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Above: A drawing by Lois Wilson.
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HOURS
The Stepping Stones Foundation opens the Wilsons' historic home for Guided Tours by reservation Monday-Saturday at 1 p.m., and at other times by appointment. The grounds and garden are open to visitors from sunrise to sunset every day.
GUIDED TOURS
Tours generally run from an hour to 90 minutes. No food is available on site, but you may bring picnic food to eat outdoors. Limited photography is allowed indoors, and visitors must adhere to the rules of the house.
SUGGESTED DONATION
A donation of at least $10 per person is suggested to help offset the costs of keeping Stepping Stones open to the public.
MAKE A RESERVATION
We look forward to having you! To reserve your place on a scheduled tour or make an appointment, call (914) 232-4822, email tara@steppingstones.org, or fill out the form below. Click here for a printable visitor's brochure Click here for places to stay and other things to see when you are here Click here for AA History Sites in and around New York City
TRAVELING TO STEPPING STONES
Stepping Stones physical address is 62 Oak Road, Katonah, NY 10536, even though the house itself sit's on the Bedford Hills border and Bill and Lois Wilson always referred to their home as being in Bedford Hills. Both are villages of the larger town of Bedford.
BY TRAIN FROM NEW YORK CITY: Stepping Stones is a cab ride away from the Bedford Hills or Katonah stations on Metro-North Railroad. Board a Hudson Line commuter train at Grand Central Terminal (87 E. 42nd Street) and ride to the Bedford Hills or Katonah station (70 Katonah Avenue at Jay Street). The ride takes about an hour.
Katonah is a better station if you wish to have lunch or shop in a quaint village before your trip to Stepping Stones. The Village of Katonah is 2 miles from Stepping Stones. Bedford Hills is a better stop if you plan to WALK to Stepping Stones, as it is 1 mile away. If walking, exit the Bedford Hills train station on the parking lot side, walk up Railroad Avenue, make a right onto Route 117. Bear left at the second street onto Cherry Street, walk 1/2 mile up Cherry and take the third left, which is Woodfield Road. At the end of Woodfield Road you will see an unpaved turnaround driveway on the left. Stepping Stones is behind the turnaround driveway up the hill.
AT EITHER STATION look for taxi stands on the parking lot exits or call a taxi for a quick ride to Stepping Stones. Taxi numbers include: (914) 232-5353, (914) 666-7474, (914) 232-1111. Give the driver 62 Oak Road, Katonah as the address. Tour guides or other visitors can often give you a ride back to the train station after the tour so don't schedule a pick up in advance unless you wish. To ensure a quick pick up at the station when you arrive, call the taxi number above when you get to the Mt. Kisco station.
Click here for the Metro-North railroad schedule (please note we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the train schedule) BY TRAIN FROM OTHER LOCATIONS: If you are traveling from farther away, take Amtrak to Penn Station (7th and 8th avenues, between 31st and 33rd streets), and then take a cab (or walk) to Grand Central and proceed as above.
| BY AUTOMOBILE: To navigate via GPS, enter 62 Oak Road, Katonah, NY, 10536 as the address. To use a mapping website, follow the Driving Directions link below and enter your starting address. Be sure to note that you may see an Oak Road off of Cherry Street before it is actually time to turn. DO NOT TURN ONTO OAK ROAD OFF OF CHERRY STREET OR YOU WILL END UP AT A DEAD END. TAKE CHERRY STREET TO WOODFIELD ROAD, THEN A LEFT ONTO OAK ROAD. |
TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTION: As of August 26, 2010, the Stepping Stones driveway is blocked off due to construction. All cars should park at the turnaround driveway on Woodfield Road (across the street from 41 Woodfield Road, Katonah) and follow signs. For handicapped parking or other emergencies, pass the Stepping Stones driveway and use the 66 Oak Road entrance, pull all the way up onto stone wall and parkto the left or right of the stone wall opening.Please do not block other cars, park on one side of the street on Woodfield if absolutely necessary, help us be good neighbors and thank you in advance for your patience. |
Please note that the best exit off the Saw Mill Parkway is exit 39/Bedford Hills/Route 117.
The best exit off of 684 is exit 6, Katonah, Route 35.
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BY AIR: Westchester County Airport is closest. It is about a half-hour north of Stepping Stones. Travel to and from New York/New Jersey airports is manageable, especially if you intend to spend time visiting New York City.
Click here for the Westchester County Airport web site.
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Map Location:
62 Oak Road
Katonah, New York 10536 | Print/Large Map
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