Parking Spots

You can print out a map of the park, which shows parking areas.

· Valley Gates Parking Lot – midway along Circuit Drive, across from the golf course. Use for the Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park, volunteer days, and sports and festivals held on the Playstead.

· Franklin Park Zoo – park in the circle in front of the main entrance next to Blue Hill Avenue or in the "Sausage Lot"(on right) just down from the circle going further into the park. Or use the Playstead parking lot adjacent to the rear entrance to the Zoo – take fork midway along the park road leading to the “Giraffe Entrance”

· Resting Grounds / Shattuck Picnic Area – park along the road marked “Maintenance Yard” next to the Shattuck Hospital. Do not park in the Shattuck Lot, it is for staff and visitors to the hospital.

· Golf Course and Walking Loop – park in lot in front of the Golf Clubhouse.

· Humboldt Ave & Seaver St - parking lot is not always open; used on Saturdays by the church across the street.

· White Stadium - Walnut Avenue, across from Park Lane in Jamaica Plain, a few blocks in from intersection of Walnut with Columbus Ave/Seaver St.; parking lot is open during weekday business hours and for special events. 

· American Legion Highway - a few spaces in front of the park entrance across from Franklin Hill.

· Glen Road - a few spaces where the road dead ends at the park entrance.