Skydive the Ranch
Tandem jumps from the field at 55 Sand Hill Road in Gardiner. Reserve before you drive.
- Food
- Main Street Bistro, New Paltz
- Farm stand
- Gardiner Farmers’ Market
- Sports
- The tandem jump
- Lodging
- Gardiner
Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour.
Best season Tandem prices are on the pricing page. Check the site for the last jumping day before you drive.
Drive About 1 hr 30 min–2 hr
About an hour and twenty minutes north of the George Washington Bridge, and about 70 miles from the city. From Midtown, allow longer. General guidance only.
Parking. At the drop zone. Your reservation time is the arrival time, not the moment you leave the ground.
The tandem drop zone in Gardiner, at 55 Sand Hill Road. A first jump is a tandem. They ask you to reserve.
Worth knowing
Before you book
You must be under 225 pounds to jump in their student gear. Plan on two to three hours at the field. Your reservation time is your arrival time. Weather can cancel the day. Reserve.
Age
Spectators can watch from the area they describe. Call and ask before you bring kids as participants.
Before you go
A closed field is not a viewpoint. Check the site the day you go.
The short version
The drop zone has been jumping for over 45 years. The address on the site is 55 Sand Hill Road, Gardiner, NY 12525. Phone (845) 255-4033.
Food nearby
Main Street Bistro, New Paltz
The drop zone is not a restaurant. Main Street Bistro is in the village of New Paltz, at 59 Main Street. Breakfast and lunch most mornings except Tuesday, and dinner Friday–Sunday 4:30–8 pm.
Official menuA game nearby
The tandem jump
A first jump is a tandem with an instructor. The pricing page lists weekdays at $239 and weekends at $249, and an optional video at $110.
Farms and stands nearby
Gardiner Farmers’ Market
A county extension list names a farmers’ market on the Rail Trail in Gardiner.
Season. Seasonal. The list puts it on Fridays at Main Street, near Pasquale’s. The season line on that list has ended.
Use the phone on the extension list. Do not treat that list as this week’s board.
Official page
Staying in Gardiner – snapshot (lodging only)
Checked Oct 16, 2026. We recommend; you book directly. Prices are nightly, low–high by season, with a source. “From” prices depend on your dates. Items we couldn't verify are marked †.
The quiet base: Gardiner, with Brookfield Farm in Modena as the farm stay. Highland sits next to both.
Inns, B&Bs, farm stays, guesthouses, campgrounds
- Little Logan's Farm, Gardiner
- Type.
- Farmhouse, 4 BR
- Price (low–high).
- No price on file
- Good for.
- Strong, sleeps 8
- Book via.
- Airbnb (per its own site; listing ); Glamping Hub listing found
- Why we like it.
- Working veganic farm
- Brookfield Farm B&B, Modena
- Type.
- Farm B&B
- Price (low–high).
- $210 Mon–Thu, $230 Fri–Sun, 5% off 5+ nights; no seasonal variation shown (own)
- Good for.
- Suite for 4
- Book via.
- Booking/Expedia:
- Why we like it.
- Highland cows, orchards
Vacation rentals
- Charming Cottage, Gardiner
- Sleeps.
- Up to 8
- Price (low–high).
- No price on file
- Good for.
- Up to 8
- Book via.
- Vacasa
- Why we like it.
- Up to 8
Know before you book: Little Logan's is seasonal and has no price. Charming Cottage has no price.
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