Baseball Fields in South Orange, NJ
South Orange has nine mapped baseball fields at three places. That ranks 15th of the 22 towns in Essex County with baseball fields, where the average is 11. Waterlands Park has the biggest cluster, three in one place.
Of the named places, one is a park. None of the nine fields in South Orange are marked as lit. Three of the three places have parking within a short walk.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in South Orange: three fields.
Also has one soccer field and one volleyball court.
Baseball Fields in South Orange, place by place
Waterlands ParkPark
3 fieldsParkingWaterlands Park leads South Orange with three baseball fields. It shares the grounds with three soccer fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away. Next nearest option: the fields near Orange Lawn Tennis Club, about 0.7 miles away.
Seton Hall UniversityUniversity
1 fieldParkingThere is one baseball field at Seton Hall University. The same university also has one soccer field and one volleyball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away. Next nearest option: the fields near Orange Lawn Tennis Club, about 0.9 miles away.
Other baseball fields in South Orange
Five unnamed baseball fields sit near Orange Lawn Tennis Club, near the center of South Orange. Parking about 250 feet away.
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How South Orange compares
For more choice, West Orange has 23 baseball fields, about 2.8 miles from South Orange.
Essex County has 250 baseball fields in all, spread over 22 towns; besides South Orange, Newark (34), Livingston (23) and West Orange (23) have the most.
South Orange is not only about baseball: it also has 31 tennis courts, nine soccer fields and four pickleball courts.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 9 | – | 1.4 mi |
| Orange | 5 | – | 1.6 mi |
| Irvington | 9 | – | 2.4 mi |
| East Orange | 4 | – | 2.6 mi |
| West Orange | 23 | – | 2.8 mi |
| Millburn | 10 | – | 3.9 mi |
| Union | 7 | 1 | 4.1 mi |
| Newark | 34 | 2 | 4.1 mi |
Plan your visit
- Lights are not recorded at any of South Orange's baseball fields; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of South Orange's baseball fields, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with South Orange's recreation department.
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