rides from the entrance gate to the monastery, about two miles.
FROM NEW YORK CITY BY CAR:
1. Cross the George Washington Bridge and from the right lane exit to Palisades Parkway North. After about 30 minutes, take Exit 18 to Rte. 6 West. Follow the signs for Rte. 6 West to Rte. 17 West. If you are coming from the NY State Thruway (I-87), take Exit 16 at Harriman.
2. Take Rte. 17 West to Exit 96, Livingston Manor. Follow the exit ramp to the yield sign and turn right. DBZ is 19 miles (45 minutes to one hour) from this exit, so check your odometer.
3. Within 100 yards of the yield sign, you will see a “T” junction and a stop sign. Turn right. (Livingston Manor is the last place to buy gasoline, so turn left here if you need it.) Drive for about 1 mile. Take the first right. This is Beaverkill Road, Sullivan Co. Rte. 151. Cell service drops a few miles beyond this point, so you may need to have printed further directions.
4. Stay on Beaverkill Road. Its number will change from Sullivan Co. Rte. 151 to Ulster Co. Rte. 152. The Beaverkill River will be on your left for most of the way. Always keep right.
5.The town of Lew Beach is 9 miles from Exit 96. 12.6 miles from Exit 96 there will be a “Y” intersection. Keep right to Turnwood (disregard the Dead End sign). 15.7 miles from Exit 96, Quill Gordon Lodge will be on the left. 18.2 miles from Exit 96, you will see a white French-style chateau on the right; the entrance to DBZ is less than a mile from here, on the left.
6. Drive through the gate and slowly drive 2 miles to the monastery buildings.
7. Park temporarily near the monastery and follow the “Visitors” sign to the main entrance. After registering, unpack your car and park in the fenced-in lot near the woodshed.
FROM OTHER AREAS BY CAR:
Consult a map for directions to Livingston Manor, exit 96 on Rte. 17, then follow steps 2. through 7. above
BY BUS:
The Short Line runs several times daily from Manhattan’s Port Authority Terminal to Livingston Manor, NY. The bus schedule information is here. For tickets go to Coach USA, or call (212) 736-4700. You will need to purchase two tickets separately: one from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Monticello and one from Monticello to Livingston Manor. Please let us know several days in advance when you will be arriving, and call the monastery at (845) 439-4566 when you arrive in Livingston Manor.