Tennis Courts in Bernards, NJ
Bernards has 49 mapped tennis courts at 17 places. It is 3rd of 17 in Somerset County for tennis courts (county average: 25). Pleasant Valley Park has the biggest cluster, six in one place.
Of the named places, two are parks and one is a school. None of the 49 courts in Bernards are marked as lit. Five of the 17 places have parking within a short walk, and five have a playground nearby.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Bernards: six courts.
A playground on site, next to two courts.
Tennis Courts in Bernards, place by place
Pleasant Valley ParkPark
6 courtsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith six tennis courts, Pleasant Valley Park is the biggest spot for tennis in Bernards. The same park also has five soccer fields, four baseball fields and one pickleball court. Nearby: parking on site, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms on site. If it's busy, try the courts on the southeast side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Sky FarmRecreation ground
3 courtsSky Farm has three tennis courts. If it's busy, try the courts near Harry Dunham Park, about 0.9 miles away.
Oak Street Elementary SchoolSchool
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundThere are two tennis courts at Oak Street Elementary School. The same school also has one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts on the north side of town, about 1.2 miles away.
Other tennis courts in Bernards
Five unnamed tennis courts sit on the west side of Bernards, about 3 miles from the town center. Parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsFour tennis courts on the southeast side of Bernards, about 1.5 miles from the town center.
DirectionsFour unnamed tennis courts sit on the west side of Bernards, about 2.8 miles from the town center. A playground about 300 feet away.
DirectionsOn the east side of Bernards, about 2 miles from the town center: four tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsFour tennis courts near Ridge Baseball Club Complex, on the south side of Bernards.
DirectionsOn the southeast side of Bernards, about 1 miles from the town center: three tennis courts with no name on the map. A playground on site.
DirectionsOn the east side of Bernards, about 1 miles from the town center: two tennis courts with no name on the map. Parking about 500 feet away.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the north side of Bernards, about 2.4 miles from the town center.
DirectionsTwo unnamed tennis courts sit on the northeast side of Bernards, about 2.2 miles from the town center.
DirectionsTwo unnamed tennis courts sit on the north side of Bernards, about 4 miles from the town center.
DirectionsTwo tennis courts on the northwest side of Bernards, about 1.2 miles from the town center. Parking about 150 feet away.
DirectionsNear Harry Dunham Park, on the west side of Bernards: two tennis courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne unnamed tennis court sits on the northwest side of Bernards, about 1.9 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the northwest side of Bernards, about 1.6 miles from the town center: one tennis court with no name on the map.
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How Bernards compares
No town within 10 miles has more tennis courts than Bernards.
Somerset County has 429 tennis courts in all, spread over 17 towns; besides Bernards, Franklin Township (93), Montgomery (72) and Hillsborough (46) have the most.
Bernards is not only about tennis: it also has 24 baseball fields, 11 basketball courts and 10 soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Hills | 5 | – | 3.5 mi |
| Bernardsville | 21 | – | 4 mi |
| Warren | 15 | – | 4.4 mi |
| Long Hill | 15 | – | 4.6 mi |
| Peapack-Gladstone | 6 | – | 5.5 mi |
| Bedminster | 36 | – | 5.7 mi |
| Bridgewater | 38 | 3 | 6.2 mi |
| Harding | 13 | – | 6.4 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Bernards has courts listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- 18 courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Lights are not recorded at any of Bernards's tennis courts; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 17 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Bernards's recreation department.
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