Where to Play Sports in Wildwood Crest, NJ
Wildwood Crest has 12 mapped courts and fields at 3 places: 8 tennis courts, 2 baseball fields, 2 basketball courts.
Tennis courts are the best covered, with 8. Of the two named places, two are parks. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. Zero of the three places have parking within a short walk, and three have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Wildwood Crest
Scoop Taylor Memorial ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundRestroomsScoop Taylor Memorial Park is the biggest place to play in Wildwood Crest, with two basketball courts. On the practical side, there is a playground on site and restrooms on site. The nearest other named spot is Higbee Field, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 5801 Ocean Avenue.
Higbee FieldPark
1 court or fieldPlaygroundRestroomsAt Higbee Field you'll find one baseball field. Nearby: a playground about 600 feet away and restrooms about 600 feet away. Scoop Taylor Memorial Park is a few minutes' walk away. It's at East Aster Road.
How Wildwood Crest compares
With 12 courts and fields, Wildwood Crest is 10th of the 14 towns in Cape May County; the average town has 22.
The county's busiest towns are Ocean City (46), Middle Township (43) and Lower Township (36).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 10 | Tennis Courts (6) | 0.9 mi |
| North Wildwood | 9 | Tennis Courts (7) | 3 mi |
| Lower Township | 36 | Tennis Courts (14) | 4.4 mi |
| Cape May | 24 | Tennis Courts (19) | 4.9 mi |
| Middle Township | 43 | Baseball Fields (12) | 7.1 mi |
| Stone Harbor | 29 | Tennis Courts (13) | 7.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Wildwood Crest's recreation department.
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