Westport Police Athletic League-WPAL is a non-profit organization in Westport, CT. The Police Athletic League (PAL) has been serving the Westport community since 1948. Over 2000 boys and girls
participate in Westport PAL youth athletic programs each ye
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 18 – Westport / Sherwood Island. Turn left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp onto the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and continue north (you'll pass Staples High School on the right) to the first stop sign. Make a right onto Cross Highway. Entrance to Wakeman Park is about 1/4 mile from the stop sign, on the right.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 18 – Westport / Sherwood Island. Keep bearing right until the exit ramp merges with the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and continue north (you'll pass Staples High School on the right) to the first stop sign. Make a right onto Cross Highway. Entrance to Wakeman Park is about 1/4 mile from the stop sign, on the right.
Using the Merritt Parkway (Route 15)
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 42 – Westport. At the light at the end of the ramp make a left onto Weston Road, heading south. The road forks almost immediately. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the stop sign. You may have to sort of "alternate" with oncoming cars. At the stop sign (four-way) go straight, continuing on Weston Road. Continue on Weston Road until it ends in a T-intersection with Cross Highway. Make a left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Go straight at the next stop sign, continuing on Cross Highway. The entrance to Wakeman Park is on the right about 1/4 mile from the stop sign.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 42 – Westport. At the light at the end of the ramp turn right onto Weston Road, heading south. You'll pass under the Merritt. Go straight through the light just after passing under the Merritt. The road forks almost immediately. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the stop sign. You may have to sort of "alternate" with oncoming cars. At the stop sign (four-way) go straight, continuing on Weston Road. Continue on Weston Road until it ends in a T-intersection with Cross Highway. Make a left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Go straight at the next stop sign, continuing on Cross Highway. The entrance to Wakeman Park is on the right about 1/4 mile from the stop sign.
