Where to Play Sports in Stafford, NJ
Stafford has 65 mapped courts and fields at 13 places: 19 baseball fields, 16 tennis courts, 7 basketball courts, 7 softball fields, 7 soccer fields, 4 lacrosse fields, 3 football fields, 1 pickleball court, 1 volleyball court.
The most common are baseball fields, 19 of them. Of the 10 named places, six are parks and four are schools. Three courts and fields are marked as lit. Six of the 13 places have parking within a short walk, and five have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Stafford
Doc Cramer FieldsRecreation ground
24 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundThe largest spot in Stafford is Doc Cramer Fields: 12 baseball fields, seven softball fields, three soccer fields and one football field. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. Doc Cramner Sports Complex is a few minutes' walk away.
Southern Regional High SchoolSchool
21 courts and fieldsParkingSouthern Regional High School has 10 tennis courts, four baseball fields, three soccer fields and three lacrosse fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 500 feet away. Ron Emmert Field is a few minutes' walk away.
Ocean Acres Lake ParkRecreation ground
4 courts and fields2 litPlaygroundRestroomsAt Ocean Acres Lake Park you'll find two basketball courts and two tennis courts. Two of the four are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms on site. Nautilus Park is about 0.7 miles away.
Beach Avenue ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundBeach Avenue Park has one basketball court and one volleyball court. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away. A. Paul King County Park is about 0.3 miles away.
Southern Regional Middle SchoolSchool
2 courts and fieldsAt Southern Regional Middle School you'll find two baseball fields. The nearest other named spot is Southern Regional High School, about 0.3 miles away.
Stafford Township Public SchoolsSchool
2 courts and fieldsParkingStafford Township Public Schools is home to one basketball court and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 750 feet away. Doc Cramer Fields is about 0.6 miles away.
A. Paul King County ParkPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundAt A. Paul King County Park you'll find one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Beach Avenue Park, about 0.3 miles away.
Doc Cramner Sports ComplexRecreation ground
1 court or fieldParkingDoc Cramner Sports Complex has one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away. Doc Cramer Fields is a few minutes' walk away.
Nautilus ParkPark
1 court or fieldNautilus Park is home to one basketball court. Ocean Acres Lake Park is about 0.7 miles away. It's at Buccaneer Lane.
Ron Emmert FieldSchool
1 court or field1 litParkingAt Ron Emmert Field you'll find one football field. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 550 feet away. Southern Regional High School is a few minutes' walk away.
How Stafford compares
Stafford ranks 4th of 32 towns in Ocean County for places to play, with 65 courts and fields against a county average of 30.
The county's busiest towns are Toms River (177), Lakewood (70) and Brick (66).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnegat | 40 | Baseball Fields (12) | 4.1 mi |
| Eagleswood | 5 | Basketball Courts (2) | 4.6 mi |
| Long Beach Township | 47 | Tennis Courts (38) | 6.2 mi |
| Harvey Cedars | 9 | Tennis Courts (3) | 6.8 mi |
| Ocean Township | 21 | Pickleball Courts (10) | 7.1 mi |
| Little Egg Harbor | 42 | Tennis Courts (16) | 8 mi |
| Tuckerton | 18 | Tennis Courts (11) | 8.3 mi |
| Barnegat Light | 7 | Tennis Courts (3) | 9.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- Four of the places in Stafford are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 13 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Stafford's recreation department.
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