Where to Play Sports in Mount Olive, NJ
Mount Olive has 97 mapped courts and fields at 45 places: 27 tennis courts, 20 soccer fields, 19 basketball courts, 18 baseball fields, 6 volleyball courts, 3 football fields, 3 field hockey fields, 2 softball fields, 2 pickleball courts, 1 lacrosse field.
The most common are tennis courts, 27 of them. Of the 20 named places, three are parks and six are schools. Eight courts and fields are marked as lit. 34 of the 45 places have parking within a short walk, and 25 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Mount Olive
Mount Olive Middle SchoolSchool
7 courts and fieldsParkingThe largest spot in Mount Olive is Mount Olive Middle School: five tennis courts, one baseball field and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away. Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is about 1.5 miles away. It's at 160 Wolfe Road.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolSchool
5 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundChester M. Stephens Elementary School has two baseball fields, two basketball courts and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site. 3B is about 0.2 miles away.
Flanders ParkPark
5 courts and fields3 litParkingPlaygroundFlanders Park has three basketball courts, one soccer field and one baseball field. Three of the five are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground on site. Mount Olive Softball is about 1.8 miles away.
Drakes Brook ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingAt Drakes Brook Park you'll find two field hockey fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away. Centercourt Mt. Olive is about 0.4 miles away. It's at 155 Flanders Netcong Road.
Lou Nelson ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundLou Nelson Park is home to two basketball courts. Within a short walk there is parking on site and a playground on site. 1A is about 1.6 miles away. It's at 295 Sand Shore Road.
Mount Olive High SchoolSchool
2 courts and fieldsParkingAt Mount Olive High School you'll find one football field and one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Mount Olive Baseball, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 18 Cory Road.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
1A has one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away, a playground about 800 feet away, restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 1B, a few minutes' walk away.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
At 1B you'll find one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 500 feet away, a playground about 700 feet away, restrooms about 200 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. 1A is a few minutes' walk away.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
2A has one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away, a playground about 450 feet away, restrooms about 250 feet away and a water fountain about 250 feet away. 2B is a few minutes' walk away.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
2B has one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 550 feet away, restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 2A, a few minutes' walk away.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
3A is home to one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away, a playground about 600 feet away, restrooms about 200 feet away and a water fountain about 200 feet away. The nearest other named spot is 3B, a few minutes' walk away.
- 1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestrooms
3B is home to one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 350 feet away, a playground about 600 feet away, restrooms about 350 feet away and a water fountain about 350 feet away. 3A is a few minutes' walk away.
More places in Mount Olive
- 4A · One soccer field.Directions
- 4B · One soccer field.Directions
- Centercourt Mt. Olive · One baseball field, one field hockey field and one football field.Directions
- In The Zone · One baseball field and one softball field.Directions
- Mount Olive Baseball · School · One baseball field.Directions
- Mount Olive Lacrosse Field · School · One lacrosse field.Directions
- Mount Olive Softball · School · One softball field.Directions
- Skull Rock · One football field.Directions
How Mount Olive compares
Mount Olive ranks 3rd of 35 towns in Morris County for places to play, with 97 courts and fields against a county average of 38.
The county's busiest towns are Morris Township (116), Parsippany-Troy Hills (103) and Denville (80).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury | 51 | Soccer Fields (17) | 4 mi |
| Washington Township | 66 | Baseball Fields (22) | 4.2 mi |
| Stanhope | 16 | Baseball Fields (6) | 4.2 mi |
| Hackettstown | 43 | Soccer Fields (14) | 5.2 mi |
| Chester | 6 | Tennis Courts (2) | 5.4 mi |
| Hopatcong | 24 | Baseball Fields (6) | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Arlington | 9 | Tennis Courts (5) | 5.7 mi |
| Byram | 50 | Basketball Courts (11) | 5.8 mi |
Plan your visit
- Six of the places in Mount Olive are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Five courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only 11 of the 45 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Mount Olive's recreation department.
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