Basketball Courts in Stafford, NJ
Stafford has seven mapped basketball courts at six places. It is 5th of 29 in Ocean County for basketball courts (county average: 4). Ocean Acres Lake Park has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, four are parks and one is a school. None of the seven courts in Stafford are marked as lit. Two of the six places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Stafford is asphalt.
Pick a spot
Two courts side by side, so a free one is likelier.
A playground about 150 feet away, next to one court.
Just one court, away from the bigger parks.
Basketball Courts in Stafford, place by place
Ocean Acres Lake ParkRecreation ground
2 courtsAsphaltPlaygroundRestroomsWith two basketball courts, Ocean Acres Lake Park is the biggest spot for basketball in Stafford. They are not lit, so plan on daylight games. The surface is asphalt. You'll also find two tennis courts here. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms on site. Next nearest option: Nautilus Park, about 0.7 miles away.
A. Paul King County ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundA. Paul King County Park has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away. If it's busy, try Beach Avenue Park, about 0.3 miles away.
Beach Avenue ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundBeach Avenue Park has one basketball court. You'll also find one volleyball court here. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try A. Paul King County Park, about 0.3 miles away.
Nautilus ParkPark
1 courtThere is one basketball court at Nautilus Park. Next nearest option: Ocean Acres Lake Park, about 0.7 miles away. It's at Buccaneer Lane.
Stafford Township Public SchoolsSchool
1 courtParkingThere is one basketball court at Stafford Township Public Schools. You'll also find one baseball field here. Nearby: parking about 750 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts on the west side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Stafford
On the west side of Stafford, about 1.2 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. A playground about 150 feet away.
Directions
How Stafford compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Stafford.
Ocean County has 130 basketball courts in all, spread over 29 towns; besides Stafford, Toms River (23), Brick (15) and Lakewood (13) have the most.
Stafford is not only about basketball: it also has 19 baseball fields, 16 tennis courts and seven softball fields.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barnegat | 4 | 4.1 mi |
| Eagleswood | 2 | 4.6 mi |
| Surf City | 1 | 5.9 mi |
| Long Beach Township | 3 | 6.2 mi |
| Harvey Cedars | 2 | 6.8 mi |
| Ocean Township | 4 | 7.1 mi |
| Little Egg Harbor | 3 | 8 mi |
| Tuckerton | 2 | 8.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Stafford has courts listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- Lights are not recorded at any of Stafford's basketball courts; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the six places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Stafford's recreation department.
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