The New Dawn Foundation Retreat Center for Health & Wellness is a private waterfront historic estate house located on the Long Island Sound 15 miles from Grand Central Station, New York. It has beautiful grounds and gardens in a private setting making it great for retreats, memorial services and family gatherings. We are dedicated to helping those that help others. We offer discounted rates for other non-profits. We are a small group of volunteers rather than a boutique hotel and as such do not offer concierge services. Some events (up to 40 daytime guests) are allowed but there would be extra fees charged. We offer social service and community events in addition to renting our venue for appropriate groups. We do not allow high school or college proms and you must be 25 years or older to book this property. The house has 14 beds that can accommodate 20 people. The price depends on the number of guests. Guests are required to strip their beds and collect used towels & linens put in laundry bags at the end of their stay. We have specific house rules that must be agreed to upon booking. Our property is historic, built in the early 1900s with a unique history as a private girls school and later a retreat center for nurses affiliated with Mt. Sinai School of Nursing. We have been a non-profit retreat center for about 20 years. For this reason, we do not offer some amenities of typical vacation homes such as a game room, a playground, movie theater, swimming pool or TVs in the bedrooms. Because our house is old, we have vintage bathroom fixtures, and old infrastructure that we have upgraded to maximize your comfort. In addition to central heating by steam radiators, each bedroom has an electric space heater, a window a/c unit and fan. If you are looking for waterfront beauty, peace and relaxation, the New Dawn is perfect. If you want a modern party-house, you will need to reserve elsewhere.

Nancy is an energy healer who volunteers for the New Dawn as a way of giving back for the healing she has found over the past 20 years attending community events at the New Dawn.

We are located directly on private waterfront less than 15 miles from New York City, Manhattan and a 30 minute train ride from Grand Central Station. New York City airports are easily accessible and there is ample shopping and a diversity of ethnic food restaurants nearby for every taste bud. Costco is less than 5 minutes away and offers great catering options. For families, the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden and Rye Playland are very close by. Access to New York City is relatively easy and there you will find all the excitement: Broadway Shows, the Empire State Building, Rockefellar Center, Ground Zero Memorial, Museums, fine dining and more.