Festival for Change is hosted at

The Greenkill Retreat Center

 Mailing Address:

300 Big Pond Road

 GPS Navigation Address:

186 Big Pond Road (Across from entrance)

Huguenot, NY  12746

Car Directions
Your GPS may use faster, more complicated routes. The directions below are the simplest ways to camp. In winter, with bad weather, use Bus and Truck Directions.

New Jersey and the South:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north to I-80W (local). Take exit for Route 17N and follow 17N to the New York State Thruway (I-87) north. Take I-87 north to Exit 16 (Harriman). Take Route 6 and 17W to exit 121W. Follow I-84W to Exit 1 (Port Jervis, NY). At the end of the exit ramp, make a left turn at the stop sign onto Route 6W. Bear slight right at the next traffic light continuing on Route 6W. Follow directions below From Route 6W to Camp.

New York City and Vicinity:
Take New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 16 (Harriman). Take Route 6 and 17W to exit 121W. Follow I-84W to Exit 1 (Port Jervis, NY). At the end of the exit ramp, make a left turn at the stop sign onto Route 6W. Bear slight right at the next traffic light continuing on Route 6W. Follow directions below From Route 6W to Camp.

Midwestern States:
Take I-84E through Pennsylvania to Exit 1 (Port Jervis, NY). At the end of the exit ramp make a right at the stop sign. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Route 6W. Follow directions below From Route 6W to Camp.

Northeastern States:
Pick up I-84W in Hartford, CT. Follow I-84W to Exit 1 (Port Jervis, NY). At the end of the exit ramp, make a left turn at the stop sign onto Route 6W. Bear slight right at the next traffic light continuing on Route 6W. Follow directions below From Route 6W to Camp.

From Route 6W to Camp:

Continue for two more lights and at second light turn right onto N Maple Avenue/Neversink Drive (you will not need to cross the green bridge). Continue on Neversink Drive for 4.8 miles. Turn right onto Route 209 and continue for 0.6 miles. Look for the YMCA Camps sign on the right side of the road, directing you to turn left in 1/10th mile onto Peenpack Trail. Take the next right on to Grange Road. Take the next left on to Big Pond Road. Follow Big Pond Road for 0.7 miles to our entrance (on the right).

Return trip to NYC

Turn left out of camp. At the stop sign make a right on Grange Road. At the next stop sign make a left on Peenpack Trail. At the stop sign make a right on Route 209 South. Continue for .9 miles and turn left onto Neversink Drive. Continue on Neversink Drive for 4.8 miles. At the first traffic light take a left and follow signs for I- 84. Take Route 84 East to exit 4E (Route 17 East). Take Route 17E to Route 87 South  (New York State Thruway).