Directions to Lynn Woods
Reservation
There are a few places to park your car
to enjoy Lynn Woods (see map below). Some locations are legal parking
areas and others are "Park at Your Own Risk". Below are directions
from Route 1 to those locations with pre-set links to MapQuest to help you
find your way to Lynn Woods from your location.
Legal Areas to Park
Location #1
Lynn Woods Ballfield Parking Lot.
We consider this to be the best place to
park your vehicle when coming to mountain bike. This location provides
direct access to both the North and South sections of the park and has a
constant presents of park users during the summer months.
Directions:
Coming from RT 1 North or South, take the
RT 129 East / Salem Street Exit. Continue down RT129/Salem Street to
the traffic rotary bearing right following RT129 which turns into Lynnfield
Street. Follow this for about 1 mile and turn right onto Great Woods
Road. Following Great Woods Road to the end which becomes the
Ballfield Parking Lot.
Map of Great Woods Road Entrance
Location #2
Lynn Woods Pennybrook Parking Lot.
This would be the second choice for
mountain biking unless you just want to ride on gravel fire roads.
This location provides direct access to the South section of the park and
has a constant presents of park users year round.
Directions:
Coming from RT 1 North or South, take the
Walnut Street exit in Saugus and head towards Lynn. Follow Walnut Street for
about 1 mile passing two sets of traffic lights. At the third set of
traffic lights, turn left onto Pennybrook road and follow it to the end
which becomes the Pennybrook Parking Lot.
Map of Pennybrook Road Entrance
PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Location #3
Lynnfield Water Tower Access Road
This location is the big meeting place
for weekday evening rides. Parking is available in the Fun Time
(Former Big Dog) parking lot and behind this complex on the Lynnfield Water
Access Road. Neither location has been approved by the land owners for
mountain bikers to park their, so this is a park at your own risk location.
Directions:
You must be traveling up RT 1 North from
the above mentioned Walnut Street Exit. As you come up RT 1, you will
past the Naked Fish Restaurant and then a Nissan car dealership. Right
after this dealership, you will see the parking lot for Fun Time (Former Big
Bog). On the left of this complex is the Lynnfield Water Tower Access
Road. Parking is possible in the back on the left side near the water
tower access gate. |