Football Fields in Montclair, NJ
Montclair has five mapped football fields at five places. It is 2nd of 19 in Essex County for football fields (county average: 2).
Of the named places, three are parks. None of the five fields in Montclair are marked as lit. Three of the five places have parking within a short walk, and one has a playground nearby. The most common surface in Montclair is grass.
Pick a spot
A playground about 200 feet away, next to one field.
Just one field, away from the bigger parks.
Football Fields in Montclair, place by place
Codey FieldRecreation ground
1 fieldGrassPrivateParkingThere is one football field at Codey Field. There are no lights here, so this is a daytime spot. Expect grass field. It is marked as private, not open to the public. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. The closest alternative is Glenfield Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Glenfield ParkPark
1 fieldGrassParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one football field at Glenfield Park. It is grass. It shares the grounds with three tennis courts, two baseball fields and two basketball courts. Nearby: parking about 700 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain on site. Next nearest option: Codey Field, about 0.4 miles away.
MKA Van Brunt Field
1 fieldArtificial turfPrivateMKA Van Brunt Field has one football field. It is artificial turf. Access is restricted: the field is marked as private. Next nearest option: Montclair Mounties, about 1 mile away.
Montclair MountiesPark
1 fieldMontclair Mounties offers one football field in a park. The closest alternative is MKA Van Brunt Field, about 1 mile away.
Sprague FieldUniversity
1 fieldParkingThere is one football field at Sprague Field. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: Montclair Mounties, about 2.5 miles away.
How Montclair compares
No town within 10 miles has more football fields than Montclair.
Essex County has 46 football fields in all, spread over 19 towns; besides Montclair, Newark (10), Verona (4) and West Orange (4) have the most.
Montclair is not only about football: it also has 26 tennis courts, 17 baseball fields and 10 basketball courts.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge | 1 | – | 0.9 mi |
| Bloomfield | 1 | – | 1.5 mi |
| Verona | 4 | 1 | 2 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 1 | – | 2.4 mi |
| Nutley | 1 | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| Belleville | 2 | 2 | 3.1 mi |
| Caldwell | 1 | – | 3.4 mi |
| West Orange | 4 | – | 3.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Lights are not recorded at any of Montclair's football fields; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the five places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Montclair's recreation department.
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