Is Princeton campus open to walk around?

[Anonymous]

I know that there are no official tours or info sessions, but is there anything else stopping me from taking my kid to the Princeton campus to to walk around? Is it gated in some way (like Harvard Yard) AND are the gates closed?

[Anonymous]

I would imagine you could walk around, but I don’t know how much you’d get out of it if the buildings are closed.

[Anonymous]

Both of my kids campuses (not Princeton) say the whole campus is closed to visitors. We picked up belongings a few weeks ago and the entrances were coned off with security sitting at several. I would call before traveling a distance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would imagine you could walk around, but I don’t know how much you’d get out of it if the buildings are closed.

It’s an incredibly beautiful place. Probably the most attractive campus i have visited.

[Anonymous]

I do not know if campus is closed but it’s a cohesive campus and would be easy to block off so you can’t walk through. There aren’t public roads running through. I bet it’s closed based on other schools I know being closed.

You could walk around the cute town.

[Anonymous]

My daughter is at Cornell and I was under the impression campus was off limits. I went to help her move at the end of May and you could walk through the entire campus. She said it was never closed off. It really was sweet as many seniors wore caps and gowns and took photos all over campus. Mask were worn (not in pictures) and social distancing was more or less followed.

[Anonymous]

This page leads me to believe you can walk around the campus, maintaining social distancing, but that buildings remain closed to the general public.

https://www.princeton.edu/content/covid-19-coronavirus-faqs-visitors

It would not be easy to prevent people from walking around. Even if certain gates were closed, there would be other access points.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know that there are no official tours or info sessions, but is there anything else stopping me from taking my kid to the Princeton campus to to walk around? Is it gated in some way (like Harvard Yard) AND are the gates closed?

Block your phone number and call the school and ask.

[Anonymous]

Google Earth. It’s a nice campus. What else do you need to know?

[Anonymous]

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/princeton

The virtual tour is pretty much about the same as the actual tour. You really won't gain a lot more walking around in person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know that there are no official tours or info sessions, but is there anything else stopping me from taking my kid to the Princeton campus to to walk around? Is it gated in some way (like Harvard Yard) AND are the gates closed?

Block your phone number and call the school and ask.

This is so weird. They don't use interest and even if they did, calling and asking a question isn't something that would impact an application.

[Anonymous]

I'm a Princeton grad. There is no fence around campus. Don't expect or even ask to park on campus, as this has always been very limited. Just park in town and bring quarters. I think that it's a lovely campus to visit. There are a few ugly dorms that are not shown on any tour, so you might as well see those, too. I don't think that Virtual tours do justice to any campus. I would make sure that you bring a campus map. When I attended in the 90's, there were no public maps on campus and no signs pointing to the university. It added to the mystery. If you love walking, I recommend walking around the Grad College and the Institute for Advanced Study as well. It took me a long time to realize that very few places have a Gothic quad covered with Japanese Wisteria reserved just for grad students.
Gosh, it seems to me that grad students living in the area could make a mint doing private tours right now.

[Anonymous]

PP again. I went on an official tour last year with my daughter and I was disappointed that the official tour guide mispronounced the name of one of the buildings (Clio Hall).

[Anonymous]

Iconic Princeton takeout: Halo Pub ice cream (although others prefer Thomas Sweet), Small World Coffee, Hoagie Haven (popular with engineers because of location)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Iconic Princeton takeout: Halo Pub ice cream (although others prefer Thomas Sweet), Small World Coffee, Hoagie Haven (popular with engineers because of location)

I would have said Hoagie Haven, popular with drinks, because of the location. But a good list.