Directions

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Interstate 84 East from Waterbury: Take Exit 28, take right onto Route 322. Go straight, take left at car wash onto Old Turnpike Road. At first stop sign, rake right onto Mulberry Street. Aqua Turf is located 1/2 mile on the right.

Interstate 84 West from Hartford: Take Exit 29 (left exit). At the end of the exit ramp will be a light. Go straight through the light onto Mulberry Street (you'll see Gene's Restaurant on your left). Go approximately one mile down the road. Aqua Turf will be on your right.

From Interstate 91 or the Merritt Parkway: Take Route 691 West toward Waterbury, take exit 4 (Southington), take a right. At the bottom of the hill (McDonald's on the corner), take a right onto South End Road. Follow until you come to Mulberry Street on the left, the Aqua Turf is on Mulberry Street approximately 1/4 mile on the left.

From South: Route 91 North, Exit 3 (Trumbull Street). Drive to the end of Trumbull St and make a right onto Prospect St. At 6^th traffic light make a left onto Huntington St. The Athletic Center is on your right. The parking lot is after the complex. From North: Route 91 South Exit 3 (Trumbull Street). Follow directions above.

Interstate 95 North into Rhode Island to Exit 20-Interstate 195 East Providence to Exit 1 Downtown. Stay straight off ramp and take the 3rd right onto Waterman. Go up hill to the 4th light- make sure you apss the Citizen Bank on the left. At Hope Street take a left. Pool is up on the right.

FROM THE EAST: I-84 West to Exit 39A, Route 9 South. Exit 29 to Ella Grasso Boulevard. Turn Right to the University. At second light – take a left. 1^st left into parking lot. Pool is located in Kaiser Hall – Building on right at end of street.

FROM THE WEST: I-84 East to Exit 39A, Route 9 South. Exit 29 to Ella Grasso Boulevard. Turn right to the University. At second light – take a left. 1^st left into parking lot. Pool is located in Kaiser Hall – Building on right at end of street.

FROM THE SOUTH: Route 91 South to I-84 West to Exit 39A, Route 9 South. Exit 29 to Ella Grasso Boulevard. Turn right onto University. At second light – take a left. 1^st left into parking lot. Pool is located in Kaiser Hall – Building on right at end of street.

FROM THE SOUTHWEST: I-95 North to I-91 North to Exit 22N, Route 9 North. Exit 29 to Cedar Street. Left at the end of the ramp, then right at second traffic light to University. Park in the 1^st parking garage on right. Pool is in Kaiser Hall – exit garage opposite side that you entered and cross street.

FROM THE SOUTHEAST: I-95 South to Route 9 North. Exit 29 Cedar Street. Left at end of ramp, then right at second traffic light to University. Park in the 1^st parking garage on right. Pool is in Kaiser Hall – exit garage opposite side that you entered and cross street.

From the South: 91 North to Exit 10 (Rte 40 ext). Follow to the end heading north, take a right onto Rte 10. Follow Rte 10 North into Cheshire. Pool is on the right across from the High School.

From the North: 91 South to 691 West. Take exit 3 off 691, Cheshire. At the light at the end of the ramp, go left, heading south on Rte 10. Follow Rte 10 South through Cheshire. Pool is on the left across from the High School.

From 84 West to 691 East, take the Cheshire exit, right at the end of ramp onto Rte 10 South. Follow as above.

Follow Rt 10 for about 5 miles until you get to the entrance ramp to route I-691.

Take a right onto 691 EAST towards Meriden. Follow 691 until you get to 66 East (691 becomes 66 east)

Proceed approximately 15 minutes to Middletown. At Rt. 72 (Vine Street) turn right and proceed to the end at Cross St.

From South: Take I-95 South to exit 10, take a left onto Noroton Avenue. Make a right turn onto Route 1, Post Road. Follow the Post Road; Darien YMCA will be on your left.

From North: Take I-95 North to exit 9, take a left onto Seaside Avenue. At traffic light, turn right onto Route 1, Post Road. Follow the Post Road; Darien YMCA will be on your right.

I-91 Northbound - Take exit 25, Route 3. Keep to left and take Route 2 to East Hartford. Exit 5A to Main Street. Turn right at first light to Brewer Street. Turn left at 2nd light and school is about 1/2 mile on left.

From North & West - Take I-84 Eastbound. Exit Roberts St. Follow signs to Silver Lane. Turn left on Silver Lane. Turn right at Forbes St. (5th light). School will be on right about 3/4 mile.

From East - Take I-84 Westbound to I-384 East. Exit Spencer St./Silver Lane. Turn right onto Spencer (Turns into Silver Lane at town line). Turn left onto Forbes St. School will be on right about 3/4 mile.

777 Burnside Ave. East Hartford, CT

I-84 E to Exit 58 Roberts Street
Left onto Roberts Street (1.4 miles)
Left onto Forbes Street (.5 miles)
Right onto Burnside Avenue (.1 miles)
Right into school parking lot
Entrance to pool at rear of parking lot

I-84 W to Exit 60 US-44 / Middle Turnpike West (2.2 miles)
Right onto Burnside Avenue (1.7 miles)
Left into school parking lot
Entrance to pool at rear of parking lot

Important Notes:

1) There is NO PARKING in the School Service Parking Lot off of Forbes Street Violators will be Towed
2) Park in designated parking spots only, do not park in Fire Lanes Violators will be Towed

From I-91 (North or South) - Take Exit 47E; go to the ninth stoplight. Turn left at the ninth light onto North Maple Street. Fermi is approximately one mile on the right.

Merritt Parkway South to Exit 53 - Main St (Sikorsky on right). At end of ramp, take a left onto Main Street. Go thru one light at Ryders Landing.At second light, bear right onto Main Street Putney. Take the third right onto Chapel Street (church signs at this intersection). Go up the hill to stop sign and bear right. Enter the small driveway on the left which is right past the children's playground on the left. Follow this road to the tennis courts. The building next to the tennis courts is the pool.

Merritt Parkway North to Exit 53 - Main St. At end of ramp, there is a light. Take a right and then quickly bear to the right onto Main Street Putney. Take the third right onto Chapel Street (church signs at this intersection). Go up the hill to stop sign and bear right. Enter the small driveway on the left which is right past the children's playground on the left. Follow this road to the tennis courts. The building next to the tennis courts is the pool.

From I-91: Take exit 22 and proceed South on Route 9 to exit 9 - go south on Route 81, at first traffic light, turn right onto Little City Road, turn left into second school driveway. Pool entrance is by the large parking area.

From I-95: Take exit 63 and proceed North on Route 81 approximately 12 miles, turn left onto Little City Road (second traffic light after the circle at Route 80) (Ponsett Road goes to the right). Turn left into the second school driveway. Pool entrance is by the large parking area.

From I-95 North from New Haven, take exit 41, turn right onto Marsh Hill Road B stay on Marsh Hill until light at Route 1 (TGIFriday Restaurant is on your left) -- turn left onto Rt 1 B go to first traffic light across from Home Depot and turn right (Orange Center Road) B follow through one traffic light. High Plains Community Center is on right, pool in rear.

Merritt Parkway to Route 25, exit 49 North. Take Daniels Farm Road exit off Route 25. Turn right at the end of exit onto Daniels Farm Road. Hillcrest School is on right at top of hill. Enter pool through front doors at far right.

At the end of exit ramp, turn right. Route 63 (Amity Road) and Route 69 (Litchfield Turnpike) merge to form Whalley Avenue. Approximately 3/4of a mile from that intersection, turn right onto Route 122 (Dayton Street). After traveling one block, follow 122 through the traffic signal onto Forest Road. The Hopkins driveway is on the right immediately after the next traffic signal.

From Route 15, take Route 34 (Derby Turnpike) east for 2-1/2 miles; turn left onto Route 122 (Forest Road). Hopkins is on the left after approximately 1/2 mile.

Exit at the Oak Street Connector-Downtown 34 (which is Exit #1 on I-91 and Exit #47 on I-95). Proceed to the end of the connector and then exit straight ahead onto the parallel Frontage Road (Rt. 34). Continue on this road about two miles until you reach the Boulevard. Take a right and get into the far left lane. At the light take a left-- all the while remaining on Rt. 34. Continue until you come to Rt. 122 (Forest Road). Take a right and Hopkins will be on the left after traveling about 1 mile.

Use Exit 43 (Route 122, Campbell Avenue, West Haven); turn left at end of exit ramp. Follow Route 122 for 2 miles across both Routes 1 (Boston Post Road) and 34 (Derby Turnpike), at which point it becomes Forest Road. Hopkins is on the left.

Take I-95 toward Bridgeport to Exit 27A. Follow Route 25 & 8 North. When highway splits, follow Route 25 North to stoplight at Route 111 (Monroe Turnpike). Turn right and follow Route 111 North approximately 5 miles. Masuk High School will be on your right.

Take the Merritt toward Trumbull to Exit 49 North. Follow Route 25 North to stoplight at Route 111 (Monroe Turnpike). Turn right and follow Route 111 North approximately 5 miles. Masuk High School will be on your right.

From I-95 South from Fairfield County, take exit 41, turn left at end of ramp and follow directions as above.

From Wilbur Cross Parkway coming from both directions -- take Exit 57 (Rt 34 East) B turn right at first traffic light onto Orange Center Road B bear left at stop sign B High Plains Community Center on left after you pass by Orange Town Green B pool in rear.

Take Interstate 95 to Exit 39A (Route 1) in Milford. Turn right off exit. As soon as possible, get into left lane and continue straight ahead. (Route 1 bears right.) This is Cherry Street. Stay on Cherry St. to fourth traffic light (at top of small hill), turn left onto Gulf Street. Go under railroad overpass, through traffic light to next street (Evergreen St.) and turn left. Go to the end of Evergreen St. and turn right. Natatorium is straight ahead.

Merritt Parkway - From South: Exit 37; turn left at end of ramp. Go .7 miles. YMCA is on right.

I-91 Exit 12 southbound, left at end of ramp, down Washington Avenue. Northbound, Exit 11, right at end of ramp to light, right onto Washington Avenue. Then right at Washington onto Broadway, left at light onto Elm. Pool is just past town library.

Merritt Parkway, Exit 63, southbound right at end of ramp to light. Left onto Route 22; northbound right at end of the ramp onto Route 22. Then follow Route 22 connector to Washington Avenue. Follow as above.

From Hartford and Points North: Take Route 2 east to Route 11 south. Follow Route 11 to end. Take a left at stop sign. Take a right at first traffic light onto Route 85. Follow 85 past the Crystal Mall, under Route 95 into a congested, commercial-type area. (Car dealers everywhere.) Take a right at the stop light onto Coleman Street. Follow Coleman to the end. Take a left at the stop light. Take a right at the next stop light onto Ocean Avenue. Follow signs to Ocean Beach. Follow Ocean Avenue to the end. Take a right and proceed down hill into the park. Pool is behind the complex on the right.

From Middletown Area and Points in the Center of the State: Take Route 91 south to Route 9 south. Take Route 9 to Route 95 east. Take Exit 75 onto Route 1, Waterford. Follow Route 1 past NHD, Stop & Shop. At the bottom of the hill, take a right at the Mobil Station onto Willits Avenue. Take a right at the next stop light and follow directions above.

From Points South and West: Take Route 95 east to Exit 75, then follow the Middletown directions.

I-91 North, take Exit 25 (Route 3). Take first exit after bridge (Glastonbury). Turn left at first traffic light. Turn left onto Main Street (north). Continue north on Main Street past large shopping center to first light. Turn left onto Broad Street. Broad Street becomes High Street at Naubuc Street. Continue 300 yards. Pool is on the right.

From Route 2 West, take Hebron Avenue exit. At exit proceed to Main Street, (Glastonbury). Turn right onto Main Street (north) and follow directions as above.

I-84 East or West, take exit to CT Route 2 East in East Hartford. Take High Street exit. At bottom of the ramp, turn right. Proceed onto High Street for 300 yards. Pool is on the left.

I-91 North or South to I-691 W to exit 4 (Route 322). Left off exit onto Route 322 (West Main Street) Proceed approximately 2 miles to Centennial Avenue (just past Centennial Plaza on the right). Turn right onto Centennial Avenue. School entrance is on left after first traffic signal.

Get off at exit 51, go left on Route 108, Nichols Avenue. Follow approximately 4 miles to center of Huntington and go right at stop sign. Community Center 200 feet on right. Park in the rear.

From New York: I-95, Exit 44 (Kimberly Avenue, Route 10). Turn right at the end of the exit onto Kimberly Avenue, then left at the stoplight onto Ella Grasso Boulevard, Route 10. Ella Grasso Boulevard ends at Crescent Street, near the south entrance to the campus.

From New York: Merritt-Wilbur Cross Parkway, Exit 59 (Whalley Avenue). Head south on Whalley Avenue, turn left onto Fitch Street, which bisects the campus.

From New London: I-95, Exit 45 (Ella Grasso Boulevard, Route 10). Follow Ella Grasso Boulevard north. Ella Grasso Boulevard ends at Crescent Street, near the south entrance to the campus.

From Hartford: Wilbur Cross Parkway, Exit 60 at Dixwell Avenue. Head south on Dixwell Avenue to Arch Street. Turn right at Arch Street and left at Fitch Street, which bisects the campus.

From I-95: (Going North) Stratford: Take West Broad Street, Exit#32. Continue straight until you come to stoplight, which is Main Street. Take a left on Main Street and you will see the YMCA on the left side of Main, about 2 miles.

From I-95: (Going South) Stratford-Coming from New Haven: Take West Broad Street, Exit #32. At the bottom of ramp, take your immediate right and at the stop sign, take a left. This is King Street. Continue on King St. until you come to Barnum Ave. Take a right on Barnum and at the stoplight, take a left at Main Street. You will see the YMCA on the left side about three blocks.

From the Merritt Parkway: (Going North) Stratford: Take Exit #53s, which takes you to Route 110. Take your right at the bottom of ramp. Continue driving South on Main Street for 4 miles and you will see the YMCA on the right side of the street- 3045 Main Street.

From the Merritt Parkway: (Going South) Stratford: Take Exit #53 at the end of the bridge and bear to your left. At the stoplight, take a left on Route 110 and continue driving South on Main Street for 4 miles and you will see the YMCA on the right side of the street- 3045 Main Street.

From south of Suffield: Take I-91 to Exit 38 - Poquonock. At end of ramp, turn right onto Rt. 75 North. Follow Rt. 75 North through Windsor Locks and into Suffield (about 8 miles). In the center of Suffield you will pass through two lights that are twenty yards apart. Suffield Academy is immediately on the left after the second light. The pool is at the bottom of the hill on the left.

Take I-84 to Route 195, exit 68. Follow Route 195 for 7 miles to the middle of the campus. When the lake is on your right, take the next right. Follow your way through the campus towards the silver dome. This is the field house; the pool is in the adjacent brick building.

Exit 27 off of Interstate 95. If you are taking 95 South, take the exit ramp and proceed 3 lights to Park Ave. Make a left onto Park Ave. and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to Park Ave. Then make a right onto University Ave. and the Wheeler Recreation Center will be on your right hand side. You can park on the street or in front of the building or the lot adjacent to it.

From 95 North exit 27 at the bottom off the ramp make a right and proceed under the train tracks to the first stop sign, then make another right and proceed one block to Park Ave. Make a left onto Park Ave. and proceed approximately two blocks to University Ave. Then make a right onto University Ave. There is a large clock in the median of the street where you make the right onto University Ave.

I-95 to Exit 55 (Route 1, Branford). At end of exit ramp, turn west on Route 1. Proceed past movie theatre complex and Walgreen's Pharmacy to first intersection (A Mobil station will be on your left). Turn left onto Windmill Hill Road. At stop sign turn left onto Damascus Road. Entrance to school parking lot is on your right at bottom of the hill. Please do NOT park in the small lot before the circular drive. Use the drive to proceed to the large lot on the far side of the building. DO NOT PARK IN THE CIRCULAR DRIVE. YOU WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED.

From I-91 or the Merritt Parkway, follow signs to 66 East (initially 691) and proceed approximately 15 minutes to Middletown. At Route 72, Vine Street, turn right and proceed to the end at Church St. Turn right and look for street parking. The pool is just ahead on the left hand side. Please note that parking on the street directly across from the Athletic Center will not be allowed. There is a parking lot next to the tennis courts on the side street across from the center

Merritt Parkway to Exit 34, turn left, go 1 2 miles, turn right onto Roxbury Road. Continue 500 yards, turn into school.

Merritt Parkway to exit 42. Go south at end of ramp (right from New Haven, left from New York). Bear right at the fork in the road to Main St./Rt. 57. Stay on this road for approximately 1.5 miles, through 4 traffic lights (at second light bear to the left). When street becomes one way, you must turn left onto Elm St. Proceed for about 100 yds, turn left into municipal lot (use 3 hours spaces). Entrance to the Y is between Uproar Furniture and Klein=s Stationary on the right side of Elm St.

From I-95 take exit 17. Follow Rte. 33 north. Go approximately 1 mile. At second light, turn right onto the Post Rd. Proceed across the bridge to the second stop light. Turn left onto Main St. Take your first right onto Elm St. The Y is on your right as stated above.

Merritt Parkway from New Haven: Take exit 41(RT. 33) at end of the ramp turn left (north) onto RT. 33. Go 5.0 miles to the sixth traffic light. The Wilton Family Y is on the right, and the Wilton High School is on the left. Turn into the parking lot. Additional parking is available across the street at the high school if needed.

Merritt Parkway from New York: Take exit 39B. Follow the Route 7 North freeway to its end and turn right at the light. Turn left onto Rt. 7 north. Go 4.4 miles and turn right into the Y parking lot. The Wilton Family Y is on the right, and the Wilton High School is on the left. Additional parking is available across the street from the Y at the high school if needed.

Connecticut Turnpike I95: Take exit 15 to route 7 North. Follow Route 7 freeway to the end and turn right at the light. At the end of the road turn left onto old Route 7 and go about 3 miles to the Wilton Y as above.

I-91 to Exit 36 (Rt. 178, Park Ave). Right at the end of the exit coming from the south, left if from the north. Turn left, approximately 1/2 mile, onto Sage Park Road. High School is on the right. Park by the tennis courts and enter through the second set of glass doors.

From Merritt Parkway - Take Exit 59 - turn right at end of ramp and head south on Whalley Avenue for approximately 3 miles. After you pass the Yale Coop on your left, turn left onto York Street. Turn left at first traffic light. Pool is at end of block.

From Connecticut Turnpike - Take Exit 47 (Downtown New Haven) - follow mini-expressway to end where it merges at Yale-New Haven Hospital=s parking garage. Turn right at light onto York Street and go to 5^th stop light. Turn left - pool is at end of block.