Getting here:
We recommend you use MapQuest's map program. Use this address: 359 Hollow Road; and the Zip Code only: 13801-3115. (Click for Shortline bus schedule). Scroll down here for directions.

From New York: Take the GW Bridge to the Palisades Parkway North .Palisades Pkwy to 17 West to I-81 North. From 81 North, exit onto Rte 12, Chenango Bridge. Click for the remaining directions. (214 miles)

From Boston: Take I-90 to Sturbridge, I-84. Take I-84 through Connecticut, into New York State, and exit onto Route 17 in Middletown, New York, heading towards Binghamton. In Binghamton, take I-81 North.Click for the remaining directions. Note: Do not follow this route unless you know that all of Interstate 88 is open: In Albany, take I-88 to Bainbridge, Rte 206. (301 miles)

From Montreal: SW on Quebec. autoroute to 13. S on 13 to 20.Autorte 20 to Prov. Hwy 401. SW on 401 to 1000 Isles Br to NY. Take I-81 S to US 11. East on US 11 to Rte. 206. E on 206 to Rte.12 to Rte 41. NW on Rte 41 to Smithville. Click here for details from Smithville. (337 miles)

From Philadelphia: W on I-676 to I-76 then NW to I-476.NE on I-476 to Rte 9. NW on 9 to I-81. N on I-81 towards Binghamton. NW on I-81 to Rte 12, NE. See below for details.(226 miles)

In Binghamton, from Route 12, Chenango Bridge exit off of I-81: See MapQuest map. (Note: 12A West leads to Route 12). Take Route 12 North, Chenango Bridge, towards Greene and Norwich. The drive is about 25 minutes. You will pass a shopping area, a golf course, drive through Kattelville and past farms. There is a traffic light at Greene, NY. Here you should take a left, onto Route 206, and drive up and down the hill about 2 miles until you reach a flashing light (yellow on this side) for Route 2, a small country road leading to Smithville Flats. Take a right onto this road. You will drive past farms (and lots of deer!) about 10 minutes until you reach Smithville Flats village.

In Smithville Flats: Drive through the village until the road starts to curve to the left, and forks. *Do not go up to the left* but take Route 220 to the right. Follow Route 220 until you see German Hollow Road, just past the snow plow parking lot (nearly 1 mile). You will see a big sign for the retreat center on the left. Drive up this dirt road about 1 mile and look for the retreat center sign on the left.

Palyul Retreat Center
359 Hollow Road
McDonough, NY 13801-3115
Telephones:
Office: (607) 656-9640
Alternate: (607) 656-4645
Fax: (607) 656-5360.

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Palyul Ling International
101 West 23rd
Mailbox 2336
New York, NY 10011