Where to Play Sports in Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken has 38 mapped courts and fields at 14 places: 12 basketball courts, 9 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, 3 baseball fields, 3 soccer fields, 2 football fields, 1 volleyball court, 1 field hockey field, 1 lacrosse field.
The most common are basketball courts, 12 of them. Of the nine named places, six are parks and one is a school. Four courts and fields are marked as lit. 14 of the 14 places have parking within a short walk, and 12 have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Hoboken
Stevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity
8 courts and fields1 litPrivateParkingPlaygroundRestroomsStevens Institute of Technology is the biggest place to play in Hoboken, with six tennis courts, one volleyball court, one field hockey field and one lacrosse field. One of the eight is lit for evening play. Six of them are marked as private, not open to the public. On the practical side, there is parking about 400 feet away, a playground about 500 feet away, restrooms about 450 feet away and a water fountain about 200 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Dobbelaar Baseball Field, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 1 Castle Point.
Church Square ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsChurch Square Park has four basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground on site and restrooms about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Hudson Park, about 0.2 miles away.
John F Kennedy StadiumRecreation ground
4 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundAt John F Kennedy Stadium you'll find three tennis courts and one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 400 feet away, a playground on site and a water fountain about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Veterans Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Mama Johnson FieldRecreation ground
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundMama Johnson Field is home to one football field and one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Church Square Park is about 0.5 miles away.
Dobbelaar Baseball FieldUniversity
1 court or fieldParkingDobbelaar Baseball Field has one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Stevens Institute of Technology, a few minutes' walk away.
Elysian ParkPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsElysian Park is home to one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away, a playground on site, restrooms about 150 feet away and a water fountain on site. Stevens Institute of Technology is about 0.2 miles away.
Hudson ParkPark
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsAt Hudson Park you'll find one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain about 300 feet away. Church Square Park is about 0.2 miles away.
Veterans FieldRecreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundAt Veterans Field you'll find one football field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 400 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is John F Kennedy Stadium, a few minutes' walk away.
Wallace SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundWallace School has one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site. John F Kennedy Stadium is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 1100 Willow Avenue.
How Hoboken compares
Hoboken ranks 5th of 12 towns in Hudson County for places to play, with 38 courts and fields against a county average of 40.
The county's busiest towns are Jersey City (137), Bayonne (83) and North Bergen (58).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | 33 | Basketball Courts (18) | 1.2 mi |
| Weehawken | 17 | Tennis Courts (5) | 1.5 mi |
| Jersey City | 137 | Tennis Courts (46) | 2.6 mi |
| West New York | 13 | Tennis Courts (6) | 3.1 mi |
| Secaucus | 45 | Tennis Courts (22) | 3.2 mi |
| North Bergen | 58 | Tennis Courts (24) | 4 mi |
| Fairview | 5 | Basketball Courts (3) | 5.3 mi |
| Kearny | 26 | Baseball Fields (13) | 5.9 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Hoboken is a school, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Six courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only five of the 14 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Hoboken's recreation department.
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