Getting Here

GettingHere - Wintergreen StudiosNeed directions? Our wilderness retreat centre is located at 9780 Canoe Lake Road, in the Township of South Frontenac, in Southeastern Ontario, fifty minutes north of Kingston. Kingston is within a two or three hour drive of Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. Below you will find all the information you need to get to Wintergreen, including driving directions and a map showing our location relative to Toronto.

Approximate driving times to Wintergreen from:

  • Kingston: 50 minutes
  • Toronto: 3.5 hours
  • Ottawa: 2 hours
  • Montreal: 4 hours
  • Syracuse, NY: 3.5 hours

Kingston also has train, bus, and airline connections to major centres. If you are arriving by train, bus, or plane you will need to drive to Wintergreen in a rental car, or by a taxi.

BY CAR

From the EAST (e.g., Kingston or Montreal):

  • Travel WEST on HWY 401.
  • Take EXIT 611 and turn NORTH onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (26 km or 15.5 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD, just past Verona (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (NORTH) onto CANOE LAKE ROAD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

From the WEST (e.g., Toronto):

  • Travel EAST on HWY 401.
  • Take EXIT 611 and turn NORTH onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (26 km or 15.5 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD, just past Verona (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (NORTH) onto CANOE LAKE RD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

From the NORTH (e.g., Ottawa through Westport):

  • Travel WEST on ROUTE 417 W / TRANS CANADA HWY W. to the HWY-7 exit- EXIT 145- toward TORONTO / CARLETON PLACE.
  • Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7 / TRANS CANADA HWY. (54 km or 33.6 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto WILSON ST W / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 43 / CR-43. (1.3 km or 0.8 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto FOSTER ST / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 43 / CR-43. (<0.16 km or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto GORE ST E / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 43 / CR-43. Continue to follow GORE ST E. (1.3 km or 0.8 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto SCOTCH LINE RD / CR-10. Continue to follow CR-10 to Westport. (28.6 km or 17.9 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto BEDFORD ST / CR-12 in downtown Westport. Continue to follow CR-12. (5.6 km or 3.5 miles)
  • CR-12 becomes WESTPORT RD/CR-8 (and Salem Rd. in places as well!). (6 km or 3.8 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto CANOE LAKE RD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

From the SOUTH (e.g., Syracuse):

  • Take I-81 N to cross into Canada
  • I-81 N becomes PROVINCIAL ROUTE 137 N (Portions toll over bridges (3.8 km or 2.4 miles)
  • Take the HWY-401 W ramp toward KINGSTON / TORONTO. (1.4 km or 0.9 miles)
  • Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 401 W. (49 km or 30.6 miles)
  • Take EXIT 611 and turn NORTH onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (26 km or 15.5 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD, just past Verona (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (NORTH) onto CANOE LAKE ROAD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

BY PLANE, BUS, or TRAIN

  • Take the train, bus, or fly to Kingston, Ontario
  • Arrive by 2 pm on the day that your workshop or retreat begins
  • Drive to Wintergreen from Kingston (Click here for rental car, taxi information)

From KINGSTON AIRPORT by car:

  • Start out going NORTHEAST on LEN BIRCHALL WAY toward HAMPTON GRAY GATE. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto HAMPTON GRAY GATE. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto FRONT RD / CR-1. (1.9 km or 1.2 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto DAYS RD / CR-17. (2 km or 1.3 mile)
  • Turn RIGHT onto BATH RD / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 33 / CR-33. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto GARDINERS RD / CR-6. Continue to follow GARDINERS RD. (5.4 km or 3.4 miles)
  • Stay STRAIGHT as GARDINERS RD becomes PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (24 km or 15 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (NORTH) onto CANOE LAKE ROAD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

From KINGSTON VIA RAIL TRAIN STATION by car:

  • Turn LEFT onto JOHN COUNTER BLVD upon leaving train station. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto PRINCESS ST/HWY 2. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto SYDENHAM RD. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto HWY 401 WEST. (2.0 km or 1.3 miles)
  • Take EXIT 611 and turn NORTH onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (24 km or 15 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (NORTH) onto CANOE LAKE ROAD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

From KINGSTON BUS STATION by car:

  • Turn right onto JOHN COUNTER BLVD upon leaving bus station. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT onto SIR JOHN A MACDONALD BLVD. (<0.16 or 0.1 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto HWY 401 WEST. (2 km or 1.3 mile)
  • Take EXIT 611 and turn NORTH onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38 / CR-38 (24 km or 15 miles)
  • Turn RIGHT (EAST) onto DESERT LAKE ROAD (12 km or 7.5 miles)
  • Turn LEFT (EAST) onto CANOE LAKE ROAD and drive down a narrow gravel road to 9780 (11 km or 6.8 miles)

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