Princeton University campus
History, about 10 min awayOne of America's oldest universities, with stone Gothic buildings, a chapel and an art museum, all free to walk around.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath
Nature, about 10 min awayA flat, tree-lined path beside an old canal for walking, biking and canoeing.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Princeton Battlefield State Park
History, about 15 min awayOpen fields where George Washington won a key battle in January 1777.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Terhune Orchards
Family, about 15 min awayA family farm with barnyard animals, a farm store and trails.
Good for kids, grandparents
Grounds For Sculpture
City, about 20 min awayA 42-acre park filled with hundreds of large outdoor sculptures, some of them life-size scenes you can step into.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Washington Crossing State Park
History, about 25 min awayThe spot where Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia
Jewish heritage, about 60 min awayA museum on Independence Mall covering more than 360 years of Jewish life in America.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia
History, about 60 min awayThe building where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed, with the Liberty Bell across the street.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents