Oval With PointsPenns Neck Baptist ChurchHerrontown Woods ArboretumMount RoseHistoric Wicoff House MuseumDelaware and Raritan State Park
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Princeton

Princeton is a town in Mercer district, New Jersey, United States of about 29,603 people. Within 50 km by road there are 141 places to visit: 43 churches, 21 parks and 20 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Oval With Points, Cubi XIII and Princeton University Chapel.

40.3487° N, 74.6590° WPop. 29,603

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Within 30 km63 places
Within 50 km141
Must-see292
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Oval With Points, attraction near Princeton
Must-see

Oval With Points

Attraction · 1 km

Cubi XIII, attraction near Princeton
Must-see

Cubi XIII

Attraction · 1 km

Princeton University Chapel, church near Princeton
Must-see

Princeton University Chapel

Church · 1 km

Places near Princeton by type

All 292 places by distance →

One day from Princeton

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm

41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Princeton
  2. Mount Roseviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Skillman Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Delaware and Raritan State Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Herrontown Woods Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Historic Wicoff House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Princeton
Today’s loopPrincetonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Princeton?

Oval With Points (attraction, about 1 km), Cubi XIII (attraction, about 1 km), Princeton University Chapel (church, about 1 km), Moses (attraction, about 1 km), Miller Chapel (church, about 1 km), Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (attraction, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Princeton?

141 places on Spotwander: 43 churches, 21 parks, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Princeton?

Princeton University Chapel, about 1 km by road; Miller Chapel (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Princeton?

Marquand Park, about 2 km by road; Delaware and Raritan State Park (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Princeton?

Start in Princeton, visit Mount Rose, then Skillman Park, then Delaware and Raritan State Park, then Herrontown Woods Arboretum, then Historic Wicoff House Museum, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.