Where to Play Sports in Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne has 83 mapped courts and fields at 18 places: 26 tennis courts, 19 basketball courts, 18 baseball fields, 13 soccer fields, 4 football fields, 2 pickleball courts, 1 volleyball court.
The most common are tennis courts, 26 of them. Of the 16 named places, 13 are parks and one is a school. Four courts and fields are marked as lit. 16 of the 18 places have parking within a short walk, and 16 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Bayonne
Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne ParkPark
39 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThe largest spot in Bayonne is Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park: 16 tennis courts, nine soccer fields, seven baseball fields and four basketball courts. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain on site. Hudson County Basketball Courts is a few minutes' walk away.
16th Street ParkPark
11 courts and fields3 litParkingPlaygroundRestrooms16th Street Park is home to four baseball fields, four tennis courts and three soccer fields. Three of the 11 are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 16th Street Courts, a few minutes' walk away.
Bayonne High SchoolSchool
4 courts and fieldsBayonne High School has four tennis courts. The nearest other named spot is Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium, about 0.2 miles away. It's at 667 Avenue A.
Dennis P. Collins ParkPark
4 courts and fields1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsDennis P. Collins Park has two tennis courts, one football field and one volleyball court. One of the four is lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away, restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. Little League Baseball Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Don Ahern Veterans Memorial StadiumSports center
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundDon Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium has two baseball fields, one football field and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Bayonne High School, about 0.2 miles away.
Russell Golding ParkPark
3 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt Russell Golding Park you'll find three basketball courts. On the practical side, there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Mercer Park Football Field, about 0.7 miles away.
1st Street Basketball CourtsPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlayground1st Street Basketball Courts has two basketball courts. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Gorman Field, a few minutes' walk away.
8th Street ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlayground8th Street Park has two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground on site. 16th Street Courts is about 0.5 miles away.
Hudson County Basketball CourtsPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsHudson County Basketball Courts is home to two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 800 feet away, a playground about 550 feet away, restrooms about 750 feet away and a water fountain on site. The nearest other named spot is Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Mercer County ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundMercer County Park has one basketball court and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Mercer Park Football Field, a few minutes' walk away.
16th Street CourtsPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms16th Street Courts is home to one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 16th Street Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Gorman FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGorman Field has one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 500 feet away and restrooms about 700 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 1st Street Basketball Courts, a few minutes' walk away.
More places in Bayonne
- Juliette Street Basketball Court · One basketball court.Directions
- Little League Baseball Field · Park · One baseball field.Directions
- Mercer Park Football Field · Park · One football field.Directions
- Pony League Field · Park · One baseball field.Directions
How Bayonne compares
Bayonne ranks 2nd of 12 towns in Hudson County for places to play, with 83 courts and fields against a county average of 40.
The county's busiest towns are Jersey City (137), North Bergen (58) and Secaucus (45).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 137 | Tennis Courts (46) | 4.2 mi |
| Elizabeth | 31 | Basketball Courts (12) | 4.4 mi |
| Newark | 167 | Tennis Courts (51) | 5.6 mi |
| Harrison | 20 | Tennis Courts (7) | 5.6 mi |
| Hillside | 5 | Soccer Fields (2) | 6 mi |
| Kearny | 26 | Baseball Fields (13) | 6.4 mi |
| Hoboken | 38 | Basketball Courts (12) | 6.7 mi |
| Irvington | 31 | Basketball Courts (9) | 6.8 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Bayonne is a school, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Restrooms are mapped near only eight of the 18 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Bayonne's recreation department.
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