Princeton · Visitor Guide
Visiting & Lodging
Princeton is a year-round destination for campus visits, museums, Revolutionary War history, downtown shopping and dining, theater, parks and major university events.
In-Town Hotels
Nassau Inn
10 Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ 08542
609-921-7500
Graduate by Hilton Princeton
10 Chambers Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
609-436-9400
The Peacock Inn
20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-1707
Boundary note: many Route 1 hotels use “Princeton” in their name or mailing address but are physically in neighboring municipalities. They are not presented here as in-town Princeton hotels.
Top Things to Do
Princeton UniversityHistoric campus, Nassau Hall, public architecture, lectures and selected events.
Princeton University Art MuseumNew 146,000-square-foot museum opened October 31, 2025 with expanded galleries and visitor amenities.
Princeton Battlefield State Park500 Mercer Road · Revolutionary War battlefield and Clarke House.
Morven Museum & Garden55 Stockton Street · historic house museum and garden.
McCarter Theatre Center91 University Place · theater, music, dance and performing arts.
D&R Canal State ParkTowpath walking and bicycling through the Princeton area.
Mountain Lakes PreserveWooded preserve and interconnected trails close to downtown.
Palmer Square & Nassau StreetShopping, restaurants, cafés, events and downtown atmosphere.
Parking & Transportation
Spring Street Garage24 Spring Street · central downtown public parking.
Chambers Street Garage25 Chambers Street · convenient to downtown and campus.
Hulfish Garage7 Hulfish Street · Palmer Square district parking.
Princeton StationThe “Dinky” rail shuttle connects Princeton with Princeton Junction.
Princeton LoopMunicipal circulator service connects downtown, Princeton Shopping Center and Princeton Station.
WalkingDowntown, campus, Palmer Square, library and many restaurants are easily combined on foot.
2026 Visitor Notes
America250 programming makes Princeton especially active in 2026 because of the Battle of Princeton and the community's Revolutionary-era history. Museum, university, battlefield and downtown events can increase demand for parking and lodging, so major-event weekends are worth planning in advance.
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