| This
trip takes about 1 1/2- 2
hours from Douglas. Plan to arrive at 5 PM.
This
year Douglas Troop 1 will be camping in Rotary.
Camp
Wanocksett is located on the border between
Jaffery and Dublin, New Hampshire.
1.
Take MA-146 N to Worcester.
2: Merge onto I-290 E toward SHREWSBURY/
MARLBORO. 2.65 miles
3: Merge onto I-190 N via exit number 19 toward
RT-12/ HOLDEN/ FITCHBURG. 18.71 miles
4: Merge onto MA-2 W via exit number 8A- on the
left- toward FITCHBURG. 12.09 miles
5: Take the RT-140 N exit- exit number 24B-
toward ASHBURNHAM/ WINCHENDON. 0.39 miles
6: Merge onto MA-140. 9.34 miles
7: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SPRING ST/ MA-12. 1.47
miles
8: Turn RIGHT. 0.02 miles
9: Turn RIGHT onto GLENALLEN ST. 3.07 miles
10: GLENALLEN ST becomes US-202. 7.49 miles
11: Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST/ NH-124. 1.50 miles
12: From the center of Jaffery, follow Rt. 124
West.
13: Approximately 2 miles outside the center of
town turn right on Dublin Rd. Watch for the
"Monadnock State Park" sign at the
intersection.
14: Follow Dublin Rd. approximately 3 miles. You
will pass the Monadnock Bible Conference, the
main entrance to Monadnock State Park and the
Gilson Pond entrance to Monadnock State Park.
15: Camp Wanocksett is just beyond the Gilson
Pond park entrance. The camp driveway and parking
lot are on the right. Watch for the sign at the
fork in the road.
16: During summer camp visitors are required to
check in at the Administration Building at the
end of the parking lot.
Food:
If
you want lunch on the road, get it in Leominster
at any of the 3 mall exits (Rt 13, Rt 12, and
Merriam Ave). Otherwise, about your only easy
stop after that is Taco Bell/KFC in Rindge NH,
about 10 mins. outside of Jaffrey. It is directly
on Rt 202 opposite a Walmart at a traffic light,
you cannot miss it.
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