Getting to Swift Waters

From NYC

Driving

Lackawaxen is a 2-hour drive from Manhattan, and 2.5-3 hours from other parts of the City.

Transit

Take NJ Transit from Penn Station to Port Jervis (2hr 20 min train ride, 1 transfer 10 mins in). We can pick you up from the station. Tix are $23.

You can also take the Coach Shortline bus from Port Authority to Milford, PA or Monticello, NY (both about 2 hours). We can pick you up from there. Tix are $27.

List of Towns near Lackawaxen

Here is a list of some of the towns near us, to help you orient yourself to where we are – and to help you do your own sleuthing to figure out any bus/train/other transit options that might bring you near to us from wherever you are.

  • Honesdale, PA

  • Hawley, PA

  • Milford, PA

  • Port Jervis, NY

  • Narrowsburg, NY

  • Monticello, NY

  • Beach Lake, PA

  • Delaware State Forest, PA

  • Lake Huntington, NY

  • Callicoon, NY

  • Jeffersonville, NY

  • Scranton, PA

  • Otisville, NY

  • Goshen, NY

  • Sussex, NJ

From Philly

Driving

Lackawaxen is a 3-hour drive from Philly.

Transit

You can take Amtrak to Newark Penn Station, then get NJ Transit to Port Jervis from there. Prices vary – buying in advance keeps Amtrak lower.

You can also go to NYC a variety of ways and get NJ Transit to Port Jervis from there. The NJ Transit ticket is $23.

*There may be additional options – we aren’t from Philly so we aren’t as familiar with all the routes/transit options.