Bard Academy at Simon’s Rock is located in Western Massachusetts in the town of Great Barrington.
Our 275-acre campus is situated roughly 2.5 hours driving distance from both Boston and New York City, with air and train transit about an hour away.
From Albany and points west: Take the New York State Thruway (I-90) to Exit B3 (Canaan, NY). Follow Route 22
south for 0.7 miles and turn left onto Route 102 east. Stay on Route 102 for 2.5 miles
to West Stockbridge. Turn right onto Route 41 south for 10.5 miles to Great Barrington,
where it becomes Main Street. At the fourth set of traffic lights, just beyond St.
James Episcopal Church, turn right onto St. James Place. The main college entrance
is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.
From Connecticut: Take I-84 or US-44 to US-7. Follow US-7 north to Great Barrington, where it becomes Main Street. At the third traffic light, turn left onto St. James Place. The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.
From New York, New Jersey, and points south: Take the Taconic Parkway north to the Hillsdale/Claverack exit (Route 23). Follow NY/MA Route 23 east for 17.5 miles, until it meets US-7 north in Great Barrington. Turn left at the traffic light onto US-7/MA-23. At the next traffic light, turn left onto St. James Place. The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.
Commercial airlines serve major airports in Albany, NY (www.albanyairport.com) and Windsor Locks, CT (www.bradleyairport.com).
AMTRAK’s Hudson, New York station is 45 minutes west of Simon’s Rock (www.amtrak.com). Metro-North’s Wassaic, New York station is about 45 minutes south of Simon’s Rock (mta.info/mnr/index.html).