TROOP 89, MEDFIELD
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP SQUANTO, PLYMOUTH, MA

(508) 224-2010) FROM MEDFIELD, MA

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NOTICE: DUE TO A BRIDGE WASHOUT WITHIN THE MILES STANDISH STATE FOREST, A DETOUR HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

RECOMMENDED I-495 ROUTE:

    1. RTE 27 SOUTH TO US RTE 1 SOUTH IN WALPOLE.

    2. US RTE 1 SOUTH TO I-95 SOUTH.

    3. I-95 SOUTH TO I-495 SOUTH.

    4. I –495 SOUTH TO EXIT 2, RTE 58.

    5. GO LEFT AT END OF OFF-RAMP ONTO RTE 58 NORTH

    6. RTE 58 NORTH INTO SOUTH CARVER. CONTINUE STRAIGHT WHEN RTE 58 BEARS LEFT; FOLLOW SIGNS TO THE MILES STANDARD STATE FOREST. WATCH FOR STATE FOREST SIGN INDICATING TURN ON RIGHT. TURN RIGHT FOLLOWING SIGN.

    7. FOLLOW ACCESS ROAD INTO MILES STANDARD STATE FOREST.

    8. AFTER ENTERING FOREST, GO LEFT AT DETOUR SIGN, AND FOLLOW THE DETOUR AROUND COLLEGE POND TO THE ROAD BLOCK AT UPPER COLLEGE POND ROAD. MAKE A RIGHT THROUGH THE BLOCKADE AND CONTINUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF UPPER COLLEGE POND ROAD AND FEARING POND ROAD. (DETOUR IS A TOTAL OF 2.7 MILES) GO LEFT ONTO FEARING POND ROAD AND WATCH FOR SIGN ON RIGHT FOR CAMP SQUANTO. TURN RIGHT FOLLOWING SIGN.

    9. FOLLOW CAMP SQUANTO ACCESS ROAD TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CAMP. PARK IN PARKING LOT ON LEFT.

    10. TROOP 89 IS CAMPING AT THE DAKOTA CAMPSITE. ANY INCOMING GEAR SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE PARKING LOT BY THE SIGN "DAKOTA". OUTGOING GEAR CAN BE PICKED UP BY THIS SAME SIGN. ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN IN AND OUT AT THE CAMP OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED ON THE LEFT AFTER THE PARKING LOT AS YOU ENTER THE CAMP EXCEPT WHEN DISCHARGING OR PICKING UP SCOUTS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE WEEK.

ALTERNATE ROUTE 3 ROUTE:

1. RTE 109 EAST TO RTE 128/I-95 SOUTH IN WESTWOOD.

2. RTE 128/I-95 SOUTH (I-93 NORTH AFTER CANTON) TO RTE 3 SOUTH IN BRAINTREE.

3. RTE 3 SOUTH TO EXIT 5. BEAR RIGHT AND FOLLOW SIGNS TO MILES STANDISH STATE FOREST.

4. AFTER ENTERING STATE FOREST FOLLOW SIGNS TO CAMP SQUANTO. NOTE: THIS STATE FOREST ENTRANCE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE ACCESSED BY THE I-495 ROUTE.

5. PARK IN PARKING LOT ON LEFT. SEE STEP 10 ABOVE.

FROM CAPE COD: TAKE US 6 WEST OR RTE 28 NORTH TO RTE 25 WEST (AFTER BOURNE BRIDGE) TO RTE I-495 NORTH TO EXIT 2, RTE 58 NORTH OR US 6 WEST TO RTE 3 NORTH (AFTER SAGAMORE BRIDGE) TO EXIT 5 FOLLOWING SIGNS TO STATE FOREST. PROCEED AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE.

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