Platte Clove Bruderhof

The Bruderhof (German for “place of brothers”) is a Christian intentional community of families and singles who share their possessions and live together seeking to fully live out Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount.

Platte Clove, located in the Catskill Mountains, was founded in 1990 and is home to around 230 people.  It is made up of a mix of families and singles, young and old, who live, work, and worship together.

Adults work in various community departments including the garden, kitchen, laundry, medical and dental clinics, and the manufacturing facility and offices of Rifton Equipment, which produces adaptive equipment for children and adults with disabilities. We share a daily meal in our dining hall, and worship together several times throughout the week. Children attend elementary school on the community. We often collaborate with neighboring churches or community clubs to work on service projects, and we welcome visitors whether for a meal or longer stay.

This property was formerly a resort hotel built by the New York Police Department in 1921 as a “Police Recreation Center.” The main building is now home to many community families as well as housing our communal dining hall and laundry.

Platte Clove Community
2255 Platte Clove Rd.
Elka Park, NY 12427
United States

518-589-5103

For more information or to request a visit contact us

If you have an RV and want to visit we can accommodate you with water, power, and a place to drain your waste tanks.