Basketball Courts in Toms River, NJ
Toms River has 23 mapped basketball courts at 14 places. Among the 29 towns in Ocean County that have basketball courts, it comes 1st; the county average is 4. The largest group is at Skyview Park, with four.
Of the named places, seven are parks and one is a school. Five courts are marked as lit for evening play. 11 of the 14 places have parking within a short walk, and 10 have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, paved is the most common.
Pick a spot
Four courts in one place, the best bet for a group.
Two lit courts.
Two courts with a playground on site.
A smaller option with one court.
Basketball Courts in Toms River, place by place
Skyview ParkPark
4 courtsParkingPlaygroundSkyview Park has the most basketball courts in Toms River, with four. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts on the south side of town, about 0.9 miles away.
Bey Lea ParkPark
2 courts2 litPavedParkingPlaygroundRestroomsBey Lea Park offers two basketball courts in a park. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. The surface is paved. It shares the grounds with 12 tennis courts and 10 soccer fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams, a few minutes' walk away.
Shelter Cove ParkPark
2 courts2 litPavedParkingPlaygroundShelter Cove Park offers two basketball courts in a park. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. They are paved. You'll also find four tennis courts, two volleyball courts and two baseball fields here. On the practical side, there is parking on site and a playground on site. If it's busy, try Skyview Park, about 1.8 miles away.
Deer Hollow ParkPark
1 courtParkingThere is one basketball court at Deer Hollow Park. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts on the south side of town, about 1 mile away.
Ortley Beach Recreation Area APark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundOrtley Beach Recreation Area A offers one basketball court in a park. You'll also find two tennis courts and two pickleball courts here. Within a short walk there is parking about 550 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try Shelter Cove Park, about 2.3 miles away.
RWJBarnabas Health Field of DreamsRecreation ground
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one basketball court at RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams. You'll also find one baseball field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: Bey Lea Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Silver Bay Elementary SchoolSchool
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Silver Bay Elementary School. The same school also has two baseball fields. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Silverton Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Silverton ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Silverton Park. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Silver Bay Elementary School, a few minutes' walk away.
Other basketball courts in Toms River
Three unnamed basketball courts sit on the south side of Toms River, about 1.1 miles from the town center. Parking about 350 feet away.
DirectionsTwo unnamed basketball courts sit on the southwest side of Toms River, about 2.4 miles from the town center. Parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 400 feet away.
DirectionsTwo unnamed basketball courts sit near Long Tennis Court, on the east side of Toms River. One is lit. Surface: rubber. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the northeast side of Toms River, about 2.9 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the north side of Toms River, about 0.6 miles from the town center. Parking about 350 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsNear Weatherly Park, on the northwest side of Toms River: one basketball court with no name on the map.
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How Toms River compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Toms River.
Across Ocean County, 130 basketball courts are mapped in 29 towns. Outside Toms River, the most are in Brick (15), Lakewood (13) and Berkeley (11).
Beyond basketball, Toms River has 63 tennis courts, 43 baseball fields and 29 soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Heights | 1 | – | 2.8 mi |
| Pine Beach | 1 | – | 3.3 mi |
| Beachwood | 4 | – | 4.2 mi |
| Ocean Gate | 2 | – | 4.5 mi |
| Lavallette | 3 | 1 | 5.1 mi |
| Berkeley | 11 | – | 5.3 mi |
| Seaside Heights | 2 | – | 5.5 mi |
| Brick | 15 | – | 5.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Toms River is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Two courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are mapped near only two of the 14 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Toms River's recreation department.
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