Thursday May 23 , 2013

Field Directions

  • Lions Park, Mansfield (NEU's home field)

Mapquest Map: Click Here (50 Park Rd., Mansfield Center, CT 06250)

From Hartford CT or North of Mansfield:

Take I-84 East to Exit 68 in Tolland. At end of exit take a right and travel south on CT route 195.  Continue on Connecticut route 195 through the intersection of Rt. 195 and Rt. 32 and then the intersection of Rt. 195  and Rt. 44 -- known as Mansfield Four Corners.   Travel through the University of Connecticut continuing south on route 195 for about 4-5 miles to Mansfield Center.  At a light with large White Church on your right make a left onto Connecticut route 89.  

Traveling about 1.5+ miles on route 89, go past the Mansfield Public Library on your right and Southeast School also on your right.  You will go over water on your right and left and immediately after take a left into Landfill Road - the Town Dump. Bear right at the first fork and travel under 1 mile to Lions Park entrance.  

From South of Mansfield:

Travel from Willimantic on route 195 north.  Entering village of Mansfield Center at light for intersection of routes 195 and 89 (White Church on your left) take a right onto route 89.  Follow directions in paragraph 2 above.

  • Mansfield Middle School/Spring Hill Field, Mansfield, CT

Mapquest Map:  Click Here (205 Spring Hill Rd., Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268) 

From Hartford or north of Mansfield:

Take I-84 East to Exit 68 in Tolland. At end of exit, take a right and travel south on Route 195 for approximately 9 miles. You will travel through the University of Connecticut and continue south on Rte. 195.  Turn right onto Spring Hill Road (there will be a large white church on this corner). 

Follow Spring Hill Road until you reach an intersection with a stop sign where you must turn right or left. Turn left and Mansfield Middle School will be on your left after 0.1 miles. Park in the lot on left and walk up the hill to the left of the school to field. 

From south of Mansfield:

Travel from Willimantic on route 195 North.  Follow Rte. 195 until you reach Spring Hill Road. Take a left on Spring Hill Road and follow directions in second paragraph above.

  • E. O. Smith High School- Farrell Road Fields (Post Office)

Mapquest Map: Click Here (Farrell Road/Post Office Fields, Courtyard Lane, Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268)

From South of Mansfield: Go through Mansfield Center heading north on Rte. 195 to UCONN until you are almost to UCONN campus. At the light (intersection of Connecticut routes 195 and 275) take a right into the road for the Storrs Post Office. Go straight and enter through gate into dirt parking lot. Fields are straight ahead. (If you go too far you will pass E.O. Smith High School on your left – turn around and follow directions for traveling south on route 195).

From North of Mansfield: Go south on Rte. 195 past UCONN campus and then E. O. Smith High School on left. At the light (intersection of Connecticut routes 195 and 275) take a left into the road for the Storrs Post Office. Go straight and enter through gate into dirt parking lot. Fields are straight ahead.

  • E. O. Smith High School - Turf Field behind the school

Mapquest Map:  Click here (1235 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT 06268)

From Hartford or north of Mansfield:  Take I-84 East to Exit 68 in Tolland. At end of exit, take a right and travel south on Route 195 for approximately 9 miles. You will travel past the University of Connecticut and E. O Smith High School will be on the right.  Turf field is behind the school.

From South of Mansfield: Go through Mansfield Center heading north on Rte. 195 to UCONN until you are almost to UCONN campus. Continue through the light at the intersection of CT routes 195 and 275).  E. O. Smith High School will be on the left.  Turf field is behind the school.


  • Laidlaw Park, Merrow Road, Coventry, CT 06238

From I-84 East:
Exit onto Route 384 East and follow to end until it turns into Route 44.
Follow Route 44 East until you pass Highland Park Market.
Turn left at the light onto to Grant Hill Road. 
Follow Grant Hill Road until your first stop sign. 
Turn Right onto Broadway. 
Stay on Broadway for about 1.5 miles - you will climb a short hill. 
The entrance to the field will be on the right side after the Old Brick School House.
A sign is posted at the entrance.


  • Cross Farms Recreational Park, Tolland, CT

Mapquest Map:  Click here (247 Rhodes Road, Tolland, CT 06084)

From I-84 West:   Take exit 68, toward Tolland.  Turn right onto Merrow Rd / CT-195.  Take the 1st left onto Stone Pond Road.  Slight right turn onto Rhodes Road.  Park is on the left.

From I-84 East:   Take exit 68, toward Tolland.  Turn left onto Merrow Rd / CT-195.  Take the 1st left onto Stone Pond Road.  Slight right turn onto Rhodes Road.  Park is on the left.

From South of Mansfield: Go through Mansfield Center heading north on Rte. 195 toward Storrs/Tolland.   Cross under in Tolland.   Take the 1st left onto Stone Pond Road.  Slight right turn onto Rhodes Road.  Park is on the left.

  • Star Hill Family Athletic Center , 100 Gerber Drive, Tolland, CT 06084

Click here for directions.