Where to Play Sports in Princeton, NJ
Princeton has 204 mapped courts and fields at 82 places: 119 tennis courts, 25 baseball fields, 25 basketball courts, 23 soccer fields, 6 football fields, 3 volleyball courts, 2 pickleball courts, 1 softball field.
Tennis courts are the best covered, with 119. Of the 19 named places, six are parks and three are schools. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. 34 of the 82 places have parking within a short walk, and 14 have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Princeton
Princeton High SchoolSchool
8 courts and fieldsParkingThe largest spot in Princeton is Princeton High School: five tennis courts and three soccer fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away. Princeton High School Football Field is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 151 Moore Street.
Barbara Smoyer ParkPark
6 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsBarbara Smoyer Park has five soccer fields and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain about 300 feet away. Hilltop Park is about 0.9 miles away.
Greenway MeadowsPark
6 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGreenway Meadows has three soccer fields, two tennis courts and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 350 feet away. Farmview Fields is about 1.1 miles away.
Farmview FieldsPark
4 courts and fieldsFarmview Fields is home to two baseball fields and two soccer fields. Greenway Meadows is about 1.1 miles away.
Grover ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsParkingAt Grover Park you'll find three baseball fields and one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Princeton High School Football Field, about 0.5 miles away.
Institute for Advanced StudyUniversity
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundInstitute for Advanced Study is home to one tennis court, one soccer field, one basketball court and one volleyball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site. The nearest other named spot is Princeton Friends School, about 0.9 miles away.
Hilltop ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundRestroomsHilltop Park has one basketball court and one baseball field. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. Grover Park is about 0.9 miles away.
Broadmead Field
1 court or fieldParkingAt Broadmead Field you'll find one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 550 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Strubing Field, about 0.2 miles away.
Cambell Field
1 court or fieldParkingAt Cambell Field you'll find one football field. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away. Finney Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Clarke Field
1 court or fieldClarke Field is home to one baseball field. Cambell Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Finney Field
1 court or fieldParkingAt Finney Field you'll find one football field. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Cambell Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Harrison Street ParkPark
1 court or fieldParkingHarrison Street Park has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 800 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Broadmead Field, about 0.3 miles away.
More places in Princeton
- Joline Beach Volleyball Court · One volleyball court.Directions
- Plummer Field · One soccer field.Directions
- Powers Field · Stadium · One football field.Directions
- Princeton Friends School · School · One basketball court.Directions
- Princeton High School Football Field · School · One football field.Directions
- Sherrerd Field · One soccer field.Directions
- Strubing Field · One softball field.Directions
How Princeton compares
With 204 courts and fields, Princeton is 1st of the 12 towns in Mercer County; the average town has 87.
The county's busiest towns are Hamilton (184), West Windsor (150) and Lawrence (149).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | 8 | Soccer Fields (3) | 3.5 mi |
| Montgomery | 128 | Tennis Courts (72) | 4.5 mi |
| Plainsboro | 93 | Tennis Courts (51) | 4.9 mi |
| West Windsor | 150 | Tennis Courts (57) | 5 mi |
| Lawrence | 149 | Tennis Courts (71) | 5.6 mi |
| Hopewell Township | 81 | Tennis Courts (42) | 6.3 mi |
| Pennington | 18 | Tennis Courts (5) | 6.6 mi |
| South Brunswick | 100 | Tennis Courts (43) | 6.9 mi |
Plan your visit
- School grounds make up three of Princeton's places; expect school teams on weekdays and check before you go.
- 54 courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only six of the 82 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Princeton's recreation department.
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