Directions and Camp Map

St. Lawrence University's Canaras Conference Center is centrally located in the Adirondack Park; it is approximately half an hour from Lake Placid, one hour from Plattsburgh, one-and-a-half hours from Canton and St. Lawrence University, two-and-a-half hours from Montreal, three hours from Ottawa and Albany, four hours from Syracuse and six hours from New York City. 

For GPS purposes, please use 5002 State Route 30, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

From Canton: Route 68 south to Route 56 to Route 3 east into Tupper Lake. At Tupper Lake, Routes 3 and 30 combine. Follow 3 east and 30 north toward Saranac Lake five miles, then left onto Route 30. Continue approximately eight miles; Canaras is on the right hand side.

From Ottawa: Highway 416 to Bridge to USA, Route 37 west two miles to Route 68, Route 68 to Canton, follow directions from Canton.

From Plattsburgh: Route 374 to Cadyville, Route 3 to Bloomingdale, County Route 55 west, Route 86 south, Route 186 west, Route 30 south to Canaras.

From Montreal: Highway 15 and Interstate 87 (the Adirondack Northway) south to exit 38, follow directions from Plattsburgh.

From Albany: Interstate 87 (the Adirondack Northway) north to exit 30; Routes 9 and 73 to Lake Placid, Route 86 west, Route 30 south to Canaras.

From Syracuse: Interstate 90 (the New York State Thruway) to exit 31 (Utica), Route 12 north to Alder Creek, Route 28 north to Blue Mountain Lake, Route 30 north to Canaras.