Where to Play Sports in Highland Park, NJ
Highland Park has 28 mapped courts and fields at 5 places: 8 tennis courts, 7 baseball fields, 5 basketball courts, 5 soccer fields, 2 softball fields, 1 football field.
The most common are tennis courts, 8 of them. Of the three named places, two are parks and one is a school. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. Two of the five places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Highland Park
Donaldson ParkPark
16 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsDonaldson Park is the biggest place to play in Highland Park, with five baseball fields, four soccer fields, four tennis courts and three basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking on site, a playground about 150 feet away, restrooms about 300 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Highland Park Schools, about 1 mile away.
Johnson ParkRecreation ground
4 courts and fieldsParkingJohnson Park is home to two softball fields, one soccer field and one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away. Highland Park Schools is about 0.9 miles away.
Highland Park SchoolsSchool
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundAt Highland Park Schools you'll find one football field and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is a playground about 300 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Johnson Park, about 0.9 miles away.
How Highland Park compares
Highland Park ranks 15th of 25 towns in Middlesex County for places to play, with 28 courts and fields against a county average of 59.
The county's busiest towns are Edison (210), Piscataway (148) and Woodbridge (140).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 72 | Tennis Courts (20) | 1.5 mi |
| Piscataway | 148 | Tennis Courts (56) | 3.3 mi |
| Milltown | 7 | Basketball Courts (3) | 3.3 mi |
| Edison | 210 | Tennis Courts (85) | 4.1 mi |
| South River | 22 | Baseball Fields (9) | 4.5 mi |
| North Brunswick | 59 | Baseball Fields (18) | 4.6 mi |
| Metuchen | 41 | Soccer Fields (11) | 4.8 mi |
| East Brunswick | 84 | Tennis Courts (28) | 5 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Highland Park is a school, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Four courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the five places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Highland Park's recreation department.
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