Alewife — Directions — Places to Park

• New Alewife Reservation Parking Lot at Discovery Park
  Driving to the parking

  Drive west on Route 2 from Cambridge, to Belmont end of Lake Street.
  Turn left at underpass and immediate left again on Frontage Road to Discovery Park (large sign).
  Turn right onto Acorn Park Drive and go to end where there is a 20-space parking lot for Alewife Reservation visitors.
  Park (up to 4 hours).

  Walking from the parking — to meeting places

  Walk across bridge back towards Alewife T stop for meeting places to begin birding walks, educational tours or clean ups.

  Walking from the parking — to Little Pond

  From the new Alewife Reservation parking lot, go due south towards the river over the old parking lot that was pulled up.
  Do not walk on private gravel pathway.
  Go over lumpy ground by locust trees to behind the Bulfinch buildings along the river.
  Follow that pathway all the way up the river of 5,200 linear feet (one mile) to Little Pond through marsh, shrub, fields and woodlands. (This is an old fishing pathway used for years by local residents who used to swim and fish from the banks. Development and deadly impact threatens the area from an out-of-state developer.)

  Thanks to the DCR and the Bulfinch Company for building the lot.
  
  
• Dodge Co. Parking Lot — 165 Cambridge Park Drive
  Driving to the parking

  When coming into Alewife T area from Alewife Brook Parkway, go to red light.
  Continue down Cambridge Park Drive straight almost to end, to 165 Cambridge Park Drive.
  Turn right in second Dodge lot where you see cars parked (large willow trees in back).
  Park in the back of the lot. Your car will be safe.
  There is a picnic bench to sit.
  Dodge has been informed that you might be there.

  Walking from the parking

  From Dodge Co., walk down bikepath to Alewife T entrance, T Passenger Pickup, or Alewife Reservation Kiosk (all within 2 minutes of each other).

• Thorndike Field — parking places
  Driving to the parking

  Take Margaret Street from Lake Street in Arlington.
  You can get to Lake Steet from Mass Ave. or Route 2 going west. (Lake Street runs between Route 2 and Mass. Ave.)
  Drive to the end of Margaret Street (only one way to turn).
  There are parking places at the athletic fields (Thorndike Field).

  Walking from the parking

  From Thorndike Field, walk to Minute Man meeting place or Alewife Reservation kiosk or T Passenger Pickup (all within 2 minutes of each other).