Where to Play Sports in Bridgewater, NJ
Bridgewater has 102 mapped courts and fields at 36 places: 38 tennis courts, 30 baseball fields, 16 basketball courts, 10 soccer fields, 5 football fields, 4 pickleball courts.
Tennis courts are the best covered, with 38. Of the 14 named places, 10 are parks. Four courts and fields are marked as lit. 24 of the 36 places have parking within a short walk, and 16 have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Bridgewater
Chimney Rock ParkPark
7 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundThe largest spot in Bridgewater is Chimney Rock Park: four baseball fields, two tennis courts and one basketball court. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Glen Park is about 1.6 miles away.
Harry Ally ParkRecreation ground
5 courts and fields3 litParkingPlaygroundHarry Ally Park has three tennis courts and two basketball courts. Three of the five are lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away and a playground on site. Bel Air Park is about 0.5 miles away.
Bradley Gardens Tennis Courts
3 courts and fieldsPlaygroundAt Bradley Gardens Tennis Courts you'll find two tennis courts and one basketball court. Nearby: a playground about 550 feet away. Bradley Gardens Little Loop Field is about 0.5 miles away.
Frank "Nap" Torpey Athletic ComplexRecreation ground
3 courts and fieldsParkingAt Frank "Nap" Torpey Athletic Complex you'll find two baseball fields and one football field. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away. Arthur Chambers Park is about 0.5 miles away.
Arthur Chambers ParkRecreation ground
2 courts and fieldsParkingAt Arthur Chambers Park you'll find one basketball court and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Frank "Nap" Torpey Athletic Complex, about 0.5 miles away.
Glen ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundAt Glen Park you'll find one tennis court and one basketball court. On the practical side, there is a playground on site. Shady Lane Park is about 0.3 miles away.
Thomae ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundThomae Park has one basketball court and one baseball field. Within a short walk there is a playground on site. Shady Lane Park is about 1.1 miles away. It's at 316 Nagle Street.
Bel Air ParkPark
1 court or fieldPlaygroundAt Bel Air Park you'll find one basketball court. Nearby: a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Harry Ally Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Bradley Gardens Little Loop FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingAt Bradley Gardens Little Loop Field you'll find one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 200 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Bradley Gardens Tennis Courts, about 0.5 miles away.
Bridgewater Municipal Turf Field
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsBridgewater Municipal Turf Field has one football field and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away, a playground about 600 feet away and restrooms about 600 feet away. The nearest other named spot is John Basilone Memorial Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Clarks Woods Soccer FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingAt Clarks Woods Soccer Field you'll find one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Bridgewater Municipal Turf Field, about 0.8 miles away.
John Basilone Memorial Field
1 court or fieldParkingJohn Basilone Memorial Field has one football field. On the practical side, there is parking about 700 feet away. Bridgewater Municipal Turf Field is a few minutes' walk away.
More places in Bridgewater
- Shady Lane Park · Park · One basketball court.Directions
- TD Bank Ballpark · Stadium · One baseball field.Directions
How Bridgewater compares
With 102 courts and fields, Bridgewater is 4th of the 20 towns in Somerset County; the average town has 51.
The county's busiest towns are Franklin Township (206), Hillsborough (150) and Montgomery (128).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville | 24 | Baseball Fields (7) | 0.9 mi |
| Raritan | 22 | Baseball Fields (8) | 1.6 mi |
| Manville | 19 | Baseball Fields (7) | 3.4 mi |
| Bound Brook | 10 | Baseball Fields (6) | 4.1 mi |
| Branchburg | 46 | Baseball Fields (16) | 5 mi |
| Middlesex | 27 | Baseball Fields (11) | 5.9 mi |
| Hillsborough | 150 | Tennis Courts (46) | 6.1 mi |
| Bernards | 99 | Tennis Courts (49) | 6.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 36 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Bridgewater's recreation department.
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