Where to Play Sports in Verona, NJ
Verona has 39 mapped courts and fields at 17 places: 13 tennis courts, 10 baseball fields, 7 soccer fields, 7 basketball courts, 4 football fields, 3 softball fields, 2 field hockey fields, 1 lacrosse field, 1 volleyball court.
The most common are tennis courts, 13 of them. Of the 12 named places, one is a park and six are schools. Four courts and fields are marked as lit. 11 of the 17 places have parking within a short walk, and 12 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Verona
Verona High SchoolSchool
9 courts and fieldsPlaygroundThe largest spot in Verona is Verona High School: five tennis courts, three baseball fields, two football fields and two soccer fields. Nearby: a playground about 700 feet away. F. N. Brown School is about 0.3 miles away.
Verona Community PoolRecreation ground
6 courts and fieldsPlaygroundVerona Community Pool is home to three basketball courts, two tennis courts and one volleyball court. Within a short walk there is a playground about 400 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Verona High School, about 0.4 miles away. It's at 257 Fairview Avenue.
F. N. Brown SchoolSchool
3 courts and fieldsPlaygroundF. N. Brown School is home to two baseball fields and one basketball court. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Verona High School, about 0.3 miles away.
Forest Avenue Elementary SchoolSchool
3 courts and fieldsParkingAt Forest Avenue Elementary School you'll find two softball fields and one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 600 feet away. Centennial Field is about 0.5 miles away. It's at 118 Forest Avenue.
Henry B Whitehorne Middle SchoolSchool
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Henry B Whitehorne Middle School you'll find one basketball court and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is F. N. Brown School, about 0.4 miles away.
Brookdale Avenue Elementary SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundBrookdale Avenue Elementary School is home to one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 800 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Brookedale fields is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 14 Brookdale Avenue.
Brookedale fieldsSchool
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundBrookedale fields is home to one baseball field and one softball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 800 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. Brookdale Avenue Elementary School is a few minutes' walk away.
Centennial Field
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundCentennial Field is home to one football field and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away. Liberty Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Everett Park
1 court or field1 litParkingEverett Park has one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away. Brookdale Avenue Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away.
Freedom Field
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundFreedom Field is home to one field hockey field, one football field, one lacrosse field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Liberty Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Liberty Field
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundLiberty Field is home to one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Freedom Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Veterans Memorial Field
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundVeterans Memorial Field has one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Liberty Field, a few minutes' walk away.
How Verona compares
Verona ranks 8th of 22 towns in Essex County for places to play, with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 10 | Tennis Courts (4) | 1.5 mi |
| Cedar Grove | 33 | Baseball Fields (11) | 1.6 mi |
| Essex Fells | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 1.9 mi |
| Montclair | 65 | Tennis Courts (26) | 2 mi |
| North Caldwell | 35 | Tennis Courts (18) | 2.2 mi |
| West Caldwell | 29 | Tennis Courts (9) | 2.5 mi |
| Glen Ridge | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 2.9 mi |
| Roseland | 23 | Tennis Courts (8) | 3.1 mi |
Plan your visit
- Six of the places in Verona are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Verona's places to play.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Verona's recreation department.
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