Soccer Fields in Belleville, NJ
Belleville has seven mapped soccer fields at five places. It is 6th of 21 in Essex County for soccer fields (county average: 6). The largest group is at Belleville High School, with two.
Of the named places, one is a park and two are schools. Three fields are marked as lit for evening play. Four of the five places have parking within a short walk, and one has a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, grass is the most common.
Pick a spot
Two fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
Two fields with a playground about 350 feet away.
A smaller option with one field.
Soccer Fields in Belleville, place by place
Belleville High SchoolSchool
2 fields2 litPrivateParkingBelleville High School has the most soccer fields in Belleville, with two. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. Access is restricted: the fields are marked as private. The same school also has three tennis courts, two pickleball courts and one football field. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away. If it's busy, try William Doc Ellis Memorial Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Branch Brook ParkPark
2 fieldsParkingPlaygroundBranch Brook Park offers two soccer fields in a park. It shares the grounds with two baseball fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. If it's busy, try Clearman Field, about 0.4 miles away.
Clearman FieldSports center
1 fieldGrassParkingClearman Field offers one soccer field in a sports center. It is grass. It shares the grounds with two baseball fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: Branch Brook Park, about 0.4 miles away. It's at 183 Union Avenue.
William Doc Ellis Memorial FieldSchool
1 field1 litPrivateParkingWilliam Doc Ellis Memorial Field offers one soccer field. Lights are marked on it, so evening games work here. Access is restricted: the field is marked as private. You'll also find one football field here. Nearby: parking about 500 feet away. Next nearest option: Belleville High School, a few minutes' walk away.
Other soccer fields in Belleville
One soccer field on the northwest side of Belleville, about 0.7 miles from the town center.
Directions
How Belleville compares
The closest town with more soccer fields is Bloomfield, with 10, about 1.6 miles away.
Across Essex County, 124 soccer fields are mapped in 21 towns. Outside Belleville, the most are in Newark (17), Livingston (14) and Bloomfield (10).
Beyond soccer, Belleville has nine baseball fields, three tennis courts and two football fields on the map.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutley | 2 | – | 1.3 mi |
| North Arlington | 4 | – | 1.6 mi |
| Bloomfield | 10 | – | 1.6 mi |
| Lyndhurst | 3 | – | 2.2 mi |
| Kearny | 5 | – | 2.6 mi |
| Montclair | 6 | – | 3.1 mi |
| East Newark | 1 | – | 3.2 mi |
| Harrison | 3 | 1 | 3.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two of the places in Belleville are schools, where the fields usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Three fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are not on the map near these fields in Belleville; plan ahead, especially with kids.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Belleville's recreation department.
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