Driving Directions

From the South

Proceed north on Rt. 8 from points south. Expressway ends at Winsted. Turn right (west) on Rt. 44 through center of Winsted for approx 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 263 (Winsted Ambulance Barn will be seen on your left, there is no right turn) …see ** below.

Approximate Travel Times: NYC (2hrs 10 min), White Plains (1 hr 45 Min), Norwalk (1hr 30 min), New London (1hr 45 min), Waterbury (35 minutes)

From the North

Proceed south on Rt. 8 from Mass. or points north. Turn right (west) on Rt. 44 through center of Winsted for approx 1 mile. Turn left onto Rt. 263 (Winsted Ambulance Barn will be seen on your left, there is no right turn) …see ** below.

Approximate Travel Times: Great Barrington, MA (45 min), Albany (1hr 45min)

From the West

Proceed eastbound on Rt. 44 from Canaan, CT or points west, turn right onto Rt. 263 (Winsted Ambulance Barn will be ahead on your right, there is no left turn) …see ** below.

Approximate Travel Times: Port Jervis, NY (2hrs 20min), Newburgh (1hr 45min)

From the East

Proceed west on Rt 44 from Hartford, West Hartford, Avon or points east. Approx 1 mile beyond the center of Winsted (town green and NW Conn. Community College) turn left onto Rt. 263 (Winsted Ambulance Barn will be seen on your left, there is no right turn ) …see ** below.

Approximate Travel Times: Hartford, CT (50 min), West Hartford (45 min), Providence, RI (2hrs 30min), Bradley Intl Airport (45 minutes), Springfield, MA (1 hr), Boston, MA (2hrs 10min)

** To camp from the intersection of Rt. 44 and Rt. 263 is just 1.9 miles. Follow the signs for Rt. 263, which is initially marked Lake Rd., splits to the right to become Boyd St., and then becomes Winchester Rd. Crystal Lake will appear on the right at about 1.6 miles. Immediately after, look for pedestrian signs for camp, with entrance to our main parking lot on the left.

Days Inn

492 E Main St., Torrington, CT
860-496-0811
20 minutes

Mountain View Inn

Litchfield Rd., Norfolk, CT
860-542-6991
25 minutes

Winvian Hotel

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860-567-9600
30 minutes

Rodeway Inn

395 E Winsted Rd., Torrington, CT
860-496-8808
20 minutes

The Blackberry River Inn

538 Greenwoods Road Route 44 West, Norfolk, CT
860-542-5100
25 minutes

Avon Old Farms Hotel

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800-836-4000
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The Mayflower Inn

118 Woodbury Rd., Washington, CT
860-868-9466
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