Baseball Fields in Sparta, NJ
Sparta has 18 mapped baseball fields at eight places. That ranks 1st of the 17 towns in Sussex County with baseball fields, where the average is 6. Station Park has the biggest cluster, six in one place.
Of the named places, two are parks and two are schools. Lights are recorded on two of the 18. Seven of the eight places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Sparta is sand.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Sparta: six fields.
Just one field, away from the bigger parks.
Baseball Fields in Sparta, place by place
Station ParkPark
6 fields1 litParkingPlaygroundRestroomsWith six baseball fields, Station Park is the biggest spot for baseball in Sparta. One of them is lit for evening play. You'll also find three soccer fields, two basketball courts and two volleyball courts here. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away, a playground about 200 feet away and restrooms about 200 feet away. The closest alternative is Hilltop Park, a few minutes' walk away.
Pope John XXIII High SchoolSchool
2 fieldsParkingPlaygroundPope John XXIII High School has two baseball fields. It shares the grounds with two football fields and one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 800 feet away. If it's busy, try the fields on the southwest side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Sparta High SchoolSchool
2 fieldsSandParkingSparta High School has two baseball fields. The surface is sand. You'll also find six tennis courts and one football field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 300 feet away. If it's busy, try Hilltop Park, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 70 West Mountain Road.
Hilltop ParkPark
1 field1 litParkingHilltop Park has one baseball field. It is lit for evening play. On the practical side, there is parking about 550 feet away. The closest alternative is Station Park, a few minutes' walk away. It's at 27 Lakeview Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871.
Ungerman Field
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundRestroomsUngerman Field offers one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near Ungerman Field, a few minutes' walk away.
Other baseball fields in Sparta
Three baseball fields near Ungerman Field, on the south side of Sparta. Parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 350 feet away.
DirectionsTwo baseball fields on the southwest side of Sparta, about 2.3 miles from the town center. Parking about 600 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field on the south side of Sparta, about 3.7 miles from the town center.
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How Sparta compares
No town within 10 miles has more baseball fields than Sparta.
Sussex County has 105 baseball fields in all, spread over 17 towns; besides Sparta, Vernon (17), Byram (11) and Hardyston (9) have the most.
Sparta is not only about baseball: it also has 16 tennis courts, five soccer fields and four football fields.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 4 | – | 4.1 mi |
| Jefferson | 11 | – | 5.3 mi |
| Franklin | 2 | – | 5.4 mi |
| Newton | 8 | 1 | 5.9 mi |
| Hardyston | 9 | – | 7.7 mi |
| Hampton | 5 | – | 7.9 mi |
| Hopatcong | 6 | – | 8.1 mi |
| Byram | 11 | – | 8.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two schools in Sparta have fields listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- Restrooms are mapped near only three of the eight places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Sparta's recreation department.
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