Driving Directions

The Ararat Youth and Conference Center is located at 6944 SR 32, Greenville, NY, 12083, just 30 miles south of Albany. This ideal location is a two hour drive from the New York Metropolitan area, a three hour drive from the Boston area, and a four hour drive from Philadelphia. Our campers look forward to returning to their camp home year after year!

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

FROM THE NORTH: Take the Adirondack Northway south to exit 1W towards New York/Buffalo. Take ticket and enter onto the NYS Thruway (87) south towards New York City. Take the Thruway (87) south to exit 23-Albany. Make a right onto Route 9-W south. Travel about a half mile until coming to a traffic light (Stewards Shop will be on the right). After the light, Route 32 bears off to the right towards Delmar. Travel through four traffic lights. At the fifth light (Elm Avenue), turn left and continue onto Route 32 south for approximately 18 miles. The Ararat Center will be on the right about a quarter mile after the blinking light on Route 32.

FROM THE SOUTH: Take the NYS Thruway (87) north to exit 21 – Catskill. Take Route 23 west for about 10 miles to the sign for Freehold/Greenville. Turn right onto Route 32 north. Stay on Route 32 north for nine miles to the town of Greenville traffic light. Go straight through the light. The Ararat Center will be on the left about one and a half miles further north on Route 32.

FROM THE EAST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to I-90 west. Take I-90 west to the NYS Thruway (87) south. Get off the NYS Thruway at exit 21 B – Coxsackie. Turn left onto Route 9-W south. Travel approximately two miles before coming to a traffic light (intersection of 9-W and 81). Turn right at the light onto Route 81 west and travel 13 miles to Greenville. At the traffic light turn right to go north on Route 32. The Ararat Center will be on the left about one and a half miles further north on Route 32.

FROM THE NORTH WEST: Take the NYS Thruway (90) east to Albany then south on the NYS Thruway (87) to exit 23 – Albany. Follow directions from “North” above.

FROM THE SOUTH WEST: Take Route I-88 to the exit for Schoharie Route 145 south. Take Route 145 south through Middleburgh. Stay on Route 145 until you reach the town of Cooksburgh. At the blinking red light, make a left turn onto Route 81 east. Stay on Route 81 east until you come to the traffic light in the town of Greenville. Make a left turn at that light onto Route 32 headed north. The Ararat Center will be on the left about one and a half miles further north on Route 32.

 

FROM THE AIRPORT:

St. Vartan Camp offers complimentary airport pick-ups and drop-offs at Albany International Airport (ALB), located at Albany Shaker Road, Colonie, NY 12110.

To get to the Ararat Center from the Airport: Exit the airport traveling northwest onto CR-151 / Albany-Shaker Road toward NY-155 / Wolf Road. Travel along Albany-Shaker Road for about 1.5 miles until you see the signs for I-87 south (also known as the Adirondack Northway). Turn right at the signal to enter the Adirondack Northway south (just before going under the overpass). Continue on I-87 / the Adirondack Northway a short distance to exit 1W towards New York/Buffalo. Take ticket and enter onto the NYS Thruway (also called 87) south towards New York City. Take the Thruway (87) south to exit 23-Albany. Make a right onto Route 9-W south. Travel about a half mile until coming to a traffic light (Stewards Shop will be on the right). After the light, Route 32 bears off to the right towards Delmar. Travel through four traffic lights. At the fifth light (Elm Avenue), turn left and continue onto Route 32 south for approximately 18 miles. The Ararat Center will be on the right about a quarter mile after the blinking light on Route 32.

 

FROM THE TRAIN STATION:

St. Vartan Camp offers complimentary train pick-ups and drop-offs at Albany-Rensellaer Train Station (ALB) via Amtrak, located at 525 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144.

To get to the Ararat Center from the Train Station: Start out going south on East Street toward Herrick Street. Turn left onto Adams Street. Turn right onto 3rd Avenue / NY-151. Merge onto US-9 N / US-20 W. Merge onto I-787 south. Stay in your left lane (do not enter the NYS Thruway). Take I-787 to the end following the signs for US-9W. At the signal, turn right and follow US-9W south for about 1.5 miles. You will come to a traffic light (Stewarts Shop will be on the right). After the light, Route 32 bears off to the right towards Delmar. Travel through four traffic lights. At the fifth light (Elm Avenue), turn left and continue onto Route 32 south for approximately 18 miles. The Ararat Center will be on the right about a quarter mile after the blinking light on Route 32.