Baseball Fields in Vernon, NJ
Vernon has 17 mapped baseball fields at seven places. Among the 17 towns in Sussex County that have baseball fields, it comes 2nd; the county average is 6. The largest group is at Veterans Memorial Park, with three.
Of the named places, one is a park and one is a school. Three fields are marked as lit for evening play. Four of the seven places have parking within a short walk, and six have a playground nearby. Most recorded surfaces here are sand.
Pick a spot
Three fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
Also has six tennis courts and two softball fields.
Baseball Fields in Vernon, place by place
Veterans Memorial ParkRecreation ground
3 fields3 litSandParkingPlaygroundVeterans Memorial Park leads Vernon with three baseball fields. Lights are marked on every one of them, so evening games work here. They are sand. You'll also find one soccer field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 150 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near the town center, about 1.2 miles away.
Vernon Township High SchoolSchool
1 fieldVernon Township High School offers one baseball field. It shares the grounds with six tennis courts, two softball fields and one football field. If it's busy, try the fields near the town center, about 1.5 miles away. It's at 1832 County Road 565.
Other baseball fields in Vernon
On the west side of Vernon, about 0.4 miles from the town center: five baseball fields with no name on the map. Surface: sand. Parking about 300 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOn the west side of Vernon, about 0.8 miles from the town center: three baseball fields with no name on the map. Surface: sand. Parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsNear the center of Vernon: three baseball fields with no name on the map. Surface: sand. Parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne baseball field on the southeast side of Vernon, about 3.2 miles from the town center. Surface: compacted. A playground about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOn the southeast side of Vernon, about 4.3 miles from the town center: one baseball field with no name on the map. Surface: sand. A playground about 150 feet away.
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How Vernon compares
No town within 10 miles has more baseball fields than Vernon.
Across Sussex County, 105 baseball fields are mapped in 17 towns. Outside Vernon, the most are in Sparta (18), Byram (11) and Hardyston (9).
Beyond baseball, Vernon has 13 tennis courts, nine basketball courts and four soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Fields | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hardyston | 9 | 7.2 mi |
| Franklin | 2 | 9.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Vernon is a school, where the fields usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Restrooms are not on the map near these fields in Vernon; plan ahead, especially with kids.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Vernon's recreation department.
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