Where to Play Sports in Bloomfield, NJ
Bloomfield has 48 mapped courts and fields at 13 places: 22 baseball fields, 10 soccer fields, 6 tennis courts, 4 basketball courts, 4 pickleball courts, 1 football field, 1 softball field.
The most common are baseball fields, 22 of them. Of the 11 named places, nine are parks and two are schools. Three courts and fields are marked as lit. 12 of the 13 places have parking within a short walk, and nine have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Bloomfield
Foley FieldPark
9 courts and fieldsParkingThe largest spot in Bloomfield is Foley Field: four pickleball courts, two baseball fields, two tennis courts and one football field. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away. Pulaski Park is about 0.7 miles away.
Bloomfield Middle SchoolSchool
6 courts and fieldsParkingBloomfield Middle School has four baseball fields and two soccer fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 750 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Demarest Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away.
Brookdale Park Main MeadowPark
6 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Brookdale Park Main Meadow you'll find five soccer fields and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 600 feet away. Brookdale Park is about 0.3 miles away.
Pulaski ParkRecreation ground
5 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Pulaski Park you'll find four tennis courts and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Novice Court is a few minutes' walk away.
Vassar FieldPark
5 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Vassar Field you'll find four baseball fields and one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Demarest Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away.
Brookdale ParkPark
3 courts and fields1 litParkingPlaygroundBrookdale Park has three baseball fields. One of the three is lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 700 feet away. Brookdale Park Main Meadow is about 0.3 miles away.
Watsessing ParkPark
3 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundWatsessing Park is home to three soccer fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 550 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Wendell Felton Field, about 0.8 miles away.
Wendell Felton FieldPark
3 courts and fieldsParkingAt Wendell Felton Field you'll find two baseball fields and one softball field. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away. Watsessing Park is about 0.8 miles away. It's at 145 Floyd Avenue.
Novice CourtRecreation ground
2 courts and fields1 litParkingPlaygroundNovice Court is home to two basketball courts. One of the two is lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 600 feet away and a playground on site. Expert Court is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 24 Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Demarest Elementary SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundAt Demarest Elementary School you'll find one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Bloomfield Middle School is about 0.3 miles away.
Expert CourtRecreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundAt Expert Court you'll find one basketball court. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 550 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Novice Court is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 24 Mt. Vernon Avenue.
How Bloomfield compares
Bloomfield ranks 7th of 22 towns in Essex County for places to play, with 48 courts and fields against a county average of 47.
The county's busiest towns are Newark (167), West Orange (132) and Livingston (97).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 0.7 mi |
| Montclair | 65 | Tennis Courts (26) | 1.5 mi |
| Belleville | 22 | Baseball Fields (9) | 1.6 mi |
| Nutley | 34 | Baseball Fields (14) | 1.6 mi |
| North Arlington | 20 | Baseball Fields (5) | 3 mi |
| Lyndhurst | 18 | Baseball Fields (7) | 3.2 mi |
| Verona | 39 | Tennis Courts (13) | 3.5 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 33 | Baseball Fields (11) | 3.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two of the places in Bloomfield are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Bloomfield's places to play.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Bloomfield's recreation department.
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