Tennis Courts in Princeton, NJ
Princeton has 119 mapped tennis courts at 49 places. Among the 11 towns in Mercer County that have tennis courts, it comes 1st; the county average is 41. The largest group is at Princeton High School, with five.
Of the named places, one is a park and one is a school. Lighting is not recorded for Princeton's courts, so check before planning an evening game. 13 of the 49 places have parking within a short walk, and six have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Princeton is concrete.
Pick a spot
Five courts in one place, the best bet for a group.
One court with a playground on site.
Tennis Courts in Princeton, place by place
Princeton High SchoolSchool
5 courtsParkingWith five tennis courts, Princeton High School is the biggest spot for tennis in Princeton. It shares the grounds with three soccer fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts on the northeast side of town, about 0.5 miles away. It's at 151 Moore Street.
Greenway MeadowsPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere are two tennis courts at Greenway Meadows. You'll also find three soccer fields and one baseball field here. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 350 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Greenway Meadows, about 0.3 miles away.
Institute for Advanced StudyUniversity
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one tennis court at Institute for Advanced Study. You'll also find one soccer field, one basketball court and one volleyball court here. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts on the south side of town, about 0.7 miles away.
Other tennis courts in Princeton
16 tennis courts near Greenway Meadows, on the southwest side of Princeton. Parking about 600 feet away.
Directions13 unnamed tennis courts sit on the northeast side of Princeton, about 0.5 miles from the town center. Parking about 450 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms on site.
DirectionsNear Farmview Fields, on the northwest side of Princeton: 11 tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 350 feet away.
DirectionsNear Plummer Field, on the southeast side of Princeton: 10 tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 200 feet away.
DirectionsSix tennis courts on the northeast side of Princeton, about 0.5 miles from the town center. Parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away and restrooms on site.
DirectionsThree tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsThree tennis courts near Joline Beach Volleyball Court, on the southeast side of Princeton. Surface: concrete. Parking about 500 feet away.
DirectionsOn the northeast side of Princeton, about 2.9 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 700 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the north side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the north side of Princeton, about 2.3 miles from the town center. A playground about 500 feet away.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the north side of Princeton, about 1.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.4 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.5 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the south side of Princeton, about 2.7 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.
DirectionsTwo unnamed tennis courts sit near Princeton Friends School, on the south side of Princeton.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the south side of Princeton, about 2.8 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center. Parking about 550 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the southeast side of Princeton, about 0.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the southwest side of Princeton, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the north side of Princeton, about 0.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the north side of Princeton, about 0.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.9 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.9 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the west side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the west side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the southwest side of Princeton, about 0.4 miles from the town center. Parking about 800 feet away.
DirectionsOn the west side of Princeton, about 1.2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 1.5 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 1.5 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the west side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the south side of Princeton, about 2.3 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the south side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne tennis court on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.2 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne tennis court near Barbara Smoyer Park, on the northeast side of Princeton.
DirectionsNear Harrison Street Park, on the east side of Princeton: one tennis court with no name on the map. Parking about 200 feet away.
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How Princeton compares
No town within 10 miles has more tennis courts than Princeton.
Across Mercer County, 450 tennis courts are mapped in 11 towns. Outside Princeton, the most are in Lawrence (71), Hamilton (65) and West Windsor (57).
Beyond tennis, Princeton has 25 baseball fields, 25 basketball courts and 23 soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | 2 | – | 3.5 mi |
| Montgomery | 72 | – | 4.5 mi |
| Plainsboro | 51 | – | 4.9 mi |
| West Windsor | 57 | 13 | 5 mi |
| Lawrence | 71 | – | 5.6 mi |
| Hopewell Township | 42 | 2 | 6.3 mi |
| Pennington | 5 | – | 6.6 mi |
| South Brunswick | 43 | – | 6.9 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.
- 43 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 three of the 49 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Princeton's recreation department.
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