Where to Play Sports in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick has 72 mapped courts and fields at 14 places: 20 tennis courts, 15 baseball fields, 13 basketball courts, 12 pickleball courts, 8 soccer fields, 3 volleyball courts, 1 football field.
Tennis courts are the best covered, with 20. Of the eight named places, five are parks and two are schools. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. Nine of the 14 places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in New Brunswick
Buccleuch ParkPark
26 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThe largest spot in New Brunswick is Buccleuch Park: 12 pickleball courts, eight tennis courts, four baseball fields and one volleyball court. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away, a playground on site and restrooms about 350 feet away. Rutgers College Avenue Campus is about 0.7 miles away. It's at 200 College Avenue.
Alice Jennings Archibald ParkPark
4 courts and fieldsAt Alice Jennings Archibald Park you'll find one basketball court, one soccer field, one volleyball court and one baseball field. New Brunswick High School is about 0.6 miles away.
New Brunswick High SchoolSchool
4 courts and fieldsAt New Brunswick High School you'll find two baseball fields and two soccer fields. Alice Jennings Archibald Park is about 0.6 miles away.
Baker ParkPark
3 courts and fieldsAt Baker Park you'll find two basketball courts and one baseball field. The nearest other named spot is Joyce Kilmer Park, about 0.7 miles away.
Robert J. Boyler Elementary SchoolSchool
3 courts and fieldsRobert J. Boyler Elementary School has two tennis courts and one basketball court. The nearest other named spot is Cook Rec Center Fields, about 1.7 miles away.
Cook Rec Center FieldsRecreation ground
2 courts and fieldsParkingAt Cook Rec Center Fields you'll find two soccer fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away. Baker Park is about 0.9 miles away.
Joyce Kilmer ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundJoyce Kilmer Park has one basketball court and one baseball field. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. Baker Park is about 0.7 miles away.
Rutgers College Avenue CampusCollege
2 courts and fieldsParkingRutgers College Avenue Campus is home to one basketball court and one tennis court. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away. Buccleuch Park is about 0.7 miles away.
How New Brunswick compares
With 72 courts and fields, New Brunswick is 9th of the 25 towns in Middlesex County; the average town has 59.
The county's busiest towns are Edison (210), Piscataway (148) and Woodbridge (140).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park | 28 | Tennis Courts (8) | 1.5 mi |
| Milltown | 7 | Basketball Courts (3) | 3 mi |
| Piscataway | 148 | Tennis Courts (56) | 3.3 mi |
| North Brunswick | 59 | Baseball Fields (18) | 3.4 mi |
| Franklin Township | 206 | Tennis Courts (93) | 3.8 mi |
| East Brunswick | 84 | Tennis Courts (28) | 4.9 mi |
| South River | 22 | Baseball Fields (9) | 5.2 mi |
| Edison | 210 | Tennis Courts (85) | 5.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- School grounds make up two of New Brunswick's places; expect school teams on weekdays and check before you go.
- One court or field is marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 14 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with New Brunswick's recreation department.
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