Basketball Courts in Fairfield, NJ
Fairfield has eight mapped basketball courts at four places. That ranks 7th of the 21 towns in Essex County with basketball courts, where the average is 7. The largest group is at Fairfield Recreation Complex, with four.
Of the named places, one is a park and one is a school. Three courts are marked as lit for evening play. One of the four places has parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, ground is the most common.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Fairfield: four courts.
Basketball Courts in Fairfield, place by place
Fairfield Recreation ComplexRecreation ground
4 courts3 litGroundParkingPlaygroundRestroomsFairfield Recreation Complex leads Fairfield with four basketball courts. Lights are marked on three of the four. The surface is ground. The same recreation ground also has four soccer fields, three baseball fields and three tennis courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts on the west side of town, about 0.7 miles away.
Winston Churchill Elementary SchoolSchool
1 courtPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Winston Churchill Elementary School. The same school also has three baseball fields. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Fairfield Recreation Complex, about 0.8 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Fairfield
Two basketball courts on the west side of Fairfield, about 0.8 miles from the town center. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the northeast side of Fairfield, about 1.4 miles from the town center. A playground on site.
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How Fairfield compares
The closest town with more basketball courts is Cedar Grove, with 10, about 4.3 miles away.
Across Essex County, 154 basketball courts are mapped in 21 towns. Outside Fairfield, the most are in Newark (50), Livingston (11) and Cedar Grove (10).
Beyond basketball, Fairfield has 11 baseball fields, five tennis courts and five soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Caldwell | 2 | 2.4 mi |
| Lincoln Park | 5 | 2.6 mi |
| West Caldwell | 3 | 2.7 mi |
| Montville | 8 | 3.3 mi |
| Essex Fells | 3 | 4.1 mi |
| Little Falls | 2 | 4.2 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 10 | 4.3 mi |
| Roseland | 3 | 4.4 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Fairfield is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the four places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Fairfield's recreation department.
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