Where to Play Sports in Somerset County
1,022 mapped courts and fields across 19 towns in Somerset County. Central Jersey, county seat Somerville.
The busiest towns are Franklin Township (206), Hillsborough (150) and Montgomery (128).
Tennis courts are the most common (429), followed by baseball fields (219) and basketball courts (137). 34 are marked as lit for evening play, and 58% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Somerset County
Tennis courts in Somerset County
429 tennis courts across 17 towns; the most are in Franklin Township (93) and Montgomery (72).
Basketball courts in Somerset County
137 basketball courts across 18 towns; the most are in Franklin Township (29) and Bridgewater (16).
Pickleball courts in Somerset County
50 pickleball courts across 10 towns; the most are in Franklin Township (17) and Hillsborough (7).
Baseball fields in Somerset County
Hillsborough leads with 33, ahead of Franklin Township (32) and Bridgewater (30). 219 in all across 18 towns.
Soccer fields in Somerset County
127 soccer fields across 13 towns; the most are in Hillsborough (32) and Franklin Township (28).
Football fields in Somerset County
28 football fields across 12 towns; the most are in Bridgewater (5) and Hillsborough (5).
Biggest places to play in Somerset County
- White Oak Park in Branchburg · Nine soccer fields, six baseball fields and six tennis courts.
- Pleasant Valley Park in Bernards · Six tennis courts, five soccer fields and four baseball fields.
- Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough · Six tennis courts, three field hockey fields and two football fields.
- Franklin High School in Franklin Township · Six tennis courts, four baseball fields and two soccer fields.
- Amsterdam Elementary School in Hillsborough · Four tennis courts, four pickleball courts and two baseball fields.
- Singley Park in Hillsborough · Seven soccer fields and four baseball fields.
- Inman Park in Franklin Township · Six tennis courts, two baseball fields and one basketball court.
- Country Classics Park in Hillsborough · Five soccer fields, three volleyball courts and two baseball fields.
- Castleton Park in Franklin Township · Four pickleball courts, two basketball courts and one baseball field.
- Middlebush Park in Franklin Township · Three soccer fields, two basketball courts and two football fields.
Somerset County and its neighbors
Of Somerset County's five neighbors, Middlesex County, Morris County and Mercer County have more mapped courts and fields.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | 1,022 | 19 | 54 |
| Middlesex County | 1,485 | 24 | 62 |
| Morris County | 1,328 | 33 | 40 |
| Mercer County | 1,039 | 11 | 94 |
| Union County | 675 | 20 | 34 |
| Hunterdon County | 322 | 17 | 19 |
About Somerset County
Somerset County is affluent, suburban Central Jersey: Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Franklin Township, the Bernards and Montgomery around the county seat of Somerville. Town rec programs are well funded, travel clubs are common, and Route 22, Route 206 and I-287 put most of the county within 25 minutes of each other. Coaches from Middlesex and Morris regularly cross into Somerset for clients.