Basketball Courts in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City has 41 mapped basketball courts at 26 places. That ranks 1st of the 11 towns in Hudson County with basketball courts, where the average is 11. Lincoln Park has the biggest cluster, eight in one place.
Of the named places, 14 are parks and two are schools. Lights are recorded on four of the 41. 20 of the 26 places have parking within a short walk, and 20 have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Jersey City is asphalt.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Jersey City: eight courts.
Two lit courts.
A playground on site, next to one court.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Basketball Courts in Jersey City, place by place
Lincoln ParkPark
8 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsLincoln Park has the most basketball courts in Jersey City, with eight. It shares the grounds with 21 tennis courts, 10 baseball fields and two soccer fields. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 450 feet away, restrooms on site and a water fountain about 250 feet away. Next nearest option: Cosmo “Gussy” DiSanto Memorial Playground, about 1 mile away.
Berry Lane ParkPark
2 courtsPlaygroundThere are two basketball courts at Berry Lane Park. It shares the grounds with two tennis courts, one baseball field and one football field. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away and a water fountain about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is Arlington Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Cosmo “Gussy” DiSanto Memorial PlaygroundRecreation ground
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundCosmo “Gussy” DiSanto Memorial Playground offers two basketball courts in a recreation ground. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site. Next nearest option: Franklin L. Williams Middle School, about 0.7 miles away.
Frank R. Conwell Middle SchoolSchool
2 courtsParkingThere are two basketball courts at Frank R. Conwell Middle School. Nearby: parking about 550 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Mary Benson Park, about 0.4 miles away. It's at 107 Bright Street.
Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park"Park
2 courtsPlaygroundThere are two basketball courts at Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park". You'll also find one tennis court here. Within a short walk there is a playground on site. If it's busy, try Pershing Field, about 0.3 miles away.
Muhammad Ali ParkPark
2 courtsParkingMuhammad Ali Park offers two basketball courts in a park. Nearby: parking about 650 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Muhammad Ali Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Pershing FieldPark
2 courts2 litAsphaltParkingPlaygroundPershing Field offers two basketball courts in a park. All of them are lit for evening play. The surface is asphalt. It shares the grounds with four tennis courts and two baseball fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. If it's busy, try Franklin L. Williams Middle School, about 0.3 miles away.
16th Street Basketball Court
1 courtParkingThere is one basketball court at 16th Street Basketball Court. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near 16th Street Basketball Court, a few minutes' walk away.
Arlington ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Arlington Park. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is Berry Lane Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Enos Jones ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Enos Jones Park. The same park also has two baseball fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: Mary Benson Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Franklin L. Williams Middle SchoolSchool
1 courtPlaygroundFranklin L. Williams Middle School has one basketball court. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. On the practical side, there is a playground about 350 feet away. If it's busy, try Pershing Field, about 0.3 miles away.
General Nathanael Greene ParkPark
1 courtAsphaltParkingPlaygroundGeneral Nathanael Greene Park offers one basketball court in a park. There are no lights here, so this is a daytime spot. It is asphalt. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground on site. The closest alternative is Morris Canal Peninsula Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Hamilton ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundHamilton Park has one basketball court. You'll also find two tennis courts here. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near 16th Street Basketball Court, about 0.3 miles away.
Lafayette Aquatics CenterSports center
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Lafayette Aquatics Center. Within a short walk there is parking about 350 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near Lafayette Aquatics Center, about 0.2 miles away. It's at 303 Van Horne Street.
Mary Benson ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsMary Benson Park has one basketball court. You'll also find three baseball fields, one tennis court and one soccer field here. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away, a playground about 350 feet away and restrooms on site. If it's busy, try Enos Jones Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Morris Canal Peninsula ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundMorris Canal Peninsula Park offers one basketball court in a park. It shares the grounds with two tennis courts. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site. The closest alternative is General Nathanael Greene Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Sgt. Anthony Park Basketball CourtPark
1 courtAsphaltParkingSgt. Anthony Park Basketball Court offers one basketball court in a park. Expect asphalt court. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Sgt. Anthony Park Basketball Court, a few minutes' walk away.
Washington ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWashington Park offers one basketball court in a park. It shares the grounds with two baseball fields and one volleyball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 500 feet away, restrooms about 150 feet away and a water fountain on site. Next nearest option: the courts on the northeast side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Jersey City
Two unnamed basketball courts sit near Mary Benson Park, on the east side of Jersey City. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 650 feet away, a playground on site and restrooms about 600 feet away.
DirectionsTwo basketball courts near St Peters Field, on the east side of Jersey City. Parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the northeast side of Jersey City, about 2.1 miles from the town center. It is lit. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 400 feet away, a playground about 450 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away.
DirectionsNear 16th Street Basketball Court, on the northeast side of Jersey City: one basketball court with no name on the map. Parking about 550 feet away.
DirectionsNear Cochrane Field, on the south side of Jersey City: one basketball court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Lafayette Aquatics Center, on the southeast side of Jersey City. It is lit. A playground about 200 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Muhammad Ali Park, on the southwest side of Jersey City. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Sgt. Anthony Park Basketball Court, on the northeast side of Jersey City. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away.
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How Jersey City compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Jersey City.
Hudson County has 126 basketball courts in all, spread over 11 towns; besides Jersey City, Bayonne (19), Union City (18) and Hoboken (12) have the most.
Jersey City is not only about basketball: it also has 46 tennis courts, 34 baseball fields and 10 soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 12 | – | 2.6 mi |
| Union City | 18 | 5 | 3.3 mi |
| Weehawken | 5 | – | 4 mi |
| Secaucus | 7 | 2 | 4.2 mi |
| Bayonne | 19 | – | 4.2 mi |
| Harrison | 3 | – | 4.6 mi |
| Kearny | 5 | – | 4.8 mi |
| West New York | 3 | – | 5.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two schools in Jersey City have courts listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- Restrooms are mapped near only four of the 26 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Jersey City's recreation department.
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