Penn Dixie is located at 4050 North Street, Blasdell, New York 14219. Since some GPS units direct visitors to the wrong location, for best results enter ‘Penn Dixie Fossil Park‘ instead of our street address. Visitors frequently report that Apple Maps directed them elsewhere; Google Maps earns much better reviews.
From the NYS Thruway: Take Exit 56, the Blasdell exit; after the toll booth, turn right on to Rt. 179 (Milestrip Rd); at the first traffic light turn left on to South Park Avenue (Rt. 62); proceed south on South Park Avenue for 1.2 miles to the traffic circle; enter the circle and turn right on to Big Tree Road; cross a single railroad track; at the first road on the right, Bristol; turn right on to Bristol Road; proceed to the end of Bristol; turn left on to North Street; the Penn Dixie entrance is directly ahead.
From Buffalo along Rt. 5: Proceed west on Rt. 5 from Buffalo, through Lackawanna and Woodlawn; after the Ford Motor Company Plant, take the first left on to Bay View Road, crossing over the east bound Rt. 5 traffic; proceed on Bay View Road across the railroad tracks, up the hill, to Big Tree Road (a blue & white Penn Dixie sign is at this intersection); make a left on Big Tree road proceeding east; the last road on the left is Bristol (Penn Dixie Sign); turn left, go to the end and make a left on to North Street; continue to the Penn Dixie entrance.
Route 5 from the west: After passing the Hamburg Town Park on Lake Erie, proceed to the next traffic light at Big Tree Road (Hoak’s Restaurant is on left & Red Top Hot Dog stand is on the right); turn right on to Big Tree road and proceed east crossing St. Francis Drive, pass the WKBW radio towers; as the road begins to veer right continue straight on Big Tree to the stop sign at Bay View Road; continue across Bay View Road and proceed to the last road on the left, Bristol; make a left on Bristol and go to the end and make a left on to North Street; Penn Dixie entrance is directly ahead.
From Route 20, east or west: Take Rt. 20 to South Park Avenue turn left (east bound) or right( westbound) on to South Park Avenue; proceed north on South Park Avenue; go under a railroad viaduct, enter the circle and turn right on to Big Tree Road; cross over the railroad track; the first road on the right, Bristol, turn right; proceed to the end of Bristol and turn left on to North Street; and the Penn Dixie entrance is directly ahead.