Plainsboro Preserve
Scotts Corner Road. More than 1,000 acres of trails, woodland and wetlands around 50-acre McCormack Lake.
Plainsboro · Nature · History · Hotels
Visiting & Lodging
Explore Plainsboro’s preserve, parks, local history and business-travel corridor, with lodging kept strictly to verified in-town properties unless a nearby option is clearly labeled otherwise.
Top things to do
Rush Holt Environmental Education Center
Located at the Preserve and used for environmental education, exhibits, natural-history programs and workshops.
Historic Wicoff House Museum
Township history museum interpreting Plainsboro’s agricultural roots, local families and community development.
Market Square
Public gathering space in Village Center near the library, restaurants and shops. A pleasant stop for a walk through the civic core.
Mill Pond Park
Scenic township park along Plainsboro Pond with opportunities for picnicking, fishing and non-motorized boating.
Lenape Trail
A linear recreation trail along the pond system connecting multiple park areas for walking, jogging and biking.
Stay in Plainsboro
Crowne Plaza Princeton – Conference Center by IHG
900 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
609-936-4200
Full-service hotel and large conference/event property in a wooded corporate-campus setting.
Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast by IHG
870 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
609-936-6600
Limited-service hotel convenient to Route 1, the corporate corridor and Princeton-area destinations.
Lodging boundary note: Many hotels market themselves as “Princeton” because that is the destination name visitors recognize. NJTGO treats a hotel as in-town only when its physical property is in Plainsboro Township.
Plan around current park work
Morris Davison Park: Plainsboro announced a major renovation closure beginning around July 6, 2026, for an estimated 180 days. Planned work includes parking, paths, playground, gazebo and court improvements. Check township notices before visiting.
Getting here
By rail
The nearest major NJ TRANSIT station is Princeton Junction in West Windsor on the Northeast Corridor. Plainsboro itself has no rail station.
By car
U.S. Route 1 and Scudders Mill Road are the main regional approaches. Route 130 and New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8A are useful from the east and south depending on destination.
By air
Newark Liberty and Philadelphia International provide the broadest commercial service. Trenton-Mercer Airport is closer but serves a more limited route network.
Nearby — outside Plainsboro
Downtown Princeton
Outside Plainsboro
Princeton University, Nassau Street, Palmer Square, museums and performing arts are a short drive away in Princeton municipality.
Princeton Junction Station
Outside Plainsboro
Located in West Windsor and used heavily by Plainsboro commuters and visitors.
Route 1 hotel cluster
Outside unless verified
Many additional “Princeton” hotels sit along Route 1 in neighboring municipalities. Verify the physical municipality if town boundaries matter.
Visitor information reviewed September 2026.