Where to Play Sports in Montclair, NJ
Montclair has 65 mapped courts and fields at 28 places: 26 tennis courts, 17 baseball fields, 10 basketball courts, 6 soccer fields, 5 football fields, 2 lacrosse fields, 1 field hockey field.
The most common are tennis courts, 26 of them. Of the 21 named places, 10 are parks and four are schools. Four courts and fields are marked as lit. 17 of the 28 places have parking within a short walk, and nine have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Montclair
Glenfield ParkPark
8 courts and fields4 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGlenfield Park is the biggest place to play in Montclair, with three tennis courts, two baseball fields, two basketball courts and one football field. Four of the eight are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain on site. The nearest other named spot is Codey Field, about 0.5 miles away.
Kimberly SchoolSchool
8 courts and fieldsParkingKimberly School is home to five tennis courts, two baseball fields and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away. Heningburg Field is about 0.2 miles away.
Nishuane ParkPark
8 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundNishuane Park is home to six tennis courts, one baseball field and one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Codey Field is about 0.3 miles away.
Essex ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsPlaygroundAt Essex Park you'll find three baseball fields and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is a playground about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Montclair Mounties, a few minutes' walk away.
Edgemont Memorial ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundAt Edgemont Memorial Park you'll find two baseball fields. On the practical side, there is a playground about 200 feet away. Kimberly School is about 0.3 miles away.
Tuers ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsAt Tuers Park you'll find one baseball field and one basketball court. Northeast School is about 0.3 miles away.
Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingBuzz Aldrin Middle School is home to one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Hebron Fields, a few minutes' walk away.
canterbury basketball court
1 court or fieldAt canterbury basketball court you'll find one basketball court. Codey Field is about 0.6 miles away.
Codey FieldRecreation ground
1 court or fieldPrivateParkingCodey Field is home to one football field. It is marked as private, not open to the public. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Nishuane Park, about 0.3 miles away.
Hebron Fields
1 court or fieldParkingHebron Fields has one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 500 feet away. Buzz Aldrin Middle School is a few minutes' walk away.
Heningburg FieldRecreation ground
1 court or fieldAt Heningburg Field you'll find one baseball field. Kimberly School is about 0.2 miles away.
Hillside Elementary SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingAt Hillside Elementary School you'll find one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is MKA Van Brunt Field, about 0.3 miles away. It's at 54 Orange Road.
More places in Montclair
- Kaveny Field · Recreation ground · One baseball field.Directions
- MKA Van Brunt Field · One football field.Directions
- Montclair Mounties · Park · One football field.Directions
- Muenster Field · One field hockey field, one lacrosse field and one soccer field.Directions
- Northeast School · School · One soccer field.Directions
- Rand Park · Park · One basketball court.Directions
- Sports Domain Academy · One soccer field.Directions
- Sprague Field · University · One football field.Directions
- Watchung Field · One lacrosse field.Directions
How Montclair compares
Montclair ranks 5th of 22 towns in Essex County for places to play, with 65 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) | 0.9 mi |
| Bloomfield | 48 | Baseball Fields (22) | 1.5 mi |
| Verona | 39 | Tennis Courts (13) | 2 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 33 | Baseball Fields (11) | 2.4 mi |
| Nutley | 34 | Baseball Fields (14) | 2.9 mi |
| Belleville | 22 | Baseball Fields (9) | 3.1 mi |
| Caldwell | 10 | Tennis Courts (4) | 3.4 mi |
| West Orange | 132 | Tennis Courts (69) | 3.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- Four of the places in Montclair are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Five courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 28 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Montclair's recreation department.
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