Basketball Courts in Vernon, NJ
Vernon has nine mapped basketball courts at six places. That ranks 2nd of the 16 towns in Sussex County with basketball courts, where the average is 3.
Of the named places, one is a park. None of the nine courts in Vernon are marked as lit. Three of the six places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Vernon is asphalt.
Pick a spot
A playground about 700 feet away, next to one court.
Basketball Courts in Vernon, place by place
Maple Grange ParkPark
1 courtAsphaltParkingPlaygroundMaple Grange Park has one basketball court. The surface is asphalt. Within a short walk there is parking about 500 feet away and a playground about 700 feet away. If it's busy, try Vernon Twp. PAL Center, about 1.3 miles away.
Vernon Twp. PAL Center
1 courtIndoorParkingVernon Twp. PAL Center offers one basketball court. It is indoor or covered, handy when the weather turns. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away. If it's busy, try the courts on the southwest side of town, about 1.3 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Vernon
On the north side of Vernon, about 2.4 miles from the town center: four basketball courts with no name on the map. A playground on site.
DirectionsOn the south side of Vernon, about 3.3 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map. Surface: asphalt. A playground about 300 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the southwest side of Vernon, about 2.1 miles from the town center. Parking about 200 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the southeast side of Vernon, about 4.3 miles from the town center. Surface: asphalt. A playground about 350 feet away.
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How Vernon compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Vernon.
Sussex County has 51 basketball courts in all, spread over 16 towns; besides Vernon, Byram (11), Stillwater (5) and Newton (4) have the most.
Vernon is not only about basketball: it also has 17 baseball fields, 13 tennis courts and four soccer fields.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage | 1 | 5.8 mi |
| Hardyston | 3 | 7.2 mi |
| Franklin | 1 | 9.2 mi |
Plan your visit
- Three courts are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only), so check before you go.
- Lights are not recorded at any of Vernon's basketball courts; for play after dark, check with the town first.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Vernon's basketball courts, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Vernon's recreation department.
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