Baseball Fields in Matawan, NJ
Matawan has five mapped baseball fields at three places. Among the 43 towns in Monmouth County that have baseball fields, it comes 21st; the county average is 8. The Jeremiah E. Hourihan Sr. Field has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, two are parks. Lights are recorded on two of the five. Two of the three places have parking within a short walk, and two have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Matawan is sand.
Pick a spot
Two fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
Two lit fields.
A playground on site, next to one field.
Baseball Fields in Matawan, place by place
The Jeremiah E. Hourihan Sr. FieldRecreation ground
2 fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThe Jeremiah E. Hourihan Sr. Field has the most baseball fields in Matawan, with two. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away and restrooms on site. If it's busy, try Gravelly Brook Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Toomer Memorial Field
2 fields2 litSandToomer Memorial Field offers two baseball fields. All of them are lit for evening play. Expect sand fields. If it's busy, try The Jeremiah E. Hourihan Sr. Field, about 1.1 miles away.
Gravelly Brook ParkPark
1 fieldSandParkingPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Gravelly Brook Park. It is not lit, so plan on daylight games. It is sand. The same park also has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking on site and a playground on site. The closest alternative is The Jeremiah E. Hourihan Sr. Field, about 0.4 miles away.
How Matawan compares
For more choice, Aberdeen has 14 baseball fields, about 1.4 miles from Matawan.
Monmouth County has 324 baseball fields in all, spread over 43 towns; besides Matawan, Middletown (37), Wall (23) and Holmdel (19) have the most.
Matawan is not only about baseball: it also has four tennis courts and three basketball courts.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 14 | – | 1.4 mi |
| Keyport | 4 | – | 3 mi |
| Old Bridge | 29 | 1 | 3.7 mi |
| Holmdel | 19 | 1 | 3.7 mi |
| Hazlet | 14 | 2 | 3.9 mi |
| Marlboro | 17 | 1 | 4.3 mi |
| Union Beach | 2 | – | 4.5 mi |
| South Amboy | 6 | – | 5.8 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the three places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Matawan's recreation department.
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