Baseball Fields in Rockaway, NJ
Rockaway has 15 mapped baseball fields at 15 places. Among the 33 towns in Morris County that have baseball fields, it comes 9th; the county average is 10.
Of the named places, one is a park and one is a school. Two fields are marked as lit for evening play. Eight of the 15 places have parking within a short walk, and eight have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Rockaway is grass.
Pick a spot
One lit field.
One field with a playground about 200 feet away.
Baseball Fields in Rockaway, place by place
Dennis B O'Brien Elementary SchoolSchool
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundDennis B O'Brien Elementary School offers one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 800 feet away and a playground about 650 feet away. The closest alternative is Peterson Field 4, about 0.2 miles away. It's at 418 Mineral Springs Road.
Oak Meadows Field
1 fieldGrassOak Meadows Field has one baseball field. There are no lights here, so this is a daytime spot. It is grass. Next nearest option: the fields on the northeast side of town, about 1.6 miles away.
Peterson Field 4Recreation ground
1 field1 litParkingPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Peterson Field 4. Lights are marked on it, so evening games work here. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away. The closest alternative is Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away.
Smith Field
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Smith Field. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: the fields near Friendship Field, about 0.6 miles away.
Other baseball fields in Rockaway
One baseball field on the southeast side of Rockaway, about 2.1 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the south side of Rockaway, about 1.9 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. Parking about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOn the northeast side of Rockaway, about 2.2 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. Parking about 700 feet away.
DirectionsOn the west side of Rockaway, about 2.7 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. It is lit. A playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the west side of Rockaway, about 2.6 miles from the town center. A playground about 300 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the northwest side of Rockaway, about 1.7 miles from the town center. A playground about 750 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the north side of Rockaway, about 2.7 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the northeast side of Rockaway, about 3.1 miles from the town center. Parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOn the northeast side of Rockaway, about 3.3 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. Parking about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field near Friendship Field, on the southeast side of Rockaway. Surface: grass. A playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field near Morris Hills High School Tennis Courts, on the south side of Rockaway. Parking about 350 feet away.
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How Rockaway compares
The closest town with more baseball fields is Denville, with 16, about 3.3 miles away.
Across Morris County, 342 baseball fields are mapped in 33 towns. Outside Rockaway, the most are in Parsippany-Troy Hills (31), Morris Township (30) and Washington Township (22).
Beyond baseball, Rockaway has 28 tennis courts, nine soccer fields and nine basketball courts on the map.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denville | 16 | 7 | 3.3 mi |
| Wharton | 1 | – | 3.3 mi |
| Mine Hill | 4 | – | 4.9 mi |
| Mountain Lakes | 4 | – | 5.6 mi |
| Jefferson | 11 | – | 5.6 mi |
| Boonton | 8 | – | 5.8 mi |
| Randolph | 15 | – | 6.7 mi |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | 31 | 1 | 6.9 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Rockaway is a school, where the fields usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- One field is marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are not on the map near these fields in Rockaway; plan ahead, especially with kids.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Rockaway's recreation department.
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