Stratford Area
Dansville, New York
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Dansville, New York
- Head southeast on Main St toward Paradise Alley (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Clara Barton St (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto the Interstate 390 N ramp (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto I-390 N (42.2 mi)
- Take exit 12 for I-90/NY-253/Lehigh Station Rd toward Thruway (0.1 mi)
- Keep left, follow signs for Interstate 90 ThruwayToll road(0.7 mi)
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-90 E/Albany and merge onto I-90 EToll road(129 mi)
- Take exit 31 toward NY-8/I-790 W/NY-12Partial toll road(0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto N Genesee St (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto Coventry Ave (0.6 mi)
- Continue onto Walker Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Cosby Manor Rd (3.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Newport Rd (5.5 mi)
- Continue onto Butler Rd (2.4 mi)
- Continue onto Summit Rd (3.1 mi)
- Turn left onto Bridge St (0.2 mi)
- Continue straight onto NY-29 E/Fairfield StContinue to follow NY-29 E(9.6 mi)
- Continue straight onto NY-29A EDestination will be on the left(14.4 mi)
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