Where to Play Sports in Sussex County
306 mapped courts and fields across 13 towns in Sussex County. North Jersey, county seat Newton.
Sparta, Vernon and Byram have the most, with 51, 51 and 50 respectively.
Baseball fields are the most common (99), followed by tennis courts (73) and basketball courts (48). 11 are marked as lit for evening play, and 70% sit within a short walk of parking.
Towns in Sussex County
Tennis courts in Sussex County
Sparta leads with 16, ahead of Vernon (13) and Byram (10). 73 in all across 12 towns.
Basketball courts in Sussex County
Byram leads with 11, ahead of Vernon (9) and Stillwater (5). 48 in all across 13 towns.
Pickleball courts in Sussex County
Byram leads with 6, ahead of Hopatcong (4) and Frankford (1). 12 in all across 4 towns.
Baseball fields in Sussex County
99 baseball fields across 13 towns; the most are in Sparta (18) and Vernon (17).
Soccer fields in Sussex County
Hardyston leads with 8, ahead of Byram (7) and Hopatcong (5). 42 in all across 11 towns.
Biggest places to play in Sussex County
- Station Park in Sparta · Six baseball fields, three soccer fields and two basketball courts.
- Vernon Township High School in Vernon · Six tennis courts, two softball fields and one football field.
- Evergreen Park in Green · Three baseball fields, three basketball courts and two soccer fields.
- Sparta High School in Sparta · Six tennis courts, two baseball fields and one football field.
- Wallkill Valley High School in Hardyston · Three baseball fields, three tennis courts and one lacrosse field.
- Memory Park in Newton · Five baseball fields, two basketball courts and one soccer field.
- Lodestar Park in Fredon · Three soccer fields, two baseball fields and one basketball court.
- Hillside Park in Andover · Three baseball fields, two tennis courts and one basketball court.
- Hampton Township Park in Hampton · Three baseball fields, two softball fields and one basketball court.
- Kittatinny Regional High School in Hampton · Two baseball fields, two softball fields and one tennis court.
Sussex County and its neighbors
Each of Sussex County's neighbors has more mapped courts and fields.
| County | Courts and fields | Towns | Per town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | 306 | 13 | 24 |
| Morris County | 1,328 | 33 | 40 |
| Passaic County | 491 | 16 | 31 |
| Warren County | 334 | 19 | 18 |
About Sussex County
Sussex County is the northernmost and most rural corner of the state, a landscape of lakes, farms and ski hills with Sparta, Vernon, Newton and Hopatcong as its population centers. Regional high schools serve several towns each, and drives between towns are long. The number of private coaches based here is small, so families often widen their search into Morris County.