Basketball Courts in Montclair, NJ
Montclair has 10 mapped basketball courts at nine places. It is 4th of 21 in Essex County for basketball courts (county average: 7). Glenfield Park has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, four are parks and one is a school. None of the 10 courts in Montclair are marked as lit. Five of the nine places have parking within a short walk, and five have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Montclair is asphalt.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Montclair: two courts.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Basketball Courts in Montclair, place by place
Glenfield ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith two basketball courts, Glenfield Park is the biggest spot for basketball in Montclair. It shares the grounds with three tennis courts, two baseball fields and one football field. Nearby: parking about 700 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain on site. The closest alternative is Nishuane Park, about 0.7 miles away.
Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolSchool
1 courtParkingThere is one basketball court at Buzz Aldrin Middle School. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts on the north side of town, about 0.7 miles away.
canterbury basketball court
1 courtcanterbury basketball court offers one basketball court. The closest alternative is Nishuane Park, about 0.7 miles away.
Nishuane ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundNishuane Park offers one basketball court in a park. It shares the grounds with six tennis courts and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. If it's busy, try canterbury basketball court, about 0.7 miles away.
Rand ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRand Park has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near Watchung Field, about 0.5 miles away.
Tuers ParkPark
1 courtTuers Park has one basketball court. You'll also find one baseball field here. Next nearest option: Buzz Aldrin Middle School, about 0.9 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Montclair
On the north side of Montclair, about 2 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Hillside Elementary School, on the southwest side of Montclair. Surface: asphalt.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Watchung Field, on the northeast side of Montclair. Parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away.
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How Montclair compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Montclair.
Essex County has 154 basketball courts in all, spread over 21 towns; besides Montclair, Newark (50), Livingston (11) and Cedar Grove (10) have the most.
Montclair is not only about basketball: it also has 26 tennis courts, 17 baseball fields and six soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge | 1 | – | 0.9 mi |
| Bloomfield | 4 | 2 | 1.5 mi |
| Verona | 7 | – | 2 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 10 | – | 2.4 mi |
| Nutley | 1 | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| Belleville | 1 | – | 3.1 mi |
| West Orange | 7 | – | 3.6 mi |
| Essex Fells | 3 | – | 3.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Montclair has courts listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- One court is marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Lights are not recorded at any of Montclair's basketball courts; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the nine places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Montclair's recreation department.
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