Directions to the Malvern Retreat House - St. Joseph's-In-The-Hills - Malvern, PA... a spiritual sanctuary and Catholic retreat house

Far from the pressures of the modern world, St. Joseph's in the Hills Retreat House in Malvern, Pennsylvania is nestled among the horse farms of Chester County on 125 acres of beautiful grounds. The Retreat House is located 22 miles west of Philadelphia just off U.S. 30. There is frequent train service to nearby Paoli, PA. The Philadelphia International Airport is only a 40-minute drive.

The new Malvern-Phoenixville exit on the PA Turnpike is now open for EZ pass users only. It is the next exit after Valley Forge going west, between Valley Forge and Downingtown. The slip ramp is connected to RT. 29. When exiting the new ramp stay left at the light, go south on Rt 29 to Rt 30. Take a left on Rt 30 to first light (Old Lincoln Highway), take a right up the hill to the first right (Old Lancaster) to the stop sign (Warren Ave). Go left on Warren and follow up to the retreat house on left.

For EZ pass users that travel to Malvern via the PA turnpike and previously had to get off at Valley Forge and then to 202S (under construction) this can be a vast improvement especially when traveling to the retreat house on Friday evening for retreats.

FROM PHILADELPHIA AND POINTS EAST, NORTH AND WEST...
Follow the PA Turnpike to Valley Forge Exit, or the Schuylkill Expressway to the Route 202 South Exit. Proceed south on Route 202 to the Paoli Exit - Route 252. Proceed on 252 south to Route 30 West. Go West (right) onto Route 30 for 4 stoplights to Paoli Pike (Matthews Ford). Bear left onto Paoli Pike and proceed for 3 stoplights. (Malvern Retreat signs will direct you.) Turn right at the 3rd stoplight. This is Warren Avenue. Follow Warren Avenue until you see the sign: St. Joseph's in the Hills

FROM NEW YORK...
Take the NJ Turnpike and connect with the PA Turnpike, then follow directions above. .

FROM THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
Take I95 South to THE BLUE ROUTE "Route 476N" to Route 3 (West Chester Pike). Proceed west on Route 3 to Route 252 N. Proceed on 252 to Route 30 West. Go West (left) onto Route 30 for 4 stoplights to Paoli Pike (Matthews Ford). Bear left onto Paoli Pike and proceed for 3 stoplights. (Malvern Retreat signs will direct you.) Turn right at the 3rd stoplight. This is Warren Avenue. Follow Warren Avenue until you see the sign: St. Joseph's in the Hills.

For those who are familiar with the area, take I-95 South to THE BLUE ROUTE "Route 476N" toward Plymouth Meeting. Take US-1 exit toward Lima/Springfield. Keep left at the forks. Merge onto US-1S/Media Byp. Take the PA-252 N exit. Turn onto N Providence RD/PA 252. Turn left onto N Providence Rd. Turn Right onto South Warren Ave.

You could make arrangements ahead of time at your expense with Paoli Limousine (610) 647-5466 to take you from the airport to Malvern Retreat. Arrangements must be made in advance with Paoli Limousine.

FROM WILMINGTON, SOUTH JERSEY, AND POINTS SOUTH...
Follow Route 202 North and proceed to the Paoli Pike East Exit. Take a left at the end of the ramp. Follow Paoli Pike until you come to the sign: Malvern Prep. This is Warren Avenue. Turn left onto Warren Avenue; St. Joseph's in the Hills Retreat House will be a short distance up on the right.

FROM COATESVILLE AND POINTS WEST...
Take Business Route 30, past Route 29, and proceed under the over pass about 1/4 mile to stoplight. Turn right on Old Lincoln Highway Road; go to third road on right - Bridge Street. Turn right on Bridge Street, go to stop sign, turn right onto King Street. At first light, turn left onto Warren Avenue. Go three blocks to St. Joseph's in the Hills sign on left.

BY TRAIN
From 30th Street Station take Septa's R5 Malvern Local. Get off at the Malvern Station. From the Malvern train station walk up Warren Avenue (approx. 8 min.)
Septa Travel Information Center - 215-580-7800, http://www.septa.com
Click on Transit Quest to map your train route.
Amtrak information is 800-872-RAIL (7245) http://www.amtrak.com
Click on Station Locator to map your route.

BY BUS
Take the 92 bus from King of Prussia/West Chester. Get off at Warren Avenue and King St. Walk up Warren Ave (about 8 min) to St. Joseph's in the Hills. Call Septa information at 215-580-7800.

PARKING
From the top entrance - near the Gatehouse
St Joseph's Hall parking
Follow our drive until you see on the left a circle of flowers with a St. Joseph statue in the middle. It is standing in front of St. Joseph's building. Stay to the left of the building and you will be heading towards St. Joseph's Parking lot. Registration is in St. Joseph's Hall Library.

Corrigan Hall parking
Follow our drive past the Gatehouse on the right hand side you will see Corrigan Hall. Make a right onto the lane that bears left around Corrigan Hall. (This lane is before the circle with St Joseph's statue). Registration is in St. Joseph's Hall Library.

From the lower entrance
Our Lady's Parking
In the St. Joseph's lot, you will see (on the right) signs saying, "Dining Room" and "Office". Drive on that side of the parking lot down a narrow path by the office. As you get to the bottom of the path you will see a sign saying "Our Lady's Hall". Stop there; bring your suitcases inside. Then continue down the hill to the parking lot below (Our Lady's parking lot). Return to Our Lady's library area for registration.

McShain-Horstmann Family Life Center Parking
Enter through the lower entrance. At the Good Shepherd statue bear right. The Family Life Center is on the right-hand side (before reaching Our Lady's parking lot).