Croton Sailing – Location & Directions

Ahhh, the location!

Croton Sailing School’s site on the Hudson River offers 18 square miles of wide open scenic sailing, yet is less than an hour from Manhattan by car or train. Our unique setting offers the area’s best sailing conditions matched with unparalled majestic scenery. Enjoy 360-degree views of the Croton-on-Hudson waterfront, historic Croton Point Park, the dramatic Palisades Parklands and the entrance to the Hudson Highlands. Haverstraw Bay is bordered to the west by the town and village of Haverstraw and to the east by the northern portion of the town of Ossining, village of Croton-on-Hudson and the southern portion of the town of Cortlandt. Haverstraw Bay is approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) to the north of New York City.

Directions From

Manhattan by train
New York City
White Plains and Hutchinson Parkway
From the north via Taconic Parkway
Putnam/Northern Westchester County
From New Jersey and Rockland County Via GW Bridge
Via Tappan Zee Bridge
From Orange County

Take Metro North express train from Grand Central to the Croton Harmon station. Take a two-minute cab ride from the station, or if you are coming for lessons, call the Croton Sailing School office and someone will meet you at the station. Click here to see the train schedule.

Take the Henry Hudson Parkway North to the Saw Mill River Parkway North. Or Take Interstate 87, the Major Deegan North (turns into the New York State Thruway) to the Saw Mill River Parkway North From the Saw Mill River Parkway North, take exit for the Taconic State Parkway North. Take 2nd exit off of Taconic for Route 9A North. 9A turns into Route 9. Take the Route 129 exit for Croton on Hudson. Take a left at the bottom of the ramp. Bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.

Take I-287 West Cross Westchester Expressway. Take the Sprain Pkwy exit- Exit 3- toward New York City/Taconic Pkwy. Merge onto Sprain Brook Pkwy North via the exit on the left. Sprain Brook Pkwy North becomes Taconic State Pkwy North. Merge onto NY-9A North. Turn slight left onto US-9A North. Take the Route 129 exit for Croton on Hudson. Take a left at the bottom of the ramp. Bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.

Taconic Parkway south to the Underhill Road exit (Yorktown/Croton-on-Hudson). At the end of the ramp turn right onto Underhill Road, 1/2 mile to T-intersection at Rte. 129. Turn right onto Rte. 129 and follow 7 miles into village of Croton-on-Hudson. At second light in village of Croton-on-Hudson, turn right. Go through the next light and bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.

Take Route 9 south. Take the Route 129 exit for Croton on Hudson. Take a right at the bottom of the ramp. Bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.

Take GW Bridge to Henry Hudson Parkway North. See above.

Take Tappan Zee Bridge to exit 9, route 9. Take Route 9 north. Take the Route 129 exit for Croton on Hudson. Take a left at the bottom of the ramp. Bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.

Take the Bear Mountain Bridge, Route 6 to Route 9 south. Take the Route 129 exit for Croton on Hudson. Take a right at the bottom of the ramp. Bear left at the Croton Sailing School / EAST Sailing Academy sign. Turn right at the stop sign at the top of the hill. Proceed along the river and Croton Sailing School and EAST Sailing Academy will be on your left.