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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.

119
Courts
49
Places
concrete
Most common surface
3
Named places

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.

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Most courts
Princeton High School

Five courts in one place, the best bet for a group.

With younger kids
Institute for Advanced Study

One court with a playground on site.

Tennis Courts in Princeton, place by place

  • Princeton High SchoolSchool

    5 courtsParking

    With 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 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestrooms

    There 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 courtParkingPlayground

    There 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.

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  • 13 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.

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  • Near Farmview Fields, on the northwest side of Princeton: 11 tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 350 feet away.

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  • Near Plummer Field, on the southeast side of Princeton: 10 tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 200 feet away.

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  • Six 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.

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  • Three tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center.

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  • Three tennis courts near Joline Beach Volleyball Court, on the southeast side of Princeton. Surface: concrete. Parking about 500 feet away.

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  • On 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.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.

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  • On the north side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.

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  • Two tennis courts on the north side of Princeton, about 2.3 miles from the town center. A playground about 500 feet away.

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  • Two tennis courts on the north side of Princeton, about 1.8 miles from the town center.

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  • Two tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.4 miles from the town center.

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  • On the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.5 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.

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  • On the south side of Princeton, about 2.7 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map.

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  • Two tennis courts on the west side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.

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  • Two unnamed tennis courts sit near Princeton Friends School, on the south side of Princeton.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • On the south side of Princeton, about 2.8 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center. Parking about 550 feet away.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the southeast side of Princeton, about 0.3 miles from the town center.

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  • On the southwest side of Princeton, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the north side of Princeton, about 0.8 miles from the town center.

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  • One tennis court on the north side of Princeton, about 0.8 miles from the town center.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.9 miles from the town center.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One tennis court on the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.6 miles from the town center.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • On the northwest side of Princeton, about 1.9 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One tennis court on the west side of Princeton, about 2.1 miles from the town center.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center.

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  • On the west side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One tennis court on the southwest side of Princeton, about 0.4 miles from the town center. Parking about 800 feet away.

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  • On the west side of Princeton, about 1.2 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 1.5 miles from the town center.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the west side of Princeton, about 1.5 miles from the town center.

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  • One tennis court on the west side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center.

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  • On the south side of Princeton, about 2.3 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • On the south side of Princeton, about 1.3 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.4 miles from the town center.

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  • One tennis court on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2 miles from the town center.

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  • One unnamed tennis court sits on the southwest side of Princeton, about 2.2 miles from the town center.

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  • One tennis court near Barbara Smoyer Park, on the northeast side of Princeton.

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  • Near 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.

TownCourtsLitDistance
Rocky Hill23.5 mi
Montgomery724.5 mi
Plainsboro514.9 mi
West Windsor57135 mi
Lawrence715.6 mi
Hopewell Township4226.3 mi
Pennington56.6 mi
South Brunswick436.9 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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