Basketball Courts in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick has 13 mapped basketball courts at 10 places. It is 8th of 24 in Middlesex County for basketball courts (county average: 10). The largest group is at Baker Park, with two.
Of the named places, four are parks and one is a school. Lighting is not recorded for New Brunswick's courts, so check before planning an evening game. Six of the 10 places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, asphalt is the most common.
Pick a spot
Two courts side by side, so a free one is likelier.
One court with a playground on site.
A smaller option with one court.
Basketball Courts in New Brunswick, place by place
Baker ParkPark
2 courtsBaker Park has the most basketball courts in New Brunswick, with two. You'll also find one baseball field here. If it's busy, try the courts on the southeast side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Alice Jennings Archibald ParkPark
1 courtThere is one basketball court at Alice Jennings Archibald Park. The same park also has one soccer field, one volleyball court and one baseball field. If it's busy, try Joyce Kilmer Park, about 0.8 miles away.
Buccleuch ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one basketball court at Buccleuch Park. You'll also find 12 pickleball courts, eight tennis courts and four baseball fields here. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground on site and restrooms about 350 feet away. If it's busy, try Rutgers College Avenue Campus, about 0.5 miles away. It's at 200 College Avenue.
Joyce Kilmer ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundJoyce Kilmer Park has one basketball court. The same park also has one baseball field. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Joyce Kilmer Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Robert J. Boyler Elementary SchoolSchool
1 courtThere is one basketball court at Robert J. Boyler Elementary School. It shares the grounds with two tennis courts. Next nearest option: the courts near Cook Rec Center Fields, about 1.6 miles away.
Rutgers College Avenue CampusCollege
1 courtParkingRutgers College Avenue Campus offers one basketball court in a college. The same college also has one tennis court. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away. The closest alternative is Buccleuch Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Other basketball courts in New Brunswick
On the southeast side of New Brunswick, about 0.7 miles from the town center: two basketball courts with no name on the map. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsTwo basketball courts near Joyce Kilmer Park, on the east side of New Brunswick. Parking about 300 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the east side of New Brunswick, about 0.9 miles from the town center. Parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 600 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Cook Rec Center Fields, on the southeast side of New Brunswick. Parking about 500 feet away.
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How New Brunswick compares
The closest town with more basketball courts is Piscataway, with 21, about 3.3 miles away.
Across Middlesex County, 247 basketball courts are mapped in 24 towns. Outside New Brunswick, the most are in Edison (29), Woodbridge (27) and Sayreville (24).
Beyond basketball, New Brunswick has 20 tennis courts, 15 baseball fields and 12 pickleball courts on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park | 5 | – | 1.5 mi |
| Milltown | 3 | – | 3 mi |
| Piscataway | 21 | 1 | 3.3 mi |
| North Brunswick | 10 | – | 3.4 mi |
| Franklin Township | 29 | 1 | 3.8 mi |
| East Brunswick | 17 | – | 4.9 mi |
| South River | 4 | – | 5.2 mi |
| Edison | 29 | 4 | 5.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in New Brunswick is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- One court is marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- None of the courts in New Brunswick have lights on record, so confirm with the town before planning an evening game.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 10 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with New Brunswick's recreation department.
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