Basketball Courts in Edison, NJ
Edison has 29 mapped basketball courts at 21 places. That ranks 1st of the 24 towns in Middlesex County with basketball courts, where the average is 10. Roosevelt Park has the biggest cluster, four in one place.
Of the named places, nine are parks. Lights are recorded on four of the 29. 12 of the 21 places have parking within a short walk, and 16 have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, paved is the most common.
Pick a spot
Four courts in one place, the best bet for a group.
Two lit courts.
A playground on site, next to one court.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Basketball Courts in Edison, place by place
Roosevelt ParkPark
4 courtsAsphaltParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith four basketball courts, Roosevelt Park is the biggest spot for basketball in Edison. They are asphalt. The same park also has seven tennis courts, two baseball fields and one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near Roosevelt Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Edison Job Corps CenterCollege
2 courts2 litParkingEdison Job Corps Center has two basketball courts. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. Within a short walk there is parking about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near Edison Job Corps Center, about 0.3 miles away.
Stephen J. Capestro ParkPark
2 courtsPlaygroundStephen J. Capestro Park has two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: Roosevelt Park, about 0.6 miles away.
Dudash ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundDudash Park has one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is Stephen J. Capestro Park, about 1.1 miles away.
Edison Woods ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundEdison Woods Park has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is a playground about 350 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Hale Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Ellmyer ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundEllmyer Park offers one basketball court in a park. The same park also has one baseball field. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Swales Park, about 0.7 miles away.
Hale ParkRecreation ground
1 courtParkingHale Park has one basketball court. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. Nearby: parking on site. Next nearest option: the courts near Hale Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Nevsky ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundNevsky Park has one basketball court. Nearby: a playground on site. Next nearest option: Hale Park, about 0.8 miles away.
Swales ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundSwales Park offers one basketball court in a park. It is not lit, so plan on daylight games. You'll also find one volleyball court and one baseball field here. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Ellmyer Park, about 0.7 miles away.
Yelencsics ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundYelencsics Park offers one basketball court in a park. You'll also find one baseball field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near Thomas A. Edison County Park, about 0.8 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Edison
On the north side of Edison, about 3.7 miles from the town center: two basketball courts with no name on the map. Surface: paved. Parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 600 feet away.
DirectionsTwo unnamed basketball courts sit on the southwest side of Edison, about 1.9 miles from the town center. All are lit. Surface: paved. Parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away.
DirectionsNear Edison Boys Baseball Leauge, on the southwest side of Edison: two basketball courts with no name on the map. Surface: paved. A playground about 350 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the northeast side of Edison, about 0.7 miles from the town center. Parking about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOn the south side of Edison, about 1.5 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. A playground about 600 feet away.
DirectionsOn the north side of Edison, about 4.1 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. Parking about 750 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Edison Job Corps Center, on the southwest side of Edison. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Hale Park, on the west side of Edison. Surface: asphalt. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near North Edison Baseball and Softball Park, on the north side of Edison.
DirectionsNear Roosevelt Park, on the east side of Edison: one basketball court with no name on the map. Parking about 500 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Thomas A. Edison County Park, on the south side of Edison. Parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site.
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How Edison compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Edison.
Middlesex County has 247 basketball courts in all, spread over 24 towns; besides Edison, Woodbridge (27), Sayreville (24) and Piscataway (21) have the most.
Edison is not only about basketball: it also has 85 tennis courts, 60 baseball fields and 23 soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metuchen | 7 | – | 1 mi |
| South Plainfield | 7 | – | 2.9 mi |
| Highland Park | 5 | – | 4.1 mi |
| Piscataway | 21 | 1 | 4.3 mi |
| Woodbridge | 27 | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| Plainfield | 10 | 1 | 5 mi |
| Dunellen | 2 | – | 5.4 mi |
| New Brunswick | 13 | – | 5.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- One court is marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 21 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Edison's recreation department.
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