The Barn at Boyds Mills is the home of the Highlights Foundation. We’re located near the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania. It’s worlds away from the grind of daily life, but we try to make it easy for you to get here.
Quick Links:
- Need help figuring out which travel option works for you? Contact us.
- En route and need immediate assistance? Call 570-253-1192.
Traveling To Our Campus
Driving
Our Retreat Center is located in Milanville, PA (also called Boyds Mills, PA depending on what map you’re using). There is ample free parking.
If you enter 362 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA 18443 into your navigation app, you should find us. We can also provide more specific directions if you need them; just inquire when finalizing your arrangements.
We have an Electric Vehicle Charging Station available to charge your vehicle, if needed. See the charging station.
Note: If you are coming from points north of the Retreat Center (i.e. Vermont and upstate New York, not New York City), the Milanville bridge is “out” right now and a detour is recommended.
Flying
Our campus is a 1-hour drive from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre International, our closest airport.
However, the Highlights Foundation is also within driving distance to major airports including Newark Liberty International (2.5 hours), LaGuardia and JFK in New York City (3 hours), and Philadelphia International (3 hours).
To complete your journey to campus from a nearby airport, car rental services and third-party transportation services are available. We strongly suggest arranging third-party transportation in advance (see our list of third-party providers below).
PLEASE NOTE: Uber, Lyft, and other ride-sharing apps are generally NOT AVAILABLE around our campus. Please do not rely on them for ground transportation, because the option will probably not be available for your arrival and departure (even if the app indicates it could be).
By Bus
From NYC to Hawley, PA: The bus station in Hawley, PA is served by ShortLine bus routes from the New York City Port Authority. To complete your journey to the retreat center from Hawley, local taxi service and third-party transportation are available. We strongly suggest arranging local taxi service or third-party transportation in advance (see our list of third-party providers below).
From NYC to Scranton, PA: The bus station in Scranton, PA is served by a Greyhound bus route from the Port Authority. There is also a FlixBus route between NYC Midtown (31st Street and 8th Avenue) and Scranton, PA. To complete your journey to the retreat center from Scranton, third-party transportation is available. We strongly suggest arranging third-party transportation in advance (see our list of third-party providers below).
From Philadelphia to Scranton, PA: There is a Greyound Bus route between Philadelphia and Scranton, PA. To complete your journey to the retreat center from Scranton, third-party transportation is available. We strongly suggest arranging third-party transportation in advance (see our list of third-party providers below).
PLEASE NOTE: Uber, Lyft, and other ride-sharing apps are generally NOT AVAILABLE around our campus. Please do not rely on them for ground transportation, because the option will probably not be available for your arrival and departure (even if the app indicates it could be).
By Train
From NYC to Port Jervis, NY: Port Jervis is a 55-minute drive from our campus. Its train station is served by NJ Transit with transfer service into NYC. To complete your journey to the retreat center from Port Jervis, third-party transportation is available. We strongly suggest arranging third-party transportation in advance (see our list of third-party providers below).
PLEASE NOTE: Uber, Lyft, and other ride-sharing apps are generally NOT AVAILABLE around our campus. Please do not rely on them for ground transportation, because the option will probably not be available for your arrival and departure (even if the app indicates it could be).
Shuttle Service
The Highlights Foundation will no longer offer in-house shuttle service for 2025 stay dates.
We hope that you’ll reach out to us if you need any help planning your travel in light of this change. Please see the Third-Party Transportation Options below if you’re in need of transportation options to and from our Boyds Mills campus.
Third-Party Transportation Options
Not Affiliated with the Highlights Foundation
If you are flying or taking a bus or train to our general area, you can explore third-party car service options to complete your journey to our retreat center.
Please note that these services are available at your own expense, and the Highlights Foundation is not affiliated with, or responsible for, these operations. Please research and arrange these options as you see fit.
TIP! Most of the services below offer discounted rates when pooling with more than one passenger. If you will be here with a group, we highly recommend coordinating travel plans in order to share ride services and costs.
We recommend that you book all services well in advance of your stay.
Rental Car
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Other rental car brands that serve the airport you plan to use
Car Service
- Time Away Transportation: info@timeawaytransportation.com, or (570) 464-6250
- Wingmom Catskills
- Upstate D-Tours
- MJS Transportation (Newark, Scranton, Philadelphia, Allentown, Newburgh): mjddshu@verizon.net, or 570-470-5233
- Signature Car Service (570-815-3366, call or text)
- Robbie’s Air Transport/Mountain Coach Transportation Services, Monticello, NY (845-796-6422)
Hotels
- Near AVP: Best Western Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Airport or Holiday Inn Express Pittston – Scranton Airport or Courtyard Scranton Wilkes-Barre
- Near EWR: Newark Area Hotels
- Near Scranton-area Bus Stations: Hilton Downtown Scranton Hotel and Conference Center
Frequently Asked Questions
See More Information About Planning Your Visit