Durham Area - Swimming Hole near Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson,New York
42.25446, -74.08306
GPS: 42°15'16.1"N 74°4'59.0"W
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State: New York

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From Croton-on-Hudson, New York

  1. Head south on Hunter Pl toward Palmer Ave (223 ft)
  2. Continue onto Farrington Rd (0.3 mi)
  3. Turn right onto N Riverside Ave (0.2 mi)
  4. Turn left onto the US-9 ramp (121 ft)
  5. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US 9 N and merge onto U.S. 9 N (7.0 mi)
  6. Turn left onto US-202 W/US-6 W/U.S. 9 N/Jans Peeck Bridge (0.2 mi)
  7. At Annsville Cir, take the 1st exit onto U.S. 9 N (17.1 mi)
  8. Turn left onto the I-84 W ramp (0.3 mi)
  9. Merge onto I-84 (9.4 mi)
  10. Take the exit toward I-87 N/New York State Thruway
    Toll road
    (0.5 mi)
  11. Keep left to continue toward I-87 N/New York State Thruway
    Toll road
    (0.2 mi)
  12. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 87 N/New York State Thruway N/Albany and merge onto I-87 N/New York State Thruway
    Toll road
    (41.0 mi)
  13. Take exit 20 for NY-32 toward Saugerties
    Toll road
    (0.4 mi)
  14. Turn left onto NY-212 W/NY-32 N (0.2 mi)
  15. Turn right onto NY-32 N (6.0 mi)
  16. Continue straight onto NY-32A N (1.9 mi)
  17. Slight left onto NY-23A W (5.5 mi)
  18. Turn right onto Co Rd 25 (2.7 mi)
  19. Continue straight to stay on Co Rd 25 (292 ft)
  20. Slight right onto Co Rd 23C (1.0 mi)
  21. Turn right onto Co Rd 78 (2.5 mi)
  22. Turn left (0.2 mi)
  23. Turn left (0.2 mi)
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