There are 2 sets of directions both going through PA Dutch countryside. One goes up Rt 95 which is more highway driving and slightly quicker unless you pass through Baltimore during a rush hour. The other goes up Rt 270 – goes through small towns for half hour or so between Gettysburg and York and again on the last part of Rt 23. The rest is about the same. Via Baltimore: Set your trip meter to zero at the ramp getting on to I-95 North. These distances may vary slightly from one car to another due to odometer differences. At mile 22 exit to 695 West (Baltimore Beltway) which leads to I-83 North At mile 39 exit to I-83 North toward York, PA. At
mile 84 exit
at Old exit 9E, route 30 East, Arsenal
Rd. (also known as new At mile 108, near Harrisburg Pike, take exit to Rt. 222 North toward Reading. At
mile 118 exit Rt. 322,
Ephrata. Go right at the light coming off of the highway At
mile 125 go left on
route 23 East. (Carini’s pizza is on the corner where you At mile 146 go right on route 100 south. Gas station on the corner.
See below for where to park and walk. To go to the main entrance of Camphill Village or to the Kimberton Whole Food Store, at the left turn onto French Creek Road immediately jog right to continue on Pughtown Road. A bit further on is the entrance to Camphill Village. To go into the town of Kimberton, keep going and where there is a fork in the road stay left, to the 4 way stop sign (Post Office and Inn on the corner). For the whole foods store go straight through the stop sign and the store is on the right. Alternative Directions via Gettysburg: -Starting at the CSA pick up place in Bethesda, set trip meter to zero -Right on East West Highway -Right onto Wisconsin, pass NIH and move to left lane. Take 2nd left onto 270 NORTH -Take 270 North thru and Past Frederick -270 turns into rt 40 and then rt 15; stay on route 15 north to Gettysburg, PA (roughly 1 hour to PA) -At 73 or 74 miles on the trip meter (1 hr 15 min) take a right on RT 30 EAST York Rd -Meander thru a few towns including going thru 2 traffic circles staying on RT 30 EAST toward YORK and LANCASTER -AT 96 miles (1 3/4 Hr) bear RIGHT to follow RT 30 EAST toward Lancaster -At mile 126 GO Past RT 222 North -AT mile 127 EXIT onto Route 23 EAST New HOLLAND AVE/PIKE -make a LEFT at the light -make sure when you cross rt 322 (at Carini’s Pizza) that you stay on RT 23 (straight across intersection) -at mile 162 cross over RT 100 (keep going straight) pass Ridge Fire Co. -At mile 166 there is a large white building called the “Historic 7 Stars Inn” Go right one block past the Inn onto 7 Stars Rd. - To go to the CSA Garden, go a few miles and turn right onto Lucas Road, cross the metal bridge. The CSA market area is a barn just after the bridge.
The Kimberton Whole Foods store is lovely. Instead of turning onto Lucas Road go straight, pass the Waldorf School and Seven Stars Farm, through the 1 lane tunnel and turn right onto Hares Hill Road, then left at the 4 way stop sign (Post Office on the corner) and the store is on the right. Where to park and walk: To park, turn into the barn area, drive past it on the right and park left or right on the fields there. To walk to the garden, go past the open front of the barn and across the field; or go back out onto the road, walk right and onto the dirt road just before the bridge. CSA tours would meet at the barn. And don’t forget to take a dip in the creek! It’s clean!
The Kimberton Whole Foods Store has eat in or carry out café. Open 8am-8pm M-F, 9-6 Sat and 10-6 Sun. There is an Inn on the corner which is a restaurant (not accommodations) for a full meal. BYO and eat in the field for a real country outing. See Directions above. Bathrooms There are bathrooms at the Kimberton Whole Foods store (information above) and there is a beautifully built composting toilet in the garden. Overnight Accommodations Camping or Cabins at French Creek State Park, 30-45 minutes away west on Rt. 23, Right on Rt. 345. There are 2 lakes and lots of things to do. For information, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek.aspx or 1-800-637-2757 or 610-582-9680 or frenchcreek@dcnr.state.pa.us. > You may BYO tent and camp primitive style at Camphill Village in the fields near the barn (and freshen up in the creek in the morning!) PLEASE, if you wish to do this let them know a few days ahead of time by writing to spiritualfood@schooloflife.org and sankanaccsa@hotmail.com. This is important as they are part of a big community of permanent residents. > Bed & Breakfasts are also abundant in the nearby Valley Forge area. Search the internet and ask how close they are to Kimberton which is just West of Phoenixville. (If someone wants to do a little research on this for putting on this website, let us know!) Precautions Sebastian, Lael and the garden team are very warm and welcoming. They also work VERY hard meaning they have lots of things to do every day and also need private time for meals and rest. Please be courteous and respectful of their time and do not wear out our welcome! Poison Ivy and ticks (yes, the lyme disease carrying type) are a part of country life here as in many places. Poison ivy, a 3 leaf plant growing low as ground cover or climbing up trees, usually hovers around the edges of fields, the creek and roads. To avoid, stay in open areas such as the garden and on the roads. Ticks are in the open fields and the woods. To try to avoid, wear closed shoes and tuck pants legs into socks, wear a hat in the woods, sit on tarps. Check everyone in your party for ticks when you leave or get home looking for the teeny tiny pinhead tick which is the disease carrying one. Also, just as an extra pre-caution, if any disease symptoms appear in the following weeks or month or two please do not discount them. Lyme disease is VERY treatable quite successfully if caught early, very difficult if not. (Symptoms are aching joints, swollen lymph nodes, possibly a rash, flu like symptoms. (If you wish, there’s plenty more information on this on the internet.) If
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