Where to Play Sports in Belleville, NJ
Belleville has 22 mapped courts and fields at 7 places: 9 baseball fields, 7 soccer fields, 3 tennis courts, 2 football fields, 2 pickleball courts, 1 softball field, 1 basketball court.
Baseball fields are the best covered, with 9. Of the six named places, one is a park and three are schools. Six courts and fields are marked as lit. Six of the seven places have parking within a short walk, and one has a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Belleville
Belleville High SchoolSchool
8 courts and fields3 litPrivateParkingThe largest spot in Belleville is Belleville High School: three tennis courts, two soccer fields, two pickleball courts and one football field. Three of the eight are lit for evening play. Three of them are marked as private, not open to the public. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away. George "Z" Zampini Baseball Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Branch Brook ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Branch Brook Park you'll find two soccer fields and two baseball fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Clearman Field, about 0.4 miles away.
Clearman FieldSports center
3 courts and fieldsParkingAt Clearman Field you'll find two baseball fields and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Branch Brook Park, about 0.4 miles away. It's at 183 Union Avenue.
Belleville Little League
1 court or field1 litParkingBelleville Little League has one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Branch Brook Park, about 0.5 miles away. It's at 92 Montgomery Place.
George "Z" Zampini Baseball FieldSchool
1 court or field1 litPrivateParkingAt George "Z" Zampini Baseball Field you'll find one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. It is marked as private, not open to the public. Nearby: parking about 600 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Belleville High School, a few minutes' walk away.
William Doc Ellis Memorial FieldSchool
1 court or field1 litPrivateParkingWilliam Doc Ellis Memorial Field is home to one football field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. It is marked as private, not open to the public. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. Belleville High School is a few minutes' walk away.
How Belleville compares
With 22 courts and fields, Belleville is 19th of the 22 towns in Essex County; the average town has 47.
The county's busiest towns are Newark (167), West Orange (132) and Livingston (97).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutley | 34 | Baseball Fields (14) | 1.3 mi |
| North Arlington | 20 | Baseball Fields (5) | 1.6 mi |
| Bloomfield | 48 | Baseball Fields (22) | 1.6 mi |
| Glen Ridge | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 2.2 mi |
| Lyndhurst | 18 | Baseball Fields (7) | 2.2 mi |
| Kearny | 26 | Baseball Fields (13) | 2.6 mi |
| Montclair | 65 | Tennis Courts (26) | 3.1 mi |
| Harrison | 20 | Tennis Courts (7) | 3.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- School grounds make up three of Belleville's places; expect school teams on weekdays and check before you go.
- Five courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Belleville's places to play.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Belleville's recreation department.
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