Tennis Courts in Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne has 26 mapped tennis courts at four places. That ranks 2nd of the 11 towns in Hudson County with tennis courts, where the average is 14. Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park has the biggest cluster, 16 in one place.
Of the named places, three are parks and one is a school. None of the 26 courts in Bayonne are marked as lit. Three of the four places have parking within a short walk, and three have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, clay is the most common.
Pick a spot
16 courts side by side, so a free one is likelier.
A playground about 150 feet away, next to four courts.
Just two courts, away from the bigger parks.
Tennis Courts in Bayonne, place by place
Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne ParkPark
16 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith 16 tennis courts, Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park is the biggest spot for tennis in Bayonne. The same park also has 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. The closest alternative is Bayonne High School, about 0.9 miles away.
16th Street ParkPark
4 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestrooms16th Street Park has four tennis courts. It shares the grounds with four baseball fields and three soccer fields. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is Bayonne High School, about 0.8 miles away.
Bayonne High SchoolSchool
4 courtsClayBayonne High School has four tennis courts. They are clay. Next nearest option: 16th Street Park, about 0.8 miles away. It's at 667 Avenue A.
Dennis P. Collins ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsDennis P. Collins Park offers two tennis courts in a park. The same park also has one football field and one volleyball court. On the practical side, 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. The closest alternative is 16th Street Park, about 1.2 miles away.
How Bayonne compares
For more choice, Jersey City has 46 tennis courts, about 4.2 miles from Bayonne.
Hudson County has 158 tennis courts in all, spread over 11 towns; besides Bayonne, Jersey City (46), North Bergen (24) and Secaucus (22) have the most.
Bayonne is not only about tennis: it also has 19 basketball courts, 18 baseball fields and 13 soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 46 | 4 | 4.2 mi |
| Newark | 51 | 3 | 5.6 mi |
| Harrison | 7 | 4 | 5.6 mi |
| Kearny | 1 | – | 6.4 mi |
| Hoboken | 9 | – | 6.7 mi |
| Irvington | 6 | 1 | 6.8 mi |
| Roselle | 5 | – | 6.9 mi |
| Union | 8 | – | 7.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Bayonne has courts 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 Bayonne's tennis courts; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only three of the four places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Bayonne's recreation department.
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