Where to Play Sports in Livingston, NJ
Livingston has 97 mapped courts and fields at 31 places: 39 tennis courts, 23 baseball fields, 14 soccer fields, 11 basketball courts, 4 pickleball courts, 3 football fields, 2 lacrosse fields, 1 volleyball court.
The most common are tennis courts, 39 of them. Of the nine named places, five are parks and two are schools. One court or field is marked as lit. Nine of the 31 places have parking within a short walk, and 10 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Livingston
Newark Academy SchoolSchool
18 courts and fieldsParkingNewark Academy School is the biggest place to play in Livingston, with 10 tennis courts, four baseball fields, two soccer fields and one football field. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy School, about 0.4 miles away.
Northland ParkPark
9 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundNorthland Park has five baseball fields and four tennis courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground on site. The nearest other named spot is Lancer Tennis Courts, about 1.2 miles away.
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy SchoolSchool
6 courts and fieldsParkingJoseph Kushner Hebrew Academy School is home to three basketball courts, two tennis courts and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Newark Academy School, about 0.4 miles away.
Lancer Tennis CourtsRecreation ground
6 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Lancer Tennis Courts you'll find six tennis courts. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Littell People’s Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Brendan P. Tevlin FieldsPark
5 courts and fieldsPlaygroundBrendan P. Tevlin Fields has two baseball fields, two lacrosse fields and one volleyball court. On the practical side, there is a playground about 500 feet away. Northland Park is about 1.7 miles away.
Littell People’s ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Littell People’s Park you'll find two baseball fields and two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. Lancer Tennis Courts is a few minutes' walk away.
Livingston OvalRecreation ground
4 courts and fieldsLivingston Oval is home to two baseball fields and two soccer fields. Lancer Field is about 0.2 miles away.
Lancer Field
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundLancer Field is home to one football field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 650 feet away and a playground about 700 feet away. Littell People’s Park is a few minutes' walk away.
Meadowbrook Field Complex
1 court or fieldAt Meadowbrook Field Complex you'll find one baseball field. The nearest other named spot is Lancer Field, about 0.8 miles away.
How Livingston compares
Livingston ranks 3rd of 22 towns in Essex County for places to play, with 97 courts and fields against a county average of 47.
The county's busiest towns are Newark (167), West Orange (132) and Millburn (68).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hanover | 48 | Baseball Fields (17) | 2.6 mi |
| Roseland | 23 | Tennis Courts (8) | 3 mi |
| Millburn | 68 | Tennis Courts (42) | 3.6 mi |
| West Orange | 132 | Tennis Courts (69) | 3.6 mi |
| Florham Park | 67 | Tennis Courts (27) | 3.8 mi |
| Essex Fells | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 4 mi |
| Madison | 44 | Tennis Courts (15) | 4.6 mi |
| Caldwell | 10 | Tennis Courts (4) | 4.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two of the places in Livingston are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Livingston's places to play.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Livingston's recreation department.
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