Cold Spring Tours
For Tours Leaving from the Cold Spring Metro-North Train Station
Please note that there are two types of tours of Constitution Island. Regular daily tours leave from West Point’s South Dock. Weekend Tours and Special Events are served by a shuttle bus from the Cold Spring Metro-North train station. Take care to be sure you are following the right directions to the right starting point.
GPS Coordinates for Cold Spring Metro-North Train Station:
Latitude: 41º24′48.71″ North, Longitude: 73º57′22.99″ West
From New York City:
Take the upper level of the George Washington Bridge, then take the first exit (Palisades Interstate Parkway). Continue on parkway to Bear Mountain Bridge. Cross bridge and turn left Route 9D north. Continue on 9D to the third traffic light, and turn left onto Main Street, and follow Cold Spring directions below.
From the Taconic Parkway:
Take the Cold Spring exit (Route 301 West) and continue on Route 301 (Main Street) into the village of Cold Spring, then follow Cold Spring directions below.
From I-84:
Take the Beacon/Route 9D exit. Go south on Route 9D, through the city of Beacon and the Breakneck Ridge tunnel, until you reach Main Street in Cold Spring. Turn right onto Main Street, and follow Cold Spring directions below.
Cold Spring Directions:
At the end of Main Street, turn left on Lunn Terrace, proceed over the bridge and turn left again into the station parking lot. Please note that the train platform is at the NORTH end of the station. Continue to the end of the parking lot. The gate to Constitution Island is located at the SOUTH end of the station. Parking is free and a shuttle bus will bring you on to the island. Reservations are not required.
