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Public Open Days – Visit us on September 14th!

Get ready for the return of our Public Open Days! Starting in May, we’ll have seven dates when our gates will open for the public. Tour the sanctuary, enjoy a picnic lunch by our pond, and spend time with our 80+ rescued horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies.

Our next 2024 Public Open Day is Saturday, September 14th. We hope you can visit! Scroll down for the full schedule, directions to the sanctuary, and lodging options if you’re traveling from out of the area.

How to get to Equine Advocates

Driving Directions from the North

  1. Take I-87 South
  2. Take Route I-90 going East toward Boston
  3. Stay on Route I-90 for several miles
  4. Go straight (not to the right) continuing on 90 East toward the Taconic State Parkway
  5. Turn off at the Taconic State Parkway
  6. Turn off at the second exit which is the Austerlitz / Chatham / Route 203 and then follow the signs towards Chatham (You are now less than four miles from the sanctuary)
  7. Drive to the bottom of the hill where there is a traffic light and signs for Route 66. Take a right on Route 66 heading North
  8. Follow Route 66 North over the RR tracks as it forks off to the left and through the Village of Chatham which is about a block and a half long
  9. As soon as you pass the Crandall Movie Theater on your left, Route 66 North will continue as it wraps halfway around the circle. As soon as it straightens out, we are less than two miles up on the left

Driving Directions from the South (NYC) using the Taconic State Parkway

  1. Take the West Side Highway North which turns into the Henry Hudson Pkwy North which then turns into the Saw Mill River Parkway going North
  2. Take the Taconic Parkway Exit off the Saw Mill and stay on it straight for most of the way (approximately 95 miles)
  3. Turn off at the Austerlitz / Chatham / Route 203 Exit
  4. Follow the signs on Route 203 toward Chatham (You are now less than four miles from the sanctuary)
  5. At the bottom of the hill is the junction for Route 66. Go right on 66 going North
  6. Follow Route 66 over the RR tracks as it then forks off to the left and through the Village of Chatham which is all of about a block and a half long
  7. As soon as you pass the Crandall Movie theater on your left, Route 66 North will continue as it wraps halfway around a circle. As soon as it straightens out, we are less than two miles up on the left

Driving Directions from the South using the NYS Thruway

  • Turn off at the Catskill / Rip Van Winkle Bridge Exit
  • Take a left at the light and stay in the left lane
  • Take an immediate sharp left as soon as you drive under the overpass and follow the signs to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge
  • Drive straight for a couple of miles and cross the bridge
  • Drive straight for several miles and take a left onto Route 9H
  • Follow 9H several miles to Route 66 and take a right going North on Route 66
  • Stay on 66 North all the way (about 11 miles). As soon as you pass the junction for Route 203, you are in Chatham…but stay on Route 66
  • Follow Route 66 over the RR tracks as it forks off to the left and through the Village of Chatham which is all of about a block and a half long
  • As soon as you pass the Crandall Movie Theater on your left, Route 66 North will continue as it wraps halfway around a circle. As soon as it straightens out, we are less than two miles up on the left

Driving Directions from the East or West

  • Take Route I-90 (East or West) depending on which way you are coming
  • Turn off at the Taconic State Parkway
  • Turn off at the second exit which is the Austerlitz / Chatham / Route 203 and then follow the signs towards Chatham (You are now less than four miles from the sanctuary)
  • Drive to the bottom of the hill where there is a traffic light and signs for Route 66. Take a right on Route 66 heading North
  • Follow Route 66 North over the RR tracks as it forks off to the left and through the Village of Chatham which is all of about a block and a half long
  • As soon as you pass the Crandall Movie Theater on your left, Route 66 North will continue as it wraps halfway around the circle. As soon as it straightens out, we are less than two miles up on the left

 

Where to Stay

Looking for lodging options? Here are places recommended by our supporters: