Where to Play Sports in Hudson County
470 mapped courts and fields across 10 towns in Hudson County. North Jersey, county seat Jersey City.
Jersey City, Bayonne and North Bergen have the most, with 137, 83 and 58 respectively.
Tennis courts are the most common (155), followed by basketball courts (125) and baseball fields (94). 51 are marked as lit for evening play, and 68% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Hudson County
Tennis courts in Hudson County
Jersey City leads with 46, ahead of Bayonne (26) and North Bergen (24). 155 in all across 10 towns.
Basketball courts in Hudson County
Jersey City leads with 41, ahead of Bayonne (19) and Union City (18). 125 in all across 10 towns.
Pickleball courts in Hudson County
Hoboken leads with 8, ahead of Bayonne (2) and Harrison (2). 13 in all across 4 towns.
Volleyball courts in Hudson County
11 volleyball courts across 5 towns; the most are in North Bergen (6) and Harrison (2).
Baseball fields in Hudson County
94 baseball fields across 10 towns; the most are in Jersey City (34) and Bayonne (18).
Soccer fields in Hudson County
Bayonne leads with 13, ahead of Jersey City (10) and Kearny (5). 47 in all across 10 towns.
Biggest places to play in Hudson County
- Lincoln Park in Jersey City · 21 tennis courts, 10 baseball fields and eight basketball courts.
- North Hudson Park in North Bergen · 21 tennis courts, seven baseball fields and six volleyball courts.
- Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park in Bayonne · 16 tennis courts, nine soccer fields and seven baseball fields.
- Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus · Seven tennis courts, three soccer fields and three baseball fields.
- West Hudson Park in Harrison · Four tennis courts, two softball fields and two pickleball courts.
- Gunnell Oval Complex in Kearny · Nine baseball fields and three basketball courts.
- 16th Street Park in Bayonne · Four baseball fields, four tennis courts and three soccer fields.
- Washington Park Tennis Courts in Union City · Nine tennis courts.
- Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken · Six tennis courts, one volleyball court and one field hockey field.
- Pershing Field in Jersey City · Four tennis courts, two baseball fields and two basketball courts.
Hudson County and its neighbors
Each of Hudson County's neighbors has more mapped courts and fields.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson County | 470 | 10 | 47 |
| Bergen County | 1,447 | 60 | 24 |
| Essex County | 1,031 | 22 | 47 |
| Union County | 675 | 20 | 34 |
About Hudson County
Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the state, a strip of cities along the Hudson River and Newark Bay: Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union City and North Bergen. Open field space is the scarcest resource in youth sports here, and most private sessions happen on permitted turf, waterfront parks or rented indoor space. Coaches tend to work a small area because traffic, not distance, sets the radius.