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Dai Bosatsu Zendo is open to visitors from March to November. However, we cannot receive visitors without a scheduled appointment. Call us in advance at (845) 439-4566 to arrange your visit, or to reserve for all events. Please see our 2008 Calendar for a listing of events.
NOTE: As we are a practicing religious community and a private property, we cannot accommodate casual visitors who wish to enjoy our grounds.
From New York City by Bus
The Short Line runs several times daily from Manhattan's Port
Authority Terminal To Livingston Manor, NY. The ticket office is
located on the 2nd floor of the terminal's north entrance, West 42nd
Street and 8th Avenue. For bus times and fares, call (212) 736-4700.
You may call the monastery at (845) 439-4566 for pickup from Livingston Manor. Please arrange well in advance.
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 after you see
a sign for King's Catering. This is Beaverkill Road, Sullivan Co.
Rte. 151.
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. 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 and 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,
you may unpack your car and park in the lot near the woodshed.
From other areas
Consult map for directions to Livingston Manor, exit 96 on Rte. 17, then follow steps 2. through 7. above.
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