DIRECTIONS TO TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER GLEASON MEADOWS 443 COLEMAN AVE ELMIRA, NY 14903- FROM THE NORTH - ITHACA:
- Follow NY 13 south to I-86 (NY 17) East.
- Continue East on I-86 (NY 17) to Exit 56.
- Drive up the ramp to the first red light and turn right on to Church Street (also NY 352).
- Follow Church St west for about three miles traveling through the business district of Elmira and the residential district in West Elmira.
- Turn right at the red light on to Coleman Avenue, and continue North on Coleman to the top of the hill.
- Coleman Avenue narrows at the top of the hill, and a television tower will be on your left.
- Continue for about one half mile. Tanglewood will be on your left.
- Turn left into the driveway and continue to the parking lot.
- FROM THE NORTH - WATKINS GLEN:
- Follow NY 14 south toward Elmira.
- Stay in the right lane after passing the Mark Twain Golf Course on your right, and bear right at the first fork in the road on to Oakwood Avenue.
- Go to the second stop light with a prison on your right, and turn right onto Bancroft Road.
- Go to the first stop sign where six roads come together.
- Take the third right onto Hillcrest Road and continue to the next stop sign at the top of the hill where Hillcrest will dead-end onto Coleman Avenue.
- Turn right and continue on Coleman Avenue passing a television tower on your left until you come to the sign for Tanglewood.
- Turn left and continue to the parking lot.
- FROM THE WEST - CORNING:
- Follow I-86 (NY 17) East to Exit 48 (Do not confuse Exit 48 with another exit to NY 352 west of Corning.).
- Turn right off Exit 48 ramp and continue east on NY 352.
- Travel about eight miles to the first red light (at the edge of W. Elmira) at Coleman Avenue.
- Turn left onto Coleman Avenue and continue north up to the top of the hill. Keep veering left, especially when you come to a "Y" in the road.
- Coleman Avenue narrows at the top of the hill, and a television tower will be on your left.
- Continue for about one half mile. Tanglewood will be on your left.
- Turn left into the driveway and continue to the parking lot.
- FROM THE EAST - BINGHAMTON / WAVERLY:
- Follow I-86 (NY 17) West to Exit 56.
- Drive up the ramp, go straight at the first red light, and turn left at the second red light on to Church Street.
- Follow Church St (also NY 352) west for about three miles traveling through the business district of Elmira and the residential district in West Elmira.
- Turn right at the red light on to Coleman Avenue, and continue North on Coleman to the top of the hill.
- Coleman Avenue narrows at the top of the hill, and a television tower will be on your left.
- Continue for about one half mile. Tanglewood will be on your left.
- Turn left into the driveway and continue to the parking lot.
- FROM THE SOUTH - TROY, PA:
- Follow NY 14 north to Southport.
- NY 14 goes right at the first red light, but do not turn right. Go straight and you will be on Broadway with a KFC on your right and a school on your left.
- Continue north on Broadway, bear left at the first fork after the next red light and continue north on Walnut Street.
- Cross the Chemung River, and turn left at the third red light onto Church Street (NY352).
- Continue west on Church Street for about two miles, and turn right at the second red light onto Coleman Avenue.
- Continue North on Coleman to the top of the hill.
- Coleman Avenue narrows at the top of the hill, and a television tower will be on your left.
- Continue for about one half mile. Tanglewood will be on your left.
- Turn left into the driveway and continue to the parking lot.
Hours of Operation:Trails: Open from Sunrise to Sunset. Sorry, no dogs allowed. Nature Center:
(May 1st - October 31st) Tuesday thru Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday & Monday: Closed- Trails Open. (November 1st - April 30th) Tuesday thru Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday & Monday: Closed- Trails Open. Nature Center Closed: New Year's Eve, New Years Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission Rates: Admission to Tanglewood's Museum and Hiking Trails is FREE!! Come and see all we have to offer- live animals on exhibit and over 10 miles of hiking trails! Donations always appreciated. |