Baseball Fields in Paterson, NJ
Paterson has 13 mapped baseball fields at 11 places. Among the 16 towns in Passaic County that have baseball fields, it comes 3rd; the county average is 9. Eastside Park has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, five are parks and one is a school. None of the 13 fields in Paterson are marked as lit. Five of the 11 places have parking within a short walk, and eight have a playground nearby.
Pick a spot
Two fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
A playground on site, next to two fields.
Just one field, away from the bigger parks.
Baseball Fields in Paterson, place by place
Eastside ParkPark
2 fieldsWith two baseball fields, Eastside Park is the biggest spot for baseball in Paterson. It shares the grounds with four tennis courts. If it's busy, try Larry Doby Field, about 0.2 miles away.
West Side ParkPark
2 fieldsParkingPlaygroundWest Side Park offers two baseball fields in a park. It shares the grounds with four tennis courts and one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site. The closest alternative is Pennington Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Commons Field
1 fieldPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Commons Field. Within a short walk there is a playground about 200 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near River Street Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Grace Buckley ParkRecreation ground
1 fieldPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Grace Buckley Park. You'll also find one basketball court here. Nearby: a playground on site. If it's busy, try Commons Field, about 0.5 miles away.
Larry Doby FieldPark
1 fieldLarry Doby Field offers one baseball field in a park. The closest alternative is Eastside Park, about 0.2 miles away.
Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolSchool
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Martin Luther King Elementary School. The same school also has one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is Larry Doby Field, about 0.9 miles away.
Pennington ParkPark
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundPennington Park offers one baseball field in a park. The same park also has three soccer fields and two basketball courts. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: West Side Park, about 0.2 miles away. It's at 372 McBride Avenue.
Other baseball fields in Paterson
One baseball field on the south side of Paterson, about 1.2 miles from the town center. Parking about 500 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOn the northeast side of Paterson, about 1.9 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. A playground about 200 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits near River Street Park, on the north side of Paterson. Parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field near Wrigley Park, on the northeast side of Paterson.
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How Paterson compares
For more choice, Fair Lawn has 17 baseball fields, about 3.1 miles from Paterson.
Passaic County has 151 baseball fields in all, spread over 16 towns; besides Paterson, Wayne (37), Clifton (24) and Wanaque (10) have the most.
Paterson is not only about baseball: it also has 17 basketball courts, eight tennis courts and three soccer fields.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haledon | 5 | – | 1.6 mi |
| Prospect Park | 2 | – | 1.9 mi |
| Woodland Park | 5 | – | 2 mi |
| Totowa | 3 | 2 | 2 mi |
| Hawthorne | 6 | – | 2.3 mi |
| Elmwood Park | 4 | – | 2.5 mi |
| North Haledon | 8 | – | 2.7 mi |
| Fair Lawn | 17 | – | 3.1 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Paterson has fields 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 Paterson's baseball fields; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Paterson's baseball fields, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Paterson's recreation department.
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