Getting Here

 

Directions

Lake Wintergreen Main Parking Area, 40 Main St., Hamden

From the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15), take Exit 60, and turn right to head south on Rt. 10 (Dixwell Avenue) for 0.3 miles. At the next traffic light past the parkway, turn right on Benham Street and take this to the end (2 miles). Then turn left on Main Street and head south for 0.9 miles. At the turn in the road, turn right into the parking area.

West Rock Main Entrance, 1134 Wintergreen Ave., New Haven

From Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) South, take Exit 60, and then turn right to head south on Rt. 10 (Dixwell Avenue) for 0.3 miles. At the next traffic light past the parkway, turn right on Benham Street and take this to the end (2 miles). Then turn left on Main Street and head south for 1.1 miles, continuing around the curve past the parking lot for Lake Wintergreen and up a short hill to Wintergreen Avenue. Turn right at the stop sign on Wintergreen Avenue and go 1.2 miles: head down the hill and around the two sharp curves, passing under the Rt. 15 overpass. The main entrance is on the right 0.1 miles past the overpass.

From Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) North, take Exit 59, and turn right to head south on Rt. 69 to the merge with Rt. 63 South and continue to Blake Street, driving about 1.1 miles. Turn left on Blake Street and go 0.3 miles, then left again on Springside Avenue at the light and go 0.8 miles. Turn left on Wintergreen Avenue at the stop sign and go 0.2 miles. The park entrance is on the left.

If the gate is closed (see "Hours" information), park at the Lake Wintergreen parking lot.

 

Content updated September 2022