Visiting Blair

At Blair, everyone supports you, whether you know them or not. If you are thinking of choosing Blair, visit our campus and you will immediately feel this sense of community. After visiting, I knew this was where I wanted to be.

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Tour & interview schedule:

The best way to learn about Blair is to visit campus, interview with our admission counselors, and tour our grounds and facilities. Our visiting schedule* is as follows:

    Mondays   9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.           1:30 p.m.
    Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.        9:30 a.m.        10:15 a.m.                  1:30 p.m.            
    Wednesdays         9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.     12:30 p.m.           
    Thursdays   9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.     .     1:30 p.m.
    Fridays 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.           1:30 p.m.

 

Please note:

  • Saturday appointments are limited.
  • A visit that includes a tour and an interview will take approximately two hours.
  • If traveling to campus is not an option, we can schedule an interview through Skype.
  • International students must submit TOEFL and Part 1 of the application before an interview can be scheduled.
              

To schedule a visit, please call (908) 362-2009.

Directions to Blair

Blair Academy is located in Blairstown, New Jersey, approximately nine miles east of the Delaware River and the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border.

The school is easily accessible via Interstate Route 80. Sixty-five miles from New York City, Blair Academy sits in close proximity to four international airports: Newark (N.J.), John F. Kennedy (N.Y.), LaGuardia (N.Y.) and Lehigh Valley (P.A.).

View directions to Blair Academy.

GPS Address:
2 Park Street
P.O. Box 600
Blairstown, NJ 07825-0600

Getting Around Blair's Campus

View a map of campus.

Travel Connections/Ground Transportation

Blair Academy routinely arranges for shuttle service to airports and cities to facilitate students' travel home for vacations. For prospective families, we recommend the following shuttle service for transport to/from Blairstown:

  • State Shuttle for shuttle service or private sedans (particularly for transport to/from nearby airports): (800) 427-3207.

Lodging & Dining

The following is a sampling of local accommodations and restaurants in the Blairstown area. Please visit the "accommodations" page of our website for a complete listing of hotels, motels and inns. For a full list of restaurants and shopping opportunities, visit the "places to dine and more attractions" page.

  • Blairstown Diner, Rt. 94, Blairstown, (908) 362-6070–breakfast, lunch, dinner–standard diner fare
  • Buck Hill Brewery, Rt. 94, Blairstown, (908) 854-5300–lunch, dinner–locally sourced American cuisine
  • Gourmet Gallery, Main Street, Blairstown, (908) 362-0051–breakfast, lunch, dinner–homemade sandwiches, salads, gelato and baked goods
  • North Shore House, 912 Swartswood Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, (973) 383-5460 (call for reservations) 

Inn at Millrace Pond
(10 minutes)
313 County Road 519
Hope, NJ 07844
908-459-4884

 Hilton Garden Inn
(30 minutes)
Rockaway, NJ
Exit 35 off Route 80
(973) 328-0600
Hampton Inn
(25 minutes)
Stroudsburg, PA
Exit 307 off Route 80
(570) 424-0400		 Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast
(25 minutes)
140 Goodale Road
Newton, NJ
(973) 300-0395
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
(20 minutes)
8 North Park Drive
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 940-8888

Water Gap Country Club
(25 minutes)
288 Mountain Road
Delaware Water Gap, PA
(507) 476-4653

Residence Inn® by Marriott®
(25 minutes)
Mt. Olive, NJ, at The International Trade Center
Exit 25 off Route 80
(800) 331-3131

 

The RoseMary Inn Bed & Breakfast
(10 minutes)
88 Hainesburg River Road Columbia, NJ
(908) 496-8855