Basketball Courts in Union City, NJ
Union City has 18 mapped basketball courts at nine places. That ranks 3rd of the 11 towns in Hudson County with basketball courts, where the average is 11. The largest group is at Thomas A Edision Elementary School, with five.
Of the named places, three are parks and four are schools. Five courts are marked as lit for evening play. Four of the nine places have parking within a short walk, and six have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, asphalt is the most common.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Union City: five courts.
Also has one baseball field and one football field.
Basketball Courts in Union City, place by place
Thomas A Edision Elementary SchoolSchool
5 courts5 litAsphaltPrivateParkingPlaygroundThomas A Edision Elementary School has the most basketball courts in Union City, with five. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. Expect asphalt courts. Access is restricted: the courts are marked as private. Nearby: parking on site, a playground on site and a water fountain on site. Next nearest option: Washington Park, about 0.2 miles away.
24th Street PlaygroundPark
2 courts24th Street Playground offers two basketball courts in a park. If it's busy, try the courts near Jose Marti Field, about 0.4 miles away.
Jefferson Elementary SchoolSchool
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundThere are two basketball courts at Jefferson Elementary School. Nearby: parking about 500 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. The closest alternative is Washington School, about 0.3 miles away.
Washington SchoolSchool
2 courtsWashington School offers two basketball courts. If it's busy, try 38th Street Skate Park, about 0.3 miles away.
38th Street Skate ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlayground38th Street Skate Park offers one basketball court in a park. Within a short walk there is parking about 650 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near 38th Street Skate Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolSchool
1 courtPlaygroundRoosevelt Elementary School has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: Washington School, about 0.4 miles away.
Washington ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one basketball court at Washington Park. It shares the grounds with one baseball field, one football field and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 300 feet away, restrooms about 500 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: Thomas A Edision Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Union City
Three basketball courts near 38th Street Skate Park, on the north side of Union City. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Jose Marti Field, near the center of Union City.
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How Union City compares
The closest town with more basketball courts is Jersey City, with 41, about 3.3 miles away.
Across Hudson County, 126 basketball courts are mapped in 11 towns. Outside Union City, the most are in Jersey City (41), Bayonne (19) and Hoboken (12).
Beyond basketball, Union City has nine tennis courts, three football fields and two soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weehawken | 5 | – | 0.8 mi |
| Hoboken | 12 | – | 1.2 mi |
| Secaucus | 7 | 2 | 2.2 mi |
| West New York | 3 | – | 2.2 mi |
| Guttenberg | 1 | – | 2.7 mi |
| North Bergen | 12 | – | 3 mi |
| Jersey City | 41 | 4 | 3.3 mi |
| Fairview | 3 | – | 4.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- Four of the places in Union City are schools, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Five courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the nine places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Union City's recreation department.
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