Where to Play Sports in Cape May County
303 mapped courts and fields across 12 towns in Cape May County. Jersey Shore, county seat Cape May Court House.
Ocean City, Middle Township and Lower Township have the most, with 46, 43 and 36 respectively.
Tennis courts are the most common (139), followed by baseball fields (51) and basketball courts (48). 7 are marked as lit for evening play, and 60% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Cape May County
Tennis courts in Cape May County
Ocean City leads with 22, ahead of Cape May (19) and Avalon (16). 139 in all across 12 towns.
Basketball courts in Cape May County
Ocean City leads with 10, ahead of Middle Township (7) and Dennis (6). 48 in all across 11 towns.
Pickleball courts in Cape May County
Avalon leads with 10, ahead of Stone Harbor (10) and Middle Township (4). 29 in all across 7 towns.
Baseball fields in Cape May County
51 baseball fields across 10 towns; the most are in Middle Township (12) and Dennis (10).
Soccer fields in Cape May County
Middle Township leads with 7, ahead of Ocean City (3) and Lower Township (2). 16 in all across 6 towns.
Biggest places to play in Cape May County
- Stone Harbor Recreation - 82nd Street Complex in Stone Harbor · 10 pickleball courts, nine tennis courts and two soccer fields.
- Ocean City High School in Ocean City · 10 tennis courts, four volleyball courts and two basketball courts.
- 8th Street Recreation Complex in Avalon · 10 pickleball courts, three tennis courts and two softball fields.
- Cape May Tennis Club in Cape May · 16 tennis courts.
- 39th Street Recreation Complex in Avalon · 12 tennis courts and one basketball court.
- Dennis Township Recreation Center in Dennis · Five baseball fields, two basketball courts and one tennis court.
- Fox Park in Wildwood · Six tennis courts and one baseball field.
- Middle Township Middle and High Schools in Middle Township · Five tennis courts and one baseball field.
- Clarence Davis Sports Complex in Middle Township · Four baseball fields and one soccer field.
- Clem Mulligan Sports Complex in Lower Township · Two baseball fields and two basketball courts.
Cape May County and its neighbors
Of Cape May County's two neighbors, Atlantic County has more mapped courts and fields.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County | 303 | 12 | 25 |
| Atlantic County | 595 | 19 | 31 |
| Cumberland County | 226 | 7 | 32 |
About Cape May County
Cape May County is the southern tip of the state, a chain of barrier-island beach towns with year-round communities in Middle Township, Lower Township and Upper Township on the mainland. The population swells in summer and thins out after Labor Day, so off-season is when local kids get the fields and gyms to themselves. Coaches here often cover the whole county because the year-round base is small.