Where to Play Sports in Rockaway, NJ
Rockaway has 72 mapped courts and fields at 38 places: 28 tennis courts, 15 baseball fields, 9 soccer fields, 9 basketball courts, 4 football fields, 4 pickleball courts, 3 softball fields, 2 lacrosse fields, 1 volleyball court.
The most common are tennis courts, 28 of them. Of the 15 named places, four are parks and one is a school. 15 courts and fields are marked as lit. 19 of the 38 places have parking within a short walk, and 17 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Rockaway
Peterson FieldRecreation ground
10 courts and fields8 litParkingPlaygroundPeterson Field is the biggest place to play in Rockaway, with four pickleball courts, three basketball courts, three football fields and one lacrosse field. Eight of the 10 are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 300 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Peterson Field 3, a few minutes' walk away.
White Meadow Lake Tennis Courts
6 courts and fieldsPrivateWhite Meadow Lake Tennis Courts has six tennis courts. It is marked as private, not open to the public. The nearest other named spot is Fox Hills Tennis Courts, about 0.8 miles away. It's at Montauk Ave.
Morris Hills High School Tennis Courts
5 courts and fieldsPrivateParkingRestroomsAt Morris Hills High School Tennis Courts you'll find five tennis courts. It is marked as private, not open to the public. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away and restrooms about 750 feet away. Gifford Field is about 0.2 miles away. It's at 520 West Main Street.
Fox Hills Tennis Courts
2 courts and fieldsPrivateFox Hills Tennis Courts is home to two tennis courts. It is marked as private, not open to the public. The nearest other named spot is Peterson Field Tennis Court, about 0.3 miles away. It's at 1 JFK Cir.
Peterson Field Tennis CourtRecreation ground
2 courts and fields2 litParkingPlaygroundPeterson Field Tennis Court has two tennis courts. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 600 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Peterson Field 3, a few minutes' walk away. It's at Fleetwood Dr.
Dennis B O'Brien Elementary SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundAt Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School you'll find one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 800 feet away and a playground about 650 feet away. Peterson Field Tennis Court is a few minutes' walk away. It's at 418 Mineral Springs Road.
Friendship Field
1 court or fieldPlaygroundFriendship Field has one soccer field. Nearby: a playground about 800 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Smith Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Gifford Field
1 court or field1 litRestroomsGifford Field has one football field and one soccer field. All of them are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is restrooms about 250 feet away. Upper Gifford Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Oak Meadows Field
1 court or fieldAt Oak Meadows Field you'll find one baseball field. Friendship Field is about 3.1 miles away.
Peterson Field 3Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundAt Peterson Field 3 you'll find one softball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Peterson Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Peterson Field 4Recreation ground
1 court or field1 litParkingPlaygroundAt Peterson Field 4 you'll find one baseball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Peterson Field 3, a few minutes' walk away.
Rustic Ridge Court
1 court or fieldPrivateParkingAt Rustic Ridge Court you'll find one tennis court. It is marked as private, not open to the public. Nearby: parking about 300 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Townsquare Field, about 0.7 miles away. It's at 289 Mt Hope Avenue.
More places in Rockaway
- Smith Field · One baseball field.Directions
- Townsquare Field · One soccer field.Directions
- Upper Gifford Field · One lacrosse field and one soccer field.Directions
How Rockaway compares
Rockaway ranks 5th of 35 towns in Morris County for places to play, with 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 12 | Basketball Courts (5) | 3.1 mi |
| Denville | 80 | Tennis Courts (19) | 3.3 mi |
| Wharton | 8 | Tennis Courts (4) | 3.3 mi |
| Mine Hill | 10 | Baseball Fields (4) | 4.9 mi |
| Mountain Lakes | 19 | Tennis Courts (9) | 5.6 mi |
| Jefferson | 37 | Baseball Fields (11) | 5.6 mi |
| Boonton | 26 | Baseball Fields (8) | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | 9 | Tennis Courts (5) | 6 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Rockaway is a school, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- 15 courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only three of the 38 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Rockaway's recreation department.
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