At the intersection of Pear St and Dock St. Go soutwest down Pear St and you come to a small parking lot. It's in the Great Shiplock Park. I usually start from here.
And the entrance is exactly a half a mile into Downtown at 14th Street/Dock. I too always park at Great Shiplock Park as well. I Rollerskate there a lot.
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