Where to Play Sports in Denville, NJ
Denville has 80 mapped courts and fields at 45 places: 19 tennis courts, 19 soccer fields, 16 baseball fields, 12 basketball courts, 6 pickleball courts, 5 football fields, 4 softball fields, 2 volleyball courts, 2 lacrosse fields, 1 field hockey field.
The most common are tennis courts, 19 of them. Of the 32 named places, 21 are parks. 24 courts and fields are marked as lit. 37 of the 45 places have parking within a short walk, and 23 have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Denville
Gardner FieldRecreation ground
5 courts and fields4 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThe largest spot in Denville is Gardner Field: two pickleball courts, one basketball court, one football field and one baseball field. Four of the five are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking on site, a playground on site, restrooms about 150 feet away and a water fountain about 150 feet away. Gardner Field, Field 6 is a few minutes' walk away.
Knuth FieldRecreation ground
5 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundKnuth Field has five soccer fields. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 700 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Den Brook Park, about 0.6 miles away.
Gardner Field Tennis CourtsRecreation ground
4 courts and fields4 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGardner Field Tennis Courts is home to four tennis courts. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking on site, a playground on site, restrooms about 150 feet away and a water fountain on site. The nearest other named spot is Gardner Field Basketball Courts, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 2 Savage Road.
Gardner Field Basketball CourtsRecreation ground
2 courts and fields2 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGardner Field Basketball Courts has two basketball courts. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 300 feet away and a water fountain on site. The nearest other named spot is Gardner Field Tennis Courts, a few minutes' walk away.
Veterans Memorial ParkRecreation ground
2 courts and fields2 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsVeterans Memorial Park has two baseball fields. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Soccer Overlay, a few minutes' walk away.
Carusso Stadium
1 court or field1 litRestroomsCarusso Stadium is home to one field hockey field, one football field, one lacrosse field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 400 feet away. Lower Soccer Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Den Brook ParkPark
1 court or fieldParkingDen Brook Park has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Knuth Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Field 10Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsField 10 has one football field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 400 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. Veterans Memorial Park is a few minutes' walk away.
Field 11Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundAt Field 11 you'll find one football field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 700 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Field 10, a few minutes' walk away.
Gardner Field 7Recreation ground
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGardner Field 7 is home to one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 400 feet away, restrooms about 450 feet away and a water fountain about 300 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Gardner Field Basketball Courts, a few minutes' walk away.
Gardner Field, Field 1Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGardner Field, Field 1 is home to one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking on site, a playground about 600 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Gardner Field, Volleyball Court, a few minutes' walk away.
Gardner Field, Field 2Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsAt Gardner Field, Field 2 you'll find one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 400 feet away, restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 400 feet away. Gardner Field, Field 3 is a few minutes' walk away.
More places in Denville
- Gardner Field, Field 3 · Recreation ground · One softball field.Directions
- Gardner Field, Field 4 · Recreation ground · One baseball field.Directions
- Gardner Field, Field 5 · Recreation ground · One baseball field.Directions
- Gardner Field, Field 6 · Recreation ground · One baseball field.Directions
- Gardner Field, Volleyball Court · Recreation ground · One volleyball court.Directions
- Grass Back · Recreation ground · One soccer field.Directions
- Grass Front · Recreation ground · One soccer field.Directions
- Lower Soccer Field · One soccer field.Directions
- Middle Softball Field · One softball field.Directions
- Regency Denville Court · One tennis court.Directions
- Rock Ridge Baseball Field · One baseball field.Directions
- Rock Ridge Basketball Court · One basketball court.Directions
- Rock Ridge Tennis Courts · One tennis court.Directions
- Soccer Overlay · Recreation ground · One soccer field.Directions
- Todd Johnson Field · Recreation ground · One soccer field.Directions
- Upper Baseball Field · One baseball field.Directions
- Upper Soccer Field · One soccer field.Directions
- Upper Softball Field · One softball field.Directions
- Upper Turf · One lacrosse field and one soccer field.Directions
- VFW Post No.2519 Field · Recreation ground · One soccer field.Directions
How Denville compares
Denville ranks 4th of 35 towns in Morris County for places to play, with 80 courts and fields against a county average of 38.
The county's busiest towns are Morris Township (116), Parsippany-Troy Hills (103) and Mount Olive (97).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes | 19 | Tennis Courts (9) | 3.1 mi |
| Rockaway | 72 | Tennis Courts (28) | 3.3 mi |
| Dover | 12 | Basketball Courts (5) | 3.7 mi |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | 103 | Baseball Fields (31) | 3.7 mi |
| Boonton | 26 | Baseball Fields (8) | 4 mi |
| Morris Plains | 18 | Basketball Courts (6) | 4 mi |
| Wharton | 8 | Tennis Courts (4) | 4.9 mi |
| Mine Hill | 10 | Baseball Fields (4) | 5.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only 25 of the 45 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Denville's recreation department.
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