Baseball Fields in West Orange, NJ
West Orange has 23 mapped baseball fields at 18 places. That ranks 3rd of the 22 towns in Essex County with baseball fields, where the average is 11. O'Connor Park has the biggest cluster, three in one place.
Of the named places, three are parks and two are schools. None of the 23 fields in West Orange are marked as lit. Seven of the 18 places have parking within a short walk, and eight have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, artificial turf is the most common.
Pick a spot
Three fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
A playground on site, next to one field.
Baseball Fields in West Orange, place by place
O'Connor ParkPark
3 fieldsPlaygroundO'Connor Park has the most baseball fields in West Orange, with three. You'll also find four tennis courts and one basketball court here. Within a short walk there is a playground about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: the fields near O'Connor Park, about 0.2 miles away. It's at 19 Ralph Road.
Liberty Middle SchoolSchool
2 fieldsThere are two baseball fields at Liberty Middle School. The closest alternative is the fields near O'Connor Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Degnan FieldPark
1 fieldArtificial turfParkingPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Degnan Field. It is artificial turf. On the practical side, there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. If it's busy, try the fields near Lincoln Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Gregory Elementary SchoolSchool
1 fieldGrassThere is one baseball field at Gregory Elementary School. Expect grass field. If it's busy, try the fields on the south side of town, about 0.8 miles away. It's at 301 Gregory Avenue.
Porcello Field
1 fieldPorcello Field has one baseball field. If it's busy, try the fields near Porcello Field, a few minutes' walk away.
William "Lefty" Boland Memorial ParkPark
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundWilliam "Lefty" Boland Memorial Park offers one baseball field in a park. It shares the grounds with one basketball court. Nearby: parking on site and a playground on site. The closest alternative is the fields on the southwest side of town, about 0.8 miles away.
Other baseball fields in West Orange
Two unnamed baseball fields sit on the east side of West Orange, about 1.7 miles from the town center. A playground about 600 feet away.
DirectionsNear Lincoln Field, on the north side of West Orange: two baseball fields with no name on the map. Surface: artificial turf. Parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 550 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the east side of West Orange, about 1.9 miles from the town center. A playground about 400 feet away.
DirectionsOn the southwest side of West Orange, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. Parking about 400 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field on the southwest side of West Orange, about 1.5 miles from the town center. Surface: grass. Parking about 450 feet away, a playground about 350 feet away and restrooms about 700 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the southwest side of West Orange, about 1.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the south side of West Orange, about 1.8 miles from the town center. Parking about 500 feet away.
DirectionsOn the north side of West Orange, about 0.3 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the east side of West Orange, about 1.6 miles from the town center. Parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOn the east side of West Orange, about 1.7 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne baseball field near O'Connor Park, on the west side of West Orange.
DirectionsOne baseball field near Porcello Field, on the southeast side of West Orange.
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How West Orange compares
No town within 10 miles has more baseball fields than West Orange.
Essex County has 250 baseball fields in all, spread over 22 towns; besides West Orange, Newark (34), Livingston (23) and Bloomfield (22) have the most.
West Orange is not only about baseball: it also has 69 tennis courts, 21 pickleball courts and eight soccer fields.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5 | – | 2.3 mi |
| Essex Fells | 1 | – | 2.8 mi |
| South Orange | 9 | – | 2.8 mi |
| Roseland | 5 | – | 2.9 mi |
| Caldwell | 2 | – | 3.1 mi |
| Verona | 10 | 2 | 3.3 mi |
| East Orange | 4 | – | 3.6 mi |
| Montclair | 17 | 1 | 3.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two schools in West Orange have fields listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- Lights are not recorded at any of West Orange's baseball fields; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 18 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with West Orange's recreation department.
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