Directions to fields: Diamond Middle School, Lexington, MA From 128:
Take exit #32b Middlesex Turnpike toward Arlington (South)
After approx 1/2 mile, turn right at light onto Adams St. ( Look for the Burger King and gas station )
Go exactly 1 mile and take right onto Hathaway
Take first left onto Sedge Road
Go to parking lot
Once you park, baseball fields (bb) are on the right, softball fields (sb) are on the left of the field. Fields are numbered #1 - #4 from left to right.
From the East/Alewife:
Take Route 2 West to "Lexington St. Waltham/Waltham St. Lexington" exit (exit #54b). This exit is after the Arlington exits (Lake Street, Rte 60, Park Street) and just before the exits onto Route 128.
Take a right off the ramp (your only choice). You are now on Waltham Street in Lexington.
Go to end of road, take left onto Massachusetts Ave (you are in lexington center)
At the fork bear to the right and then take an immediate right onto Hancock Street.
At the next fork, bear right onto Adams Street.
Proceed 4/10 mile and take a left onto Hathaway.
Take first left onto Sedge Road
Go to parking lot
Once you park, baseball fields (bb) are on the right, softball fields (sb) are on the left of the field. Fields are numbered #1 - #4 from left to right.
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Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain By car from the North or West:
Take Route 1 to the intersection of
Route 203 at the Arborway Rotary. Take a right off the rotary onto
Route 203, past the Arnold Arboretum on the right, following the signs
to Dorchester. After the Forest Hills overpass, you will enter a
rotary exit at 9:00 into Frankin Park (look for the big sign!). Follow
Jewish War Veterans Drive to the left and up the hill (dogleg left;
the golf course will be on your right). At the top of the hill take a
left onto Pierpont Rd. You will quickly emerge to plentiful parking, a
large playing field on your left and the Franklin Park Zoo on your
right. We play at the far side of the field to the left near the
football stadium.
By car from the South or East:
Take Route 203
(Gallivan Blvd.) west toward Jamaica Plain. Gallivan Blvd. becomes
Morton Street. At the Franklin Park Rotary, exit at 3:00 into Franklin
Park (look for the big sign!). Follow Jewish War Veterans Drive to the
left and up the hill (dogleg left; the golf course will be on your
right). At the top of the hill take a left onto Pierpont Rd. You will
quickly emerge to plentiful parking, a large playing field on your
left and the Franklin Park Zoo on your right. We play at the far side
of the field to the left near the football stadium.
From the T: Take
the Orange Line to Green Street. Walk up the steps/escalator and out
the door on your right. Continue East across the Amtrack tracks
towards Washington St. Continue straight across Washington St. and up
the hill (Green St. becomes Glen Rd.). Glen Rd. will dead end at an
unmarked entrance into Franklin Park continue straight along the
footpath at the crest of the hill you will emerge onto a huge field
with softball diamonds to the right and a football stadium to the
left. We play at the southwest corner of the football stadium.
Link to a map of Franklin Park:
Google Map
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Peach Street Fields, Braintree Peach Street field - WHUF's "home"
field
South Middle School, 232 Peach Street, Braintree,
MA 02184
FROM CAPE COD
(about 1:15 from Woods
Hole)
OPTION #1: Take route 3 north to
Weymouth. Get off at exit 16. Take
route 18 south a short distance (1/2 mile). Turn right onto West Street (on left it's Middle Street) and follow into
Braintree. West Street meets Columbian,
stay right. It becomes Grove Street. Turn left at lights onto Liberty Street (there's a gas station with
bathrooms on the left, a convenience store on the right, and a supermarket
diagonally across the intersection). Take
about the 4th right off Liberty (you'll see the school before the turn) onto
Peach Street. The South Middle School is immediately on the right. Park in
the lot just before the building.
OPTION #2: Take route 3 north to Braintree. Get off at exit
17/Union Street (it's the exit for the Braintree T station). Go around the
rotary (under the highway) and take the next exit, towards the T station.
Take a left at the lights - the T station will be on your right. Follow that
road a mile or two (through a few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a
'T' at a set of lights. Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After
a short distance (maybe 1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an
intersection. Turn left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4
mile, there will be a blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach
Street. The South Middle School is about 1/4 mile up on the left.
Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM PROVIDENCE
(about 1:00 from Providence) These directions
avoid route 128 (important at rush hour).
Route 95 north to route 495 south (exit 6 off 95?)
to 24 north (exit 7A off 495)
Take route 139 east off 24 (exit 20) and continue
for 3.7 miles.
Left onto route 37 north for 2.4 miles. Right
off 37 onto Peach Street.
The South Middle School is about 1/2 mile up Peach
Street on the left.
Field is behind the school. Park in the lot just
past the building.
FROM THE EAST (Boston)
(Alternate routes via surface roads that
avoid routes 93 and 128 recommended)
Take route I-93 south (the expressway).
At route 3/93 split, bear right onto 93 south
(a.k.a. route 128 south).
Take route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW
"DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 37" BELOW.
DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37
Follow route 37 past
the South Shore Plaza (there will be several sets of lights).
Continue on
to "Braintree Five Corners."
There will be a Dunkin Donuts on your right,
and a Bertucci's basically right in front of you.
Stay on route 37, which
is sort of a "straight-left" - keep Bertucci's on your immediate
right.
Follow route 37 for about 1 mile (through a few more sets of lights)
until you get to another set of lights (a pretty major intersection): there
will be another Dunkin Donuts on your left, and a Chinese restaurant on the
right.
Take a right, which is still route 37.
About 3/4 mile up the road
is a flashing yellow light; take that left onto Peach Street.
The South
Middle School is about 1/2 mile up on the left.
Field is behind the
school. Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM THE SOUTH
(Dedham)
Take route
128 north to route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE
37" ABOVE.
FROM THE WEST
(Worcester)
Take Mass Pike (route
I-90) east to route 128 south.
Follow route 128 through Dedham, Canton, and
Randolph to Braintree
DO NOT TAKE ROUTE I-95 SOUTH TOWARDS
PROVIDENCE!
Take the route 37 exit toward Braintree.
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37" ABOVE.
VIA PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
Take the T to the Braintree station (1 Ivory
Street). The fields are 2 1/2 miles from the T.
These are directions from exit 17 to the fields
(they go right past the T station):
Get off at exit 17/Union Street (it's the exit for
the Braintree T station). Go around the rotary (under the highway) and
take the next exit, towards the T station. Take a left at the lights - the
T station will be on your right. Follow that road a mile or two (through a
few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a 'T' at a set of lights.
Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After a short distance (maybe
1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an intersection. Turn
left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4 mile, there will be a
blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach Street. The South Middle
School is about 1/4 mile up on the left. Park in the lot just past the
building.
FACILITIES
Use bathrooms in the school if it's open. If
it's closed... there are plenty of bushes.
Bathrooms and stores are a couple miles from the
fields. There are many between the highway and the field. See
directions for some specifics. (Direction details)
Buckingham Field, Cambridge Buckingham field is located on Fresh Pond Parkway just opposite the New Cambridge Water Works Building between Huron Ave. and the Concord Ave. rotary.
From Route 2
At the end of the highway portion of Route 2 E you will come to the Alewife T Stop. Continue on Rte. 2 past two lights, up over the bridge to the rotary. Continue around the rotary to 9-oclock, following most of the traffic. At the next rotary, approximately 200 yards, stay to the right and once out of the rotary immediately move into the left lane. The field is on the left just past the next traffic light which is in front of the auto dealership and often blinking.
From BB&N
Continue past the school with the Nicholas Athletic Center on your left. After going through the light immediately in front of the school you will come up to a fork in the road with traffic lights at Mt. Auburn St. Stay to the right and continue up the hill through two more lights; Brattle St. and Huron Ave. You need to stay in the right lane all along this stretch. Once past Huron Ave. continue down the hill and just after it turns to the right you will come across the field on your right. Parking directions above.
Parking
There is a parking lot at the field but be very careful taking that left into the lot. If you happen to miss the lot continue to the next light and take, Huron Ave. and take a right. Find a safe place to turn around. Turn left back on to Fresh Pond Parkway and take a right into the lot. DO NOT park on Larch Road.
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MIT Roberts Field, Cambridge Roberts Field at MIT is located in the middle of the outdoor track at MIT, off of Vassar Street in Cambridge.
Please see this Google Map for a more specific location, or to get directions to this location. (Direction details)
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Tufts University - Alumni Field From the North
Route 93 South to Route 16W. Follow a couple lights to Boston Avenue. Take a left onto Boston Avenue (just after the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall and Field C is behind center field.
From Boston
Take Memorial Drive or Storrow Drive to the end. Follow the signs to Route
2/Route 16 (this equates to getting onto the Fresh Pond Parkway). Continue
on Route 2/Route 16 through the rotaries. After passing Summer Shack and the
Alewife T Station on your left, get into the right lane and onto Route
16 East. Stay on Route 16 through rotaries and lights. Take a right onto Boston Avenue (just before the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
From the West
Route 128 to Route 2. Follow to the Alewife T Station. Bear left onto Route
16 East. Stay on Route 16 through several rotaries and lights.
Follow a couple lights to Boston Avenue. Take a right onto Boston Avenue (just befor the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
Via the T
Take Red line to Davis square stop. Walk North from Davis on College Ave,
to Powderhouse Square (rotary). Cross the rotary and stay on College Ave.
Pass the football stadium on your left and continue up the hill. Go straight
across intersection at stop sign and cross bridge over train tracks.
Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
-- updated courtesy of Clay Dreslough
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