Directions to Straight Down Volleyball Club, (St. Johns Gym -- SDVC) St. John's Gym 149 Chestnut St. Clinton, MA 978-365-9085 Note: The gym is behind the Presbyterian Church (not St. John's!), opposite the Clinton Police Station.
From Rte 495
From 495, take the exit for Rt. 62 Hudson and follow Rt. 62 West (away from Hudson).
After going through Berlin, crossing the RR tracks, and going another 2-3 miles, Rt. 62 merges with Rt. 70 in a T intersection. Take a right onto Rt. 70/62, this will take you past the Wachusett Reservoir (on your left).
After passing the reservoir and the courthouse, you will go down a large hill (there will be a Gulf gas station on your right). You will then go up a hill into Clinton Center.
At the top of the hill go straight (Rt. 70/62 bears left.) and you're now on Chestnut St.
The police station will be on your left, an Presbyterian church on your right. At that intersection, take a right and you're there.
From Worcester
Take a right onto Rt. 70 north through Boylston, West Boylston and into Clinton. This will take you past the Wachusett Reservoir (on your left).
After passing the reservoir, and the courthouse, you will go down a large hill (there will be a Gulf gas station on your right). You will then go up a hill into Clinton Center.
At the top of the hill go straight (Rt. 70/62bears left.) and you're now on Chestnut St.
The police station will be on your left, an Presbyterian church on your right. At that intersection, take a right and you're there.
From Rte 117 W.
(Also from 495, especially the north. [Not for the faint of heart])
Take Watoquadoc Rd. at the flashing yellow light, opposite the gas station in Bolton Center.
Follow (past Fire station) and head up the hill past the Nashoba Winery. Keep following this road for some time and it'll bring you to Clinton.
Take a left at the RR tracks (so that you cross over them) - head straight.
Follow the road (rather bumpy) into Clinton and take a left at Chestnut street (a Funeral home is at the intersection on your right).
Follow Chestnut street till you see the Clinton Police Station ahead and the town common is on your right.
At that intersection, take a left - the gym is located there.
From 495, especially from the south.
From 495, take the exit for Rt. 62 Hudson & Berlin.
Follow Rt. 62 West (away from Hudson). After going through Berlin, crossing the RR tracks, and going another 2-3 miles, Rt. 62 merges with Rt. 70 in a T intersection. Take a right onto Rt. 70/62, this will take you past the Wachusett Reservoir (on your left).
After passing the reservoir, and the courthouse, you will go down a large hill (there will be a Gulf gas station on your right). You will then go up a hill into Clinton Center.
At the top of the hill go straight (Rt. 70/62 bears left.) and you're now on Chestnut St.
The police station will be on your left, an Presbyterian church on your right. At that intersection, take a right and you're there.
From Route 2
From Rt. 2 west, take the Rt. 70 Lunenberg/Lancaster exit.
Take a right at the end of the ramp, and then a left at the stop sign on to Rt. 70.
From Rt. 2 east, take the Rt. 70 Lunenberg/Lancaster exit.
Take a left at the end of the ramp, and then a left at the stop sign on to Rt. 70.
Basically from here, you just want to follow 70 into Clinton. At one point, 70 takes a quick left/right jag onto and off of rte 117 in South Lancaster. When you get past that, you'll go through downtown Lancaster, and will then go past Atlantic Union College.
After entering Clinton, you'll go past a supermarket and McDonalds. You'll then go through two sets of lights. You want to go straight through both, but stay in the left lane for the first light, the right lane for the second. After the two lights, you'll go under a stone railroad bridge, and Rt. 70 takes a left turn at the Dunkin Donuts.
Take this left, and keep going straight on this road. (Rt. 70 bears right, but you want to go straight.)
Go to the stop sign, the police station should be on the right and the common on the left. Go straight, and the gym is at the top of the hill on the right.
For the truly Daring, From Rte 190.
Take the Rt. 12 Sterling exit.
From 190 South (Leominster), take a left at the end of the ramp and go under 190.
From 190 North (Worcester), take a right at the end of the ramp.
Follow Rt 12 towards Sterling taking the first left after Rt 190. There's a sign on the right for Rt 62 and also a mini-golf place.
Follow this road until it T's with Rt 62, take a left here. Champion Kennels should be in front of you.
Follow Rt 62 into Clinton. When you get into town, Rt 62 will take a hard left turn. Do NOT take this left, instead go straight. Go straight through a stop sign, then take a right at the first set of lights onto rt. 70.
Go under a stone railroad bridge, and Rt. 70 takes a left turn at the Dunkin Donuts.
Take this left, and keep going straight on this road. (Rt. 70 bears right, but you want to go straight.)
Go to the stop sign, the police station should be on the right and the common on the left. Go straight, and the gym is at the top of the hill on the right.
