Basketball Courts in Princeton, NJ
Princeton has 25 mapped basketball courts at 17 places. It is 1st of 12 in Mercer County for basketball courts (county average: 11).
Of the named places, three are parks and one is a school. Lighting is not recorded for Princeton's courts, so check before planning an evening game. Seven of the 17 places have parking within a short walk, and eight have a playground nearby.
Pick a spot
One court with a playground on site.
A smaller option with one court.
Basketball Courts in Princeton, place by place
Grover ParkPark
1 courtParkingGrover Park offers one basketball court in a park. The same park also has three baseball fields. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Barbara Smoyer Park, about 0.6 miles away.
Harrison Street ParkPark
1 courtParkingHarrison Street Park offers one basketball court in a park. Nearby: parking about 800 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts on the east side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Hilltop ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundRestroomsHilltop Park has one basketball court. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Barbara Smoyer Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Institute for Advanced StudyUniversity
1 courtParkingPlaygroundInstitute for Advanced Study has one basketball court. You'll also find one tennis court, one soccer field and one volleyball court here. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts near Sherrerd Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Princeton Friends SchoolSchool
1 courtPlaygroundPrinceton Friends School offers one basketball court. Nearby: a playground on site. Next nearest option: Institute for Advanced Study, about 0.9 miles away. It's at 470 Quaker Road.
Other basketball courts in Princeton
Four basketball courts near Greenway Meadows, on the southwest side of Princeton. A playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsFour basketball courts near Princeton High School, on the northeast side of Princeton. Parking about 400 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away.
DirectionsThree basketball courts on the east side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.2 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the north side of Princeton, about 2.3 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. A playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the east side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the west side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 1.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsNear Barbara Smoyer Park, on the northeast side of Princeton: one basketball court with no name on the map. Parking about 350 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Joline Beach Volleyball Court, on the east side of Princeton. Parking on site and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Sherrerd Field, on the southeast side of Princeton. Parking about 450 feet away.
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How Princeton compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Princeton.
Across Mercer County, 128 basketball courts are mapped in 12 towns. Outside Princeton, the most are in West Windsor (21), Hamilton (18) and Trenton (15).
Beyond basketball, Princeton has 119 tennis courts, 25 baseball fields and 23 soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| Montgomery | 16 | 4.5 mi |
| Plainsboro | 11 | 4.9 mi |
| West Windsor | 21 | 5 mi |
| Hopewell | 2 | 5.2 mi |
| Lawrence | 10 | 5.6 mi |
| Hopewell Township | 5 | 6.3 mi |
| Pennington | 4 | 6.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Princeton is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Seven courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- None of the courts in Princeton have lights on record, so confirm with the town before planning an evening game.
- Restrooms are mapped near only two of the 17 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Princeton's recreation department.
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