Directions to Mercer County Park
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GETTING TO CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY PARK

Going North or South on US 1
  1. At the Quaker Bridge Road intersection with US 1 (a cloverleaf at Quaker Bridge Mall), take Quaker Bridge Road (County 533) south.
  2. Continue south through 4 traffic lights (the 4th is Village Road).
  3. Continue on about another 0.7 miles through one more traffic light to the intersection with Hughes Drive (which comes in from the left); Quaker Bridge Gardens Nursery is on the southeast corner. Note: You will pass the park’s Quaker Bridge Road fields (QB1 to QB4), which will be on your left across from the "Park Plaza" strip mall. These fields are not within the main park area.
  4. Turn left on to Hughes Drive. Continue on Hughes Drive for about 0.7 miles to the Mercer County Park entrance on your left. Make a left into the park; this is the main road through the park.
From North Jersey via the NJ Turnpike, Exit 9
  1. After exiting, take NJ 18 north about 0.5 miles to US 1 south. Go south on US 1 for about 19 miles to Quaker Bridge Road south (a cloverleaf). Then see directions above from US 1.
From North Jersey via the NJ Turnpike, Exit 8A
  1. After the toll booth, follow NJ 32 west through the first traffic light to US 130 (second traffic light).
  2. Turn left (south) on US 130 to Old Trenton Road (4th traffic light after you get on US 130).
  3. Turn right on Old Trenton road. Go through a traffic light (about 0.3 mile) and continue about 2.5 miles to the next traffic light at Princeton-Hightstown Road (county 571; Getty Station on the southwest corner).
    Continue on Old Trenton Road through two more lights (at Village Road and Edinburgh Road).
  4. After going through the 2nd light, continue to the Mercer County Park entrance. Make a right in to the park; this is the main road through the park. See Inside the Park, Old Trenton Road entrance directions below.
From the East and Freehold area
  1. Follow NJ 33 west to NJ 133 (“Hightstown bypass”).
  2. Turn right on to NJ 133 and follow it all the way to the end. Cross Princeton-Hightstown road (county 571) at the traffic light.
    Follow this road until it ends at a "T" intersection, which is Old Trenton Road. Turn left on to Old Trenton Road.
  3. Continue on Old Trenton Road through two more lights (at Village Road and Edinburgh Road).
  4. After going through the 2nd light, continue to the Mercer County Park entrance. Make a right in to the park; this is the main road through the park. See Inside the Park, Old Trenton Road entrance directions below.
Going South on US 206
  1. Take US 206 South through Princeton to Province Line Road (traffic light). Turn left on to Province Line Road.
  2. Follow Province Line Road through the next traffic light (Princeton Pike, County 583).
  3. Continue on Province Line Road (curves around to the left) to Quaker Bridge Road (next traffic light).
  4. Turn right (south) on to Quaker Bridge Road. Then see directions above from US 1.
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GETTING TO THE CONOVER FIELDS C1 AND C2 FROM OUTSIDE THE PARK

Going South on Quaker Bridge Road
  1. At the 4th traffic light from US 1, turn left on Village Road for about 1.5 miles to the 1st traffic light (South Post Road).
  2. Turn right on to South Post Road; Conover Park will be on your left.
  3. A parking lot is just before you reach Conover Road.
Going South on US 1
1.      Go south on US 1 to Alexander Road; this is a cloverleaf intersection.
2.      Head east on Alexander Road toward Princeton Junction (cloverleaf left turn), not towards Princeton.
3.      Follow Alexander Road 1.4 miles until you come to a “T” intersection (just over a railroad bridge).
4.      Turn right; go straight through the 1st traffic light at Clarksville Road (about 0.5 mile) and continue to a 2nd stop light at Village Road (another 1.5 miles). Continue straight about 0.5 mile (you are on South Post Road) and Conover Park will be on your left.
5.      A parking lot is just before you reach Conover Road.

DIRECTIONS TO SOCCER FIELDS AND TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS INSIDE CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY PARK

From the Hughes Drive Entrance
Fields 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 9 and 10 are at the Hughes Drive entrance; parking for them is off Hughes Drive just past the park entrance on the left.
After entering the park, go 0.8 mile and you will come to parking for fields 6, 7, 7A and 7B on your right.
Go another 0.8 mile and you will come to a road on your right which goes to parking for fields R1 through R5, 4, 4A, 4B and 4C.
Go another 0.1 mile and you will come to the entrance to Headquarters at the hockey rink (on your right) and parking for fields 1, 2 and R1 through R5.
The QB1 to QB4 fields are located off of Quaker Bridge Road. To get to these fields exit the park out of the Hughes Drive Entrance by turning right onto Hughes Drive, then turn right onto Quaker Bridge Road. The fields will be on the right hand side of the road.
From the Old Trenton Road (County 535) Entrance
If you enter the park from Old Trenton Road (County 535), follow the main road 0.6 mile and you will come to the road leading to Headquarters at the hockey rink (on your left) and parking for fields 1, 2 and R1 through R5. To get to fields 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 8, 8A, 8B, 9, 10 and QB1 through QB4 use the directions given for the Hughes Drive entrance above but going in the opposite direction.
Getting to the Conover Fields, C1 and C2 from the Main Park Area
  1. Exit the park at the Old Trenton Road entrance. Turn left for 0.4 mile to the light.
  2. Turn left at the light and go 0.8 mile to Conover Road, which comes in from the left (name is Dickens Lane to the right).
  3. Turn left on Conover Road and go 1.6 miles to the Conover fields C1 and C2, which are at the intersection of Conover and South Post Road.
  4. There are two parking lots, one along Conover Road and one off South Post Road.