Basketball Courts in Franklin Township, NJ
Franklin Township has 29 mapped basketball courts at 23 places. That ranks 1st of the 19 towns in Somerset County with basketball courts, where the average is 7. The largest group is at Oak Crest Day Camp, with three.
Of the named places, nine are parks and one is a school. One court is marked as lit for evening play. 11 of the 23 places have parking within a short walk, and 16 have a playground nearby. Most recorded surfaces here are asphalt.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Franklin Township: three courts.
One lit court.
One court with a playground on site.
Also has four pickleball courts and one baseball field.
A smaller option with one court.
Basketball Courts in Franklin Township, place by place
Oak Crest Day CampRecreation ground
3 courtsParkingOak Crest Day Camp has the most basketball courts in Franklin Township, with three. You'll also find two tennis courts and one baseball field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: Somerset Park Basketball Court, about 1 mile away.
Castleton ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundCastleton Park has two basketball courts. You'll also find four pickleball courts, one baseball field and one tennis court here. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts on the east side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Middlebush ParkPark
2 courtsParkingPlaygroundMiddlebush Park offers two basketball courts in a park. The same park also has three soccer fields, two football fields and one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts near Cedar Hill Preparatory School, about 1.1 miles away.
Dunham LebedPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Dunham Lebed. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. Within a short walk there is parking on site and a playground on site. Next nearest option: Rutgers Heights Park, about 0.6 miles away.
East Millstone ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundEast Millstone Park has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking on site and a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts on the west side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Inman ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundInman Park offers one basketball court in a park. It shares the grounds with six tennis courts, two baseball fields and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground on site. If it's busy, try Rutgers Heights Park, about 1.1 miles away.
Naaman Williams ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Naaman Williams Park. It shares the grounds with one volleyball court and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts on the east side of town, about 1.4 miles away.
Nassau ParkPark
1 courtAsphaltPlaygroundNassau Park offers one basketball court in a park. The surface is asphalt. On the practical side, there is a playground on site. If it's busy, try the courts on the north side of town, about 1.1 miles away.
Rutgers Heights ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRutgers Heights Park offers one basketball court in a park. The same park also has one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking on site and a playground on site. Next nearest option: Dunham Lebed, about 0.6 miles away.
Somerset Park Basketball Court
1 court1 litAsphaltPlaygroundSomerset Park Basketball Court offers one basketball court. Lights are marked on it, so evening games work here. It is asphalt. Nearby: a playground about 600 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Franklin Park School, about 0.6 miles away.
YingHua International SchoolSchool
1 courtParkingPlaygroundYingHua International School offers one basketball court. The same school also has one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 750 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts on the southwest side of town, about 3.8 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Franklin Township
Two unnamed basketball courts sit on the south side of Franklin Township, about 4.1 miles from the town center. A playground on site.
DirectionsTwo basketball courts on the north side of Franklin Township, about 1.8 miles from the town center. Parking about 650 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the southwest side of Franklin Township, about 4.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOn the southwest side of Franklin Township, about 5.3 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the southwest side of Franklin Township, about 5.8 miles from the town center. Surface: asphalt. Parking on site and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the northeast side of Franklin Township, about 2.5 miles from the town center. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the east side of Franklin Township, about 3.1 miles from the town center. A playground about 200 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the southwest side of Franklin Township, about 1.3 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the west side of Franklin Township, about 2.6 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the northwest side of Franklin Township, about 2.6 miles from the town center. A playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Cedar Hill Preparatory School, on the north side of Franklin Township. A playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Franklin Park School, on the south side of Franklin Township.
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How Franklin Township compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Franklin Township.
Across Somerset County, 138 basketball courts are mapped in 19 towns. Outside Franklin Township, the most are in Bridgewater (16), Montgomery (16) and Hillsborough (15).
Beyond basketball, Franklin Township has 93 tennis courts, 32 baseball fields and 28 soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bound Brook | 1 | – | 3.7 mi |
| New Brunswick | 13 | – | 3.8 mi |
| Manville | 6 | – | 4.3 mi |
| Piscataway | 21 | 1 | 4.3 mi |
| North Brunswick | 10 | – | 4.4 mi |
| Bound Brook | 1 | – | 4.4 mi |
| Highland Park | 5 | – | 5.2 mi |
| Middlesex | 4 | – | 5.6 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Franklin Township is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Five courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Restrooms are not on the map near these courts in Franklin Township; plan ahead, especially with kids.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Franklin Township's recreation department.
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