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Directions to our Game-Day & Training
Fields:
The Next
Level Soccer Academy utilizes
Mercer County Park,
located in West Windsor, NJ, Independence
Park (Stony Brook Elementary
School), in Pennington, NJ, Twin
Pines Athletic Complex, in Pennington,
NJ, The Pennington School, located off of Route 31 in Pennington, NJ, and the LiMato Soccer
Complex and Our Lady of Good
Counsel Church, both in Ewing, NJ.
Parking, etc.
Parking
is available in the designated areas at our respective
fields.
Because we are guests at these facilities, we ask everyone to be
respectful of the park rules and to please remove all your team's trash
after the game.
"Please leave it
cleaner than you found it."
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Field:
137 West Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ, near Exit 2 on Route I-95
Take I-95 to Exit 2 and bear right at the top of the exit ramp.
Proceed along past the Trenton-Mercer Airport to the first traffic
light (there will be a 7-Eleven on your right). Turn right at
that light onto West Upper Ferry Road. Proceed along West Upper
Ferry Road and you will shortly see Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on
your left hand side.
** NOTE: Bathroom
Facilities are NOT available for our use at this field **
** NOTE: Pets are
not permitted at this field **
PLEASE RESPECT THE CHURCH'S RULES IN THIS REGARD
Independence Park/Stony Brook Elementary School:
20 Stephenson Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
From the
South:
I-195
west and/or I-295 north to I-95 South. Take Exit 4 from I-95 onto Rte.
31 North. Continue on Rte. 31 North to Pennington Circle (~1.3 miles).
At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Blackwell Rd (which is
between a Lukoil gas station and the Wilson-Apple Funeral
Home).
You will come to a traffic light after about 3/4 of a mile on Blackwell
Road. Make a right at the light onto Pennington-Lawrenceville
Road. Pass Van Brundt Road which is your first right about 1
mile
up the road. Keep going for about another 1/2 mile and, at
the
traffic light, make a right onto Stephenson Road and the fields will be
on your right.
From the
Northwest:
Rte. 31 South or Rte 202
South to the the Flemington Circle and continue on combined Rte 31/202
towards PA. Exit onto Rte 31 South. Proceed 8-9 miles to Pennington
Circle. At the Pennington Circle, take the 3rd exit onto Blackwell Road
(which is between a Lukoil gas station and the Wilson-Apple Funeral
Home). You will come to a traffic light about 3/4 of a mile
on
Blackwell Road. Make a right at the light onto
Pennington-Lawrenceville Road. Pass Van Brundt Road which is
your
first right about 1 mile up the road. Keep going for about
another 1/2 mile and, at the traffic light, make a right onto
Stephenson Road and the fields will be on your right.
From the
Northeast:
Route
1 South to I-95 South - Pennsylvania. (Note to our opponents from the
North- I-95 IS NOT the NJ Turnpike in this neck of the woods)! Take
Exit 4 from I-95 onto Rte. 31 North. Continue on Rte. 31 North to
Pennington Circle (~1.3 miles). At the traffic circle, take the 1st
exit onto Blackwell Rd (which is between a gas station and the
Wilson-Apple Funeral Home). You will come to a traffic light
about 3/4 of a mile on Blackwell Road. Make a right at the
light
onto Pennington-Lawrenceville Road. Pass Van Brundt Road
which is
your first right about 1 mile up the road. Keep going for
about
another 1/2 mile and, at the traffic light, make a right onto
Stephenson Road and the fields will be on your right.
Twin Pines Complex:
The
Twin Pines Complex is located in Pennington, NJ, on
Pennington-Lawrenceville Road, near its intersection with Federal City
& Stephenson Roads. It is located around the corner
from
Independence Park (see directions below).
** NOTE: Bathroom
Facilities are NOT available at this field **
MERCER COUNTY PARK FIELDS:
Mercer
County Park's Fields are conveniently located off of Route 295 at Exit
65A and Route 1 at the Quaker Bridge Road Exit. The Park also
has
satellite locations so pay close attention to the directions below.
Click
here for a map of the entire
Mercer County Park Complex - You may need
to zoom in to see the field numbers. Fields 1 & 2 are
located
in the bottom right corner in the red
oval. Fields 10 & 11
are located in the bottom left corner in the blue rectangle.
Fields 14 & 15 are located in the top left corner in the red oval.
TO FIELDS
1 & 2:

From
Route 295,
exit at Exit 65A (Sloan Avenue East) and proceed to the 3rd Traffic
Light (end of the road, T-intersection). Turn Left at that
light onto Edinburgh Road (aka Old
Trenton Rd). Proceed along Edinburgh (Old Trenton) Road for 2
miles to South Post Rd. As you go, you will pass through 2 traffic
lights, the second of which is the entrance to Mercer County Community
College. About a mile beyond this 2nd light, and just before
right lane ends, turn left onto South Post Road (easy to miss). After
0.2 miles, bear right into the Park, and continue right until road ends
in a parking lot by soccer field bleachers.
From Route 1,
exit at the Quaker Bridge Road Exit (Route 533 South) and proceed
to the sixth traffic light (Hughes Drive). Turn LEFT
at that light onto Hughes Drive. Follow Hughes Drive past an
entrance to Mercer County Park and to the first
traffic light and turn LEFT at that light onto Edinburgh Road (aka Old
Trenton Road). Proceed along Edinburgh (Old Trenton) Road to
South Post Rd. As you go, you will pass through a traffic light which
is the entrance to Mercer County Community College. About a
mile
beyond this 2nd light, and just before right lane ends, turn left onto
South Post Road (easy to miss). After 0.2 miles, bear right into the
Park, and continue right until road ends in a parking lot by soccer
field bleachers.
From the East
& Freehold area,
follow NJ 33 west to NJ 133 (“Hightstown bypass”). 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. Continue on Old Trenton Road through two more lights (at
Village Road and Edinburgh Road). 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. Follow the signs to
Soccer Field #2 (it is near the dog park)
TO FIELDS
10, 11, 12 & 13:

From
Route 295,
exit at Exit 65A (Sloan Avenue East) and proceed to the 2nd Traffic
Light (Burger King on the corner). Turn Left at that light
onto
Quaker Bridge Road. Proceed along Quaker Bridge Road to a
traffic
light at the intersection with Youngs Road (there will be a Shell
Station on your left, a bank on your right and a strip mall/WaWa on the
far left). Turn Right at that light onto Youngs Road and take
that road all the way to the end, where it will merge with Hughes
Drive. Follow Hughes Drive PAST the entrance to Mercer County
Park and Fields 10, 11, 12 & 13 will be on your left on either
side
of the tree line and opposite an apartment complex. You can
either park along the tree line or along the side of the road.
From Route 1,
exit at the Quaker Bridge Road Exit (Route 533 South) and proceed to
the sixth traffic light (Hughes Drive). Turn LEFT at that light and
proceed along Hughes Drive PAST the entrance to Mercer County
Park
and Fields 10, 11, 12 & 13 will be on your left on
either
side of the tree line and opposite an apartment complex. You
can
either park along the tree line or along the side of the road.
From the East
& Freehold area,
follow NJ 33 west to NJ 133 (“Hightstown bypass”). 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. Continue on Old Trenton Road through several lights and
PAST the entrance to Mercer County Park and PAST the entrance to Mercer
County Community College. At the traffic light AFTER Mercer
County Community College, turn right onto Hughes Drive.
Proceed
along Hughes Drive PAST another entrance to Mercer County College and
just past the tree line you will see soccer fields #10 & 11 on
your
right hand side (opposite an apartment complex). You can
either
park along the road or drive just past the soccer fields and park along
that tree line.
TO FIELDS
14 & 15:

From
Route 295,
exit at Exit 65A (Sloan Avenue East) and proceed to the 2nd Traffic
Light (a Burger King will be on your right). Turn Left at
that
light onto Quaker Bridge Road. Proceed along Quaker Bridge
Road
through several traffic lights. Fields 14 & 15 (aka
the
Ultimate Frisbee fields) will be situated on your right hand side,
directly opposite the Glendale Plaza strip mall. Parking is
available on the grass on your right hand side as you enter the park.
From Route 1,
exit at the Quaker Bridge Road Exit (Route 533 South) and proceed
through 4 traffic lights. After the 4th traffic light, be on
the
lookout for Fields 14 & 15, which will be situated on your left
hand side opposite the Glendale Plaza strip mall. Parking is
available on the grass on your right hand side as you enter the park.
From
the East & Freehold area, follow NJ 33 west to NJ
133 (“Hightstown
bypass”). 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. Continue on Old Trenton
Road through three more lights (at Village Road, Edinburgh Road and
Mercer County Community College). At the FOURTH light, turn right onto
Hughes Drive. Follow Hughes Drive all the way to the end and
turn
right onto Quaker Bridge Road. Once on Quaker Bridge Road,
proceed through the first traffic light and then be on the lookout for
Fields 14 & 15, which will be situated on your right hand side,
directly opposite a small strip mall. Parking is available on
the
grass on your right hand side as you enter the park.
IF TRAVELING
VIA THE NJ TURNPIKE:
From
the South via the NJ Turnpike - Exit the Turnpike at Exit
7A and
proceed on Route 195 West. Take Route 195 West to Route 295
North
and then follow the appropriate directions above for either Fields 1
& 2, Fields 10-13 or Fields 14 & 15.
From
the North via
the NJ Turnpike - Exit the Turnpike at Exit 9 and bear to
the right
after the tollbooth onto Route 18 North. Take Route 18 North
to
Route 1 South and then follow the appropriate directions above for
either Fields 1 & 2, Fields 10-13, or Fields 14 & 15.
THE PENNINGTON SCHOOL:
112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington, NJ 08534
Turf Field:
If
you are traveling NORTH on Route 31, you will turn right at the traffic
light for Delaware Avenue (Pennington Market will be on your right and
The Bank of Princeton will be on your left). Proceed along
Delaware Avenue, over the train tracks and make a right turn thru the
main campus entrance. Proceed to the entrance of the drive and
turn right at the T-intersection. The turf field will be in front of
you towards the right.
If you are traveling SOUTH on Route 31, you will
turn left at the traffic light for Delaware Avenue (an Exxon station
will be on your left and a Wachovia Bank will be on your
right).
Proceed along Delaware Avenue, over the train tracks and make a
right turn thru the main campus entrance. Proceed to the entrance of
the drive and turn right at the T-intersection. The turf field will be
in front of you towards the right.
** NOTE: Bathroom Facilities are NOT available at this field **
Green Street Fields:

If
you are traveling NORTH on Route 31, you will turn right at the traffic
light for Delaware Avenue (Pennington Market will be on your right and
The Bank of Princeton will be on your left). Proceed along
Delaware Avenue, over the train tracks and make your first left onto
Green Street (there will be Tennis Courts on the corner). The
fields will be located on the right hand side of the street, through
the tree line.
If you are traveling SOUTH on Route 31, you will
turn left at the traffic light for Delaware Avenue (an Exxon station
will be on your left and a Wachovia Bank will be on your
right).
Proceed along Delaware Avenue, over the train tracks and make your
first left onto Green Street (there will be Tennis Courts on the
corner). The fields will be located on the right hand side of
the
street, through the tree line.
** NOTE: Bathroom Facilities are NOT available at this field **
LiMato Soccer Complex:
Take
I-95 to Exit 3A (Scotch Road South/General Aviation). Follow
Scotch Road past the Trenton-Mercer Airport and past the
intersection for Upper Ferry Road and make a left turn at the
Electronic Service Labs onto William Forst Drive to reach the soccer
fields.
** NOTE: Pets are
not permitted at this field **
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