Grounds For Sculpture

Grounds for Sculpture is an incredibly beautiful and surprising spot that feels quite out there and removed from Northern NJ's typical hustle and bustle. After reading/hearing much about Grounds for Sculpture for years, I'm glad that I finally took advantage of what feels like the first warm day we've had this spring and made the trip out to Hamilton to visit this space.

The concept of Grounds for Sculpture is really unique and interesting in that it has created a fun labyrinth of walking paths that are dotted and decorated with really modern and unique pieces of sculptures. It also winds around a body of water, create spaces to sit and take in the art/air or allows you to play in a playground or just lounge in the grass.

There are plenty of benches and chairs to sit throughout the park and across it's numerous acres, you don't feel crowded like some parks. They offer programming and have a visitor center and a lovely coffee shop/eatery on site.

Additionally, they even have an evening program called Night Forms that is quite popular that allows you to enjoy the park at night from a whole new perspective.

The price of visiting is $25 per person, but I assure you that the price point is worth the cost. You can easily spend a few hours here leisurely strolling or relaxing throughout the grounds. Parking is ample and free and well worth the trek out of here if you've never been.

This review is limited to the Night Forms exhibition going on until April 7th. Unfortunately, the exhibit will likely not return after that date.

Decided to trek over to see the Night Forms before Daylight Savings Time ends. The exhibition is limited to the weekends and - of course - to evenings only, I decided to come through now before the extra hour of sunlight restricts the viewing times.

There's 13 main viewing areas. You get the full audiovisual experience of the lights + the music. It kinda takes you away from the moment. It's a fun escape from reality. You could easily spend about an hour plus here just staring at the visuals. The sculptures itself are pretty cool to look at in the dark.

Of course, you can spend some time at the restaurant, warming hut (looks like a sauna), or cafe attached to the welcome center. There's also a temporary exhibit inside with paintings in coordination with an art organization in NJ. They're showcasing paintings from children across NJ.

Admission is $30 for adults. Potentially a bit steep, but it's worth the experience while it lasts.

I finally visited Grounds for Sculpture. I cabe for their Night Forms seasonal exhibition. We bought timed tickets for admission on the weekend. This beautiful sound and light display was very well curated. Sometimes these seasonal displays can be quite gimmicky, which I was worried about, but that wasn't the case here. Tickets were completely sold out but the park didn't feel particularly crowded (except on a few pathways) but the park is really large and spread out.

The exhibition featured various geometric forms illuminated with colorful lights and sound. They looked really pretty against the bare tree branches. It had almost a spooky feel (or romantic, friending on your vibe). Overall, the exhibition was well-curated and I would be curious to see some of the regular displays in the daytime. From the few pieces I could see in the dark though, they seemed really nice. It reminded me of pieces similar to the ones at Storm King Art Center in New York.

My only criticism was that the entrance to the park was particularly difficult to find, especially in the evening where the signs were not well lit. However, once in the park, the show was really well organized with signs all throughout pointing you to the next numbered display.

There's also a nice French restaurant right in the park called Rat's that looks pretty cool. We stopped here to ask for directions on the way in. If I ever come back, I would want to try it out.

Beautiful place! Came in the time of cherry blossoms! Saw many beautiful sculptures, including the scream! I do wish the price to be a little cheaper. Overall a good experience!

So much more than I thought! The grounds are available to stroll at your leisure while viewing sculptures, plants and flowers. Gift shop and museum and a café and restaurant. We strolled the grounds for over two hours and didn't even make it into the museum on this trip. We also saw 2 resident peacocks, Koi fish, turtles, and even an egret. Tickets are best reserved online prior to your visit. $25/per adult.

Amazing place during the day and a great night form. 13 different lighted highlights in a small section of the grounds.

Grounds for Sculpture was a very pleasant visit. As soon as you walk into the main building, you are surrounded by art, a friendly staff, a gift store, and a beautiful café (Van Gogh Café).
The entire site encompasses acres upon acres of sculptures. Some small and some.....enormous. The genius of how each is piece is curated is breath taking. I could easily post hundreds of pics in my review. You will also come across a pond, with Coi Fish and ducks. They seem to be very happy in that location.
Please, bring your walking shoes and plenty of time to meander through the never ending displays and art work.

Amazing massive Sculpture Garden in Hamilton, NJ. We come a few times a year with the kids and they have a blast. The food at the Peacock Cafe is always great and Rat's (while expensive) is exceptional

This place was sooo cool. They had many beautiful sculptures to see. They are located by a lake so you can view the waterfront. There are lots of places where you can sit for a picnic and many places to order food to eat. They have a great gift shop and a small museum where you can rest inside.
This a picture perfect place to go visit and enjoy the outdoors.

We were going to be in town visiting some friends & were looking for something to do, Hubby came across this so we decided to check it out!
Once parked we went inside, this was pretty nice to walk through the combo of the lights & music was mesmerizing, soothing & entertaining it was a nice experience.
After we were done, we stopped by the center area this holds more art, a cafe & bathrooms should u need.
This was a fun experience as the lights & sounds were very cool to watch we certainly enjoyed it.