Where to Play Sports in Ocean County
924 mapped courts and fields across 26 towns in Ocean County. Jersey Shore, county seat Toms River.
The busiest towns are Toms River (177), Lakewood (70) and Brick (66).
Tennis courts are the most common (322), followed by baseball fields (244) and basketball courts (125). 55 are marked as lit for evening play, and 63% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Ocean County
Tennis courts in Ocean County
322 tennis courts across 25 towns; the most are in Toms River (63) and Long Beach Township (38).
Basketball courts in Ocean County
125 basketball courts across 25 towns; the most are in Toms River (23) and Brick (15).
Pickleball courts in Ocean County
70 pickleball courts across 16 towns; the most are in Toms River (11) and Beach Haven (10).
Baseball fields in Ocean County
Toms River leads with 43, ahead of Brick (25) and Jackson (22). 244 in all across 22 towns.
Softball fields in Ocean County
18 softball fields across 7 towns; the most are in Stafford (7) and Jackson (5).
Soccer fields in Ocean County
98 soccer fields across 13 towns; the most are in Toms River (29) and Plumsted (13).
Biggest places to play in Ocean County
- Doc Cramer Fields in Stafford · 12 baseball fields, seven softball fields and three soccer fields.
- Bey Lea Park in Toms River · 12 tennis courts, 10 soccer fields and two basketball courts.
- Southern Regional High School in Stafford · 10 tennis courts, four baseball fields and three soccer fields.
- Gille Park in Lacey · Five soccer fields, four baseball fields and four tennis courts.
- Jacobsen Park in Lavallette · Eight pickleball courts, three basketball courts and two tennis courts.
- Jackson Liberty High School in Jackson · Seven baseball fields, six tennis courts and one football field.
- Lacey Township High School in Lacey · Five tennis courts, four baseball fields and three soccer fields.
- Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor · Five tennis courts, four baseball fields and three soccer fields.
- Ocean County Park No. 1 in Lakewood · 10 tennis courts and one baseball field.
- Shelter Cove Park in Toms River · Four tennis courts, two volleyball courts and two baseball fields.
Ocean County and its neighbors
Of Ocean County's three neighbors, Monmouth County and Burlington County have more mapped courts and fields.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County | 924 | 26 | 36 |
| Monmouth County | 1,344 | 42 | 32 |
| Burlington County | 1,045 | 30 | 35 |
| Atlantic County | 595 | 19 | 31 |
About Ocean County
Ocean County is long and spread out, from Point Pleasant and Brick at the top down the Barnegat Bay shoreline to Little Egg Harbor, with Toms River, Jackson and Lakewood as the inland centers. It is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state, and youth programs in Jackson, Toms River and Brick are large. Because the county is so long, a coach in the north may be 45 minutes from a family in the south.