The City of Hillsborough, NJ
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Hillsborough is a small town in the state of New Jersey. The largest nearby city to Hillsborough is Philadelphia, approximately 36 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Hillsborough, including Bella Pizza & Pasta, Il Fornello Ristorante, Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, Carrettino and Mangano's Ristorante. For a larger selection of Hillsborough restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Hillsborough Golf Courses, Botanical Gardens and/or Museums, including the Lake to Meadow Course at Neshanic Valley Golf Course, Somerville Fire Department Museum, Old Dutch Parsonage, Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens and Duke Gardens. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Hillsborough please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 5 airports are located in or near Hillsborough:
- Caldwell Essex County Airport (CDM)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
- Princeton Airport (PCT)
- Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)
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Hillsborough, New Jersey Attractions
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Blue Course at Passaic County Golf Course - Wayne, The Blue Course at Passaic County Golf Course is a 36 hole public golf course in Passaic County New Jersey. Built in 1925, this Wayne course is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 973-881-4922. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 7470
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Bowcraft Playland - Scotch Plains, Bowcraft Amusement Park or Bowcraft Playland is located on Route 22 West in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. It is a medium size family amusement park with a large selection of rides for children and teens, including two roller coasters. Bowcraft Amusement Park is open weekends from April through October and daily June through Labor Day. The park is called Bowcraft because before the 1970s, it offered archery and arts and crafts.
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Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve - , New Hope, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is a nature preserve, botanical garden, and accredited museum located at 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged to nonmembers. A non-profit organization, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc., maintains the park in accordance to a management agreement with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Boxwood Hall - Elizabeth, Boxwood Hall, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was the home from 1772 to 1795 of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the American Revolution. Boudinot and others met George Washington here for a luncheon and then escorted him to Manhattan for his inauguration on April 30, 1789.
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Buccleuch Mansion - New Brunswick, Buccleuch Mansion is a museum that is situated in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey along the Raritan River.
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Bunker Hill Golf Course - Princeton, The Bunker Hill Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Mercer County New Jersey. Built in 1972, this Princeton course designed by Alec Ternyei is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 908-359-6335. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 220 Bunker Hill Rd, Princeton, NJ 8540
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Cedarbrook Hill Country Club - , Wyncote, The Cedarbrook Hill Country Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. Built in 1965, this Wyncote course designed by George Fazio is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 14 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 215-881-6890. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 8400 Limekiln Pike, Wyncote, PA 19095
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Clarke House Museum - Princeton, Princeton Battlefield State Park is a 200-acre state park located in Princeton Township, Mercer County, near Princeton, New Jersey. The park preserves the site of the Battle of Princeton, which was a victory for General Washington's revolutionary forces over British forces. The park is maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, and is located on Mercer Road, about 1.5 miles south of Princeton University and 3.
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Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House) - , Philadelphia, Cliveden, which is also referred to as the Benjamin Chew House, is a historic mansion in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the Battle of Germantown, fought in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War.
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Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens - , East Millstone, The Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens are gardens and an arboretum located in Colonial Park, 150 Mettlers Road, in the East Millstone area of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. The grounds are open daily without fee.
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Hillsborough, New Jersey Hotels
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bridgewater Branchburg947 Route 202 N
Branchburg, NJ 08876
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Hillsborough, New Jersey Restaurants
This is a list of Hillsborough Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants, French Restaurants, Japanese Restaurants and Thai Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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Hillsborough Articles
Published November 4, 2011
See Fabulous Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, City Hall filled with Alexander Milne Calder’s statues including William Penn’s, and the Magic Gardens
Published October 30, 2011
Botanical Garden and outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy these lovely oases in and around Philadelphia Pennsylvania ideal for family strolls and picnics!
Published October 22, 2011
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is the third largest museum in the nation, with vast collections housing hundreds of thousands of artifacts spanning various periods
Published September 29, 2011
With so many historic places to visit in Philadelphia, we managed to pack in all the main attractions and still include less known locations that make Philly so unique.
Published September 28, 2011
From the Franklin Institute to the Ben Franklin Memorial to the recreation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia is Ben Franklin's Town
