New York State Route 218

New York State Route 218
Map of Orange County in southeastern New York with NY 218 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length	10.81 mi[1] (17.40 km)
Existed	August 1941[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 9W in Highland Falls
North end	US 9W near Cornwall-on-Hudson
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Orange
Highway system
New York Highways Interstate US State Reference Parkways
← NY 217 → US 219

New York State Route 218 (NY 218) is a state highway located within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It loops off U.S. Route 9W to run closer to the Hudson River between Highland Falls and Cornwall-on-Hudson. North of Highland Falls, it is briefly concurrent with US 9W.

NY 218 sees much traffic despite its short length. Not only does it bring most of the United States Military Academy's traffic to Thayer Gate, its main entrance, it attracts many who drive it just for the sake of its most renowned portion: the cliffside drive alongside Storm King Mountain. In good weather during the summer months, many cars can be seen taking in the views of the river and the Hudson Highlands here (however, this section can be gated off and closed in times of high rockslide danger).