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The Sourlands has a number of bouldering sites in the park.

An overview of 3 of the most accessible outdoor locations near campus: Mountain Lakes & Pettoranello Gardens Marquand Park The Institute Woods & Princeton Battlefield State Park

This map identifies several nature refuges spread throughout campus. Each location is distinct  in what if offers, and all will serve as interesting walking destinations. This map identifies several nature refuges spread throughout campus. Each location is distinct  in what if offers, and all will serve as interesting walking destinations. Grad School Garden— small, sunken garden tucked behind the graduate school. This garden is sometimes referred to as the “secret garden”...

The closest place to camp near Princeton is Washington Crossing State Park along the Delaware River in Titusville, NJ. There are several places with campsites near Princeton. The closest is: Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road Titusville, NJ 08560-1517 (609) 737-0623 Online reservations can be made 7 days per week/24 hours a day at ReserveAmerica. To make a reservation through the call center, please contact ReserveAmerica at 1-855-607-3075 from 8 a.m. to 8...

The Mountain Lakes Open Space Area, a “central park” in Princeton, consists of some 400 acres just north of the center of town, most of it open to the public. It has a wide variety of hiking trails- and two biking trails – some connecting to other trails outside of the area described here. Along with views of Tusculum, the estate built by John Witherspoon, and historic Coventry Farm, it features a great variety of open fields, several small streams and lakes, old stone walls, boulder fields, ...

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