Institute Woods

Category: Nature preserve in Princeton, New Jersey

Address: Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

Phone: +16097348000

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Nick DiGiaimo

Sep 4, 2022

One of my favorite places to walk around. The swinging bridge is about a mile and a half in, definitely worth the walk!

Cindy S

Jul 26, 2022

Decent number of trails Some get overgrown but that's seems to be common in Mercer county. Prepare for ticks.

Pasquale Cuccaro

May 27, 2022

Very nice place to go and sit out in the sun or have a nice hike. You can walk for hours. I have to say that the trails do get a bit confusing but if you keep walking you'll eventually find your way. There are markers early on in the trail but they eventually fade out and you are just left walking and having to make turns that you have no idea where they go. Other than that its a beautiful park with plenty of places to go and look out and its somewhat kept up.

Mollien Osterman

Apr 8, 2022

Nice easy hike

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Questions & Answers

Normally where you park to walk this trail?

Jason Huang | Sep 16, 2020
Layla | Sep 16, 2020

There's a parking lot right not far past the entrance on the right hand side

Can someone post the coordinates of where the suspension bridges please?

Mike Vettese | Sep 17, 2019
Jeff C. (GetOutsideNJ) | Sep 17, 2019

This should be pretty close: 40.323721,-74.662328 It is also on their map as swinging bridge. Locals call it stoner bridge. https://www.ias.edu/files/pdfs/ias-woods.pdf

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Can you ride bikes on the trails?

Perkowski Family | Sep 16, 2020
Christopher Bonilla | Sep 16, 2020

When I was on the trails there were a number of people biking, jogging and walking with their dogs. Not exactly sure if it is allowed but courtesy and distance was always maintained. They are great easy trails for people of all ages.

How long is the walk to the suspension bridge?

Natalie Olshefski | Sep 16, 2020
Amber | Sep 16, 2020

We found it pretty quickly following the main path but there are multiple ways to get there.

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Are there bathroom facilities that are now open?

Terry G | Sep 16, 2020
tamar buchaltzev | Sep 16, 2020

No

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