Tennis Courts in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City has 46 mapped tennis courts at 15 places. It is 1st of 11 in Hudson County for tennis courts (county average: 14). Lincoln Park has the biggest cluster, 21 in one place.
Of the named places, 10 are parks. Lights are recorded on four of the 46. 11 of the 15 places have parking within a short walk, and 14 have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Jersey City is concrete.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Jersey City: 21 courts.
Four lit courts.
A playground on site, next to two courts.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Tennis Courts in Jersey City, place by place
Lincoln ParkPark
21 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsLincoln Park has the most tennis courts in Jersey City, with 21. You'll also find 10 baseball fields, eight basketball courts and two soccer fields here. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 450 feet away, restrooms on site and a water fountain about 250 feet away. If it's busy, try Berry Lane Park, about 1.3 miles away.
Pershing FieldPark
4 courts4 litConcreteParkingPlaygroundPershing Field offers four tennis courts in a park. All of them are lit for evening play. They are concrete. It shares the grounds with two baseball fields and two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. If it's busy, try Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park", about 0.4 miles away.
Bayside ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundBayside Park has two tennis courts. It shares the grounds with two baseball fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts near Cochrane Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Berry Lane ParkPark
2 courtsPlaygroundBerry Lane Park offers two tennis courts in a park. The same park also has two basketball courts, one baseball field and one football field. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away and a water fountain about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Mary Benson Park, about 0.8 miles away.
Hamilton ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundHamilton Park offers two tennis courts in a park. It shares the grounds with one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near Roberto Clemente Baseball Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Morris Canal Peninsula ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundThere are two tennis courts at Morris Canal Peninsula Park. The same park also has one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site. Next nearest option: the courts near Roberto Clemente Baseball Field, about 0.8 miles away.
Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park"Park
1 courtPlaygroundThere is one tennis court at Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park". You'll also find two basketball courts here. Within a short walk there is a playground on site. The closest alternative is Pershing Field, about 0.4 miles away.
Mary Benson ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one tennis court at Mary Benson Park. It shares the grounds with three baseball fields, one soccer field and one basketball court. 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 Berry Lane Park, about 0.8 miles away.
McGovern ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundMcGovern Park offers one tennis court in a park. The same park also has one baseball field. Within a short walk there is a playground on site. Next nearest option: the courts near NJCU Soccer Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Terrace Avenue ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundTerrace Avenue Park offers one tennis court in a park. On the practical side, there is parking about 800 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park", about 0.4 miles away.
Other tennis courts in Jersey City
On the east side of Jersey City, about 2.1 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 600 feet away.
DirectionsNear Cochrane Field, on the south side of Jersey City: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsNear NJCU Soccer Field, on the southwest side of Jersey City: two tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking on site and a playground on site.
DirectionsNear Roberto Clemente Baseball Field, on the east side of Jersey City: two tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 550 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away.
DirectionsOne tennis court near Pershing Field, on the northeast side of Jersey City. Parking about 550 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away.
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How Jersey City compares
No town within 10 miles has more tennis courts than Jersey City.
Hudson County has 158 tennis courts in all, spread over 11 towns; besides Jersey City, Bayonne (26), North Bergen (24) and Secaucus (22) have the most.
Jersey City is not only about tennis: it also has 41 basketball courts, 34 baseball fields and 10 soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 9 | – | 2.6 mi |
| Union City | 9 | 9 | 3.3 mi |
| Weehawken | 5 | – | 4 mi |
| Secaucus | 22 | – | 4.2 mi |
| Bayonne | 26 | – | 4.2 mi |
| Harrison | 7 | 4 | 4.6 mi |
| Kearny | 1 | – | 4.8 mi |
| West New York | 6 | – | 5.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only two of the 15 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Jersey City's recreation department.
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