Location & Directions
Occasionally, visitors end up at the wrong place using a GPS. Please check these instructions to ensure you drive to the correct location!
Directions by Car
From New York City: Cross the George Washington Bridge. Take Route 4. Exit at Jones Road. Proceed North (right) on Jones Road one block to Van Nostrand Avenue. Turn right, travel 1/8 mile up the hill to the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
From the West: Take I-80 East until merging onto I-95 North. Take Exit 71 - Broad Avenue, Leonia/Englewood. Proceed North (right) on Broad Avenue to second traffic light at Van Nostrand Avenue. Turn right and continue up Van Nostrand Ave for a ¼ mile until arriving at the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
From the South: Take the New Jersey Turnpike North (I- 95 North) toward the George Washington Bridge, using local lanes. Take Exit 71 - Broad Avenue, Leonia/Englewood. Proceed North (right) on Broad Avenue to second traffic light at Van Nostrand Avenue. Turn right and continue up Van Nostrand Ave for a ¼ mile until arriving at the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
From the North: Take Palisades Parkway or Route 9W to Exit 1, Palisade Avenue, Englewood. Turn right, continue to the Jones Road intersection and make a left turn. Continue to the second four-way stop and make a left turn onto Van Nostrand Avenue and proceed up the hill to the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
Directions by Bus/Train
Buses from Manhattan:
From the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal:
New Jersey Transit Buses # 171, 175, 178, 186 Get off at Route 4 and Jones Road, Englewood. This stop is just a few minutes over the bridge. Go up the steps to Jones Road. Walk left on Jones Road to the Stop sign at Van Nostrand Avenue. Go right on Van Nostrand Avenue. Walk 1/8 mile up the hill to the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
From the Port Authority Bus Terminal:
New Jersey Transit Bus #166 (direct) Get off at Broad Avenue and Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood. Walk ¼ mile east up the hill on Van Nostrand Avenue to the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.
Alternate from Port Authority: "A" train to George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and follow above directions