The Home Depot — W Windsor

As this Home Depot is one of the anchor retail outlets in the upmarket Nassau Park Pavilion, the greatest challenge you will have at this particular location is simply finding the Home Depot as it is completed surrounded in every direction with retail shops, restaurants and other diversions as far as the eye can see (and then even more beyond what you cannot see). So, if you are look for tons of distractions, options and other things to occupy your time with and / or load up on any particular thing, then this retail jungle has you covered in spades.

But of course, what this place packs in with an array of shopping options also attracts other things like traffic, noise and congestion. So be clear what you might be looking for before you drop anchor at this particular spot. Despite being conveniently located right off US1– and just 15 to 20 minutes west of I95– this retail parking lot is on the fairly massive side and apart from all of the erratic traffic darting in and out of this location, which if you time it right, by arriving later in the evening and departing first thing in the morning, really shouldn’t be a problem.

Insider’s tips? Here’s a few: (1) IMHO the best spots here at this Home Depot are those that are furthest east and/ or north, which while positioning you closer to US1 where there’s more traffic, as this Home Depot has a higher elevation than the highway, it was surprisingly quiet; (2) When you grow tired of trying to conjure up that next meal from the remains of what is in your onboard mini-fridge or you just want to try out some local fare, then just up the street you’ll find The Princetonian Diner otherwise there’s loads of comfort casual chains like Cheesecake Factory, The Habit Burger Grill, Olive Garden, Applebee’s, Shake Shack and Bonefish Grill; (3) Should you be RVing with your four-legged friends with you, then you’ll be in luck as just due west of here you’ll discover a nice patch of nature called Maidenhead Meadows Park, which has a number of really good bike trails and hiking paths for you and your pet to stretch your legs; (4) If you have a canoe or kayak and want to dip the beak of your vessel into some fresh water, then head due northeast to Carnegie Lake where you can not only get some decent oaring in, but drop a line or two as well to grab a nice dinner of blue gill; and (5) Looking for a fun diversion for the kiddos? Then head north on US1 to Amazing Escape Room where the diversions and entertainment here will keep the kids off their smart phones for at least 2 hours!

While scoring criteria may vary from one person to the next, here are the 5 most important criteria that informed my rating of this overnight location: convenience (EZ on- and off-access), safety & security, quality (of facilities), peace & quiet and amenities (either on-site or nearby). Here’s how I ranked this particular overnight spot:

Convenience: 5 

Safety & Security: 5 

Quality: 5 

Peace & Quiet: 5 

Amenities: 5 

Overall, I scored this location a 5

Happy Overnighting!