Basketball Courts in Denville, NJ
Denville has 12 mapped basketball courts at eight places. That ranks 3rd of the 32 towns in Morris County with basketball courts, where the average is 6. Gardner Field Basketball Courts has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, three are parks. Lights are recorded on two of the 12. Eight of the eight places have parking within a short walk, and five have a playground nearby. Most recorded surfaces here are asphalt.
Pick a spot
Two courts in one place, the best bet for a group.
A playground on site, next to one court.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Basketball Courts in Denville, place by place
Gardner Field Basketball CourtsRecreation ground
2 courts2 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith two basketball courts, Gardner Field Basketball Courts is the biggest spot for basketball in Denville. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away, restrooms about 300 feet away and a water fountain on site. Next nearest option: Gardner Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Den Brook ParkPark
1 courtParkingDen Brook Park offers one basketball court in a park. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near Knuth Field, about 0.8 miles away.
Gardner FieldRecreation ground
1 courtAsphaltParkingPlaygroundRestroomsGardner Field offers one basketball court in a recreation ground. It is not lit, so plan on daylight games. It is asphalt. The same recreation ground also has two pickleball courts, one football field and one baseball field. 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. The closest alternative is Gardner Field Basketball Courts, a few minutes' walk away.
Rock Ridge Basketball Court
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRock Ridge Basketball Court has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away and a water fountain about 200 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near Rock Ridge Tennis Courts, about 0.4 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Denville
Four unnamed basketball courts sit near Knuth Field, on the southwest side of Denville. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 300 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOn the northeast side of Denville, about 1.2 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. Surface: asphalt. Parking on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near the center of Denville. Parking about 150 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Rock Ridge Tennis Courts, on the northeast side of Denville. Parking on site.
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How Denville compares
For more choice, Parsippany-Troy Hills has 22 basketball courts, about 3.7 miles from Denville.
Morris County has 184 basketball courts in all, spread over 32 towns; besides Denville, Parsippany-Troy Hills (22), Mount Olive (19) and Morristown (12) have the most.
Denville is not only about basketball: it also has 19 tennis courts, 19 soccer fields and 16 baseball fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes | 1 | – | 3.1 mi |
| Rockaway | 9 | 3 | 3.3 mi |
| Dover | 5 | – | 3.7 mi |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | 22 | – | 3.7 mi |
| Boonton | 4 | – | 4 mi |
| Morris Plains | 6 | 2 | 4 mi |
| Wharton | 2 | – | 4.9 mi |
| Mine Hill | 1 | – | 5.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only two of the eight places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Denville's recreation department.
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