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 **