Cannabis Dispensary Near Skydive The Ranch
The closest Farmers Choice to Skydive The Ranch is our New Paltz farm stand, about 7 miles away, roughly a 14-minute drive.
Farmers Choice New Paltz
What is Skydive The Ranch?
Skydive The Ranch in Gardiner is one of the Northeast's best-known drop zones, a full-time skydiving center running tandem jumps for first-timers, student training programs, and load after load of experienced jumpers over the Wallkill Valley. The Ranch has been putting people out of airplanes for decades, with the Shawangunk ridge as the backdrop and the patchwork farmland of Ulster County as the landing zone, and its hangar-and-lawn scene hums all season with jumpers, spectators, and nervous laughter.
Why it is worth the trip
Because the view on the ride up is half the region and the ride down is a story you tell forever. First-timers jump tandem, harnessed to an instructor who handles everything technical, the freefall runs around a minute at 120 miles per hour, and the canopy ride floats you over farms, the ridge, and the winding Wallkill River. Thousands of visitors make the trip every season, from bachelor parties to bucket-listers, and spectating from the lawn with a cold drink while friends fall out of the sky is its own entertainment.
Plan your visit
Book your jump ahead, arrive early for check-in and the ground briefing, and build in waiting time, since jumping is weather dependent and loads shift with wind and clouds. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you can move in; the Ranch provides the jumpsuit and gear. Spectators are welcome, so bring your cheering section. The Ranch sits off Sand Hill Road in Gardiner, about fourteen minutes from the farm stand via Route 299 and Route 208 south through the orchards and horse farms.
Good to know
The season runs spring through late fall, with summer weekends the busiest and crisp September mornings the jumpers' favorite. Weather holds are part of the sport, so treat the day as loose: Gardiner's hamlet, the rail trail, and the wineries along Route 208 all sit minutes away and absorb a delay easily. Video packages are the standard souvenir and worth it, because nobody believes your face otherwise. If you are celebrating something, say so; the Ranch has seen every kind of milestone jump there is.
Make Farmers Choice part of the day
The celebratory stop after landing is a New Paltz tradition, and Farmers Choice is the licensed version of it. Order Online from the New Paltz menu once your feet are back on the ground and pickup is usually ready by the time you drive the fourteen minutes north, or Come Visit and tell the Farm Hands what you just did; they never get tired of the shaky-hands stories. Bring your valid 21+ ID, and keep the order for after the adrenaline, never before a jump.
1 Old Route 299, New Paltz, NY 12561, get directionsDaily 8AM to 10PM845-419-2420Find us on the way
Farmers Choice New Paltz sits at 1 Old Route 299, right where Route 299 meets NYS Thruway Exit 18, about 7 miles from Skydive The Ranch.
Skydive The Ranch questions
Is there a dispensary near Skydive The Ranch?
Yes. Farmers Choice New Paltz is about 7 miles north of the Ranch, roughly a 14-minute drive via Route 208 and Route 299 at Thruway Exit 18.
Do I need experience to jump at Skydive The Ranch?
No. First-timers jump tandem, harnessed to an instructor who handles the technical work. Book ahead and plan around the weather, since wind and clouds can shift jump times.
How long does a tandem skydive take?
Plan on a half day at the drop zone between check-in, training, gearing up, and weather holds. The jump itself is about a minute of freefall plus a five-minute canopy ride down.
Can friends watch my jump at the Ranch?
Yes, spectators are welcome on the lawn by the landing area, and watching the canopies stack up over the valley is half the fun of the trip.
Can I stop at Farmers Choice after my jump?
That is the natural order of operations: jump first, farm stand after. Place an online order once you land and it is usually ready within the hour. Cannabis and skydiving never mix in the other direction.
What should I bring for a day at the Ranch?
Closed-toe shoes, layers, your booking confirmation, and patience for weather holds. For the Farmers Choice stop afterward, a valid government-issued 21+ ID.