Where to Play Sports in Essex Fells, NJ
Essex Fells has 13 mapped courts and fields at 7 places: 6 tennis courts, 3 soccer fields, 3 basketball courts, 1 baseball field.
The most common are tennis courts, 6 of them. Of the four named places, three are parks. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. Four of the seven places have parking within a short walk, and one has a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Essex Fells
Egan Field
2 courts and fieldsParkingRestroomsThe largest spot in Essex Fells is Egan Field: one soccer field and one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. Volunteers Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Grover Cleveland Baseball FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsAt Grover Cleveland Baseball Field you'll find one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away, a playground about 550 feet away and restrooms about 600 feet away. Egan Field is about 0.4 miles away.
Veterans FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingRestroomsAt Veterans Field you'll find one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away and restrooms about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Volunteers Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Volunteers FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingRestroomsVolunteers Field has one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. Veterans Field is a few minutes' walk away.
How Essex Fells compares
Essex Fells ranks 20th of 22 towns in Essex County for places to play, with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 10 | Tennis Courts (4) | 0.6 mi |
| Roseland | 23 | Tennis Courts (8) | 1.1 mi |
| West Caldwell | 29 | Tennis Courts (9) | 1.4 mi |
| Verona | 39 | Tennis Courts (13) | 1.9 mi |
| North Caldwell | 35 | Tennis Courts (18) | 2.8 mi |
| West Orange | 132 | Tennis Courts (69) | 2.8 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 33 | Baseball Fields (11) | 3.4 mi |
| Montclair | 65 | Tennis Courts (26) | 3.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only four of the seven places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Essex Fells's recreation department.
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