Where to Play Sports in Morris County
1,328 mapped courts and fields across 33 towns in Morris County. North Jersey, county seat Morristown.
The busiest towns are Morris Township (116), Parsippany-Troy Hills (103) and Mount Olive (97).
Tennis courts are the most common (429), followed by baseball fields (340) and soccer fields (220). 85 are marked as lit for evening play, and 69% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Morris County
Tennis courts in Morris County
429 tennis courts across 32 towns; the most are in Morris Township (49) and Chatham (31).
Basketball courts in Morris County
182 basketball courts across 31 towns; the most are in Parsippany-Troy Hills (22) and Mount Olive (19).
Pickleball courts in Morris County
42 pickleball courts across 13 towns; the most are in Denville (6) and Florham Park (6).
Volleyball courts in Morris County
Mount Olive leads with 6, ahead of Parsippany-Troy Hills (5) and Roxbury (4). 35 in all across 17 towns.
Baseball fields in Morris County
Parsippany-Troy Hills leads with 31, ahead of Morris Township (30) and Washington Township (22). 340 in all across 31 towns.
Softball fields in Morris County
34 softball fields across 13 towns; the most are in Randolph (7) and Parsippany-Troy Hills (6).
Soccer fields in Morris County
220 soccer fields across 30 towns; the most are in Mount Olive (20) and Denville (19).
Football fields in Morris County
54 football fields across 22 towns; the most are in Denville (5) and Florham Park (5).
Lacrosse fields in Morris County
Madison leads with 8, ahead of Morris Township (3) and Denville (2). 20 in all across 9 towns.
Biggest places to play in Morris County
- Horseshoe Lake Recreation Complex in Roxbury · 10 soccer fields, two football fields and two basketball courts.
- Chubb Park in Chester Township · Seven baseball fields, three soccer fields and two pickleball courts.
- Greenview Park in Pequannock · Seven tennis courts, three pickleball courts and two soccer fields.
- Brundage Park in Randolph · Six tennis courts, four baseball fields and two basketball courts.
- Parsippany High School in Parsippany-Troy Hills · Six tennis courts, four baseball fields and one football field.
- Palmer Park in Washington Township · Eight baseball fields and three soccer fields.
- Joseph G. Lurker Memorial Park in East Hanover · Four tennis courts, four soccer fields and one football field.
- Lake Vahalla Club in Montville · Seven tennis courts, two volleyball courts and one baseball field.
- Parsippany Hills High School in Parsippany-Troy Hills · Six tennis courts, two softball fields and two baseball fields.
- Peterson Field in Rockaway · Four pickleball courts, three basketball courts and three football fields.
Morris County and its neighbors
Morris County has more mapped courts and fields than any of its neighbors.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County | 1,328 | 33 | 40 |
| Essex County | 1,031 | 22 | 47 |
| Somerset County | 1,022 | 19 | 54 |
| Union County | 675 | 20 | 34 |
| Passaic County | 491 | 16 | 31 |
| Warren County | 334 | 19 | 18 |
| Hunterdon County | 322 | 17 | 19 |
| Sussex County | 306 | 13 | 24 |
About Morris County
Morris County is suburban and well resourced, centered on Morristown with Parsippany, Randolph, Denville and the Chathams around it and more rural townships toward the west. Towns invest heavily in fields and rec programs, and the county park system adds trails, lakes and athletic complexes. Coaches based here commonly serve families across the borders into Essex, Somerset and Union as well.