Basketball Courts in Cranford, NJ
Cranford has nine mapped basketball courts at eight places. Among the 20 towns in Union County that have basketball courts, it comes 3rd; the county average is 5.
Of the named places, two are parks and one is a school. Lighting is not recorded for Cranford's courts, so check before planning an evening game. Eight of the eight places have parking within a short walk, and five have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Cranford is asphalt.
Pick a spot
One court with a playground on site.
A smaller option with one court.
Basketball Courts in Cranford, place by place
Adams FieldRecreation ground
1 courtParkingPlaygroundThere is one basketball court at Adams Field. It shares the grounds with three baseball fields. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away and a playground on site. Next nearest option: Lincoln School, about 0.7 miles away.
Lincoln ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundLincoln Park has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 700 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Lincoln Park, about 0.3 miles away.
Lincoln SchoolSchool
1 courtParkingLincoln School offers one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Memorial Field, about 0.5 miles away.
Orange Avenue PoolSports center
1 courtParkingPlaygroundOrange Avenue Pool offers one basketball court in a sports center. You'll also find one tennis court here. Within a short walk there is parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. If it's busy, try Adams Field, about 0.8 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Cranford
On the northwest side of Cranford, about 0.9 miles from the town center: two basketball courts with no name on the map. Surface: asphalt. Parking about 200 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Hillside Avenue School, on the south side of Cranford. Parking about 700 feet away, a playground about 400 feet away and a water fountain on site.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Lincoln Park, on the southwest side of Cranford. Parking about 550 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Memorial Field, on the southeast side of Cranford. Parking about 250 feet away.
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How Cranford compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Cranford.
Across Union County, 108 basketball courts are mapped in 20 towns. Outside Cranford, the most are in Elizabeth (12), Plainfield (10) and Rahway (9).
Beyond basketball, Cranford has 16 baseball fields, 15 tennis courts and 12 soccer fields on the map.
| Town | Courts | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garwood | 3 | – | 1.2 mi |
| Kenilworth | 1 | – | 1.5 mi |
| Winfield | 2 | – | 1.8 mi |
| Westfield | 6 | – | 2.2 mi |
| Clark | 5 | – | 2.6 mi |
| Roselle | 5 | – | 2.7 mi |
| Mountainside | 3 | – | 2.9 mi |
| Linden | 7 | 2 | 3 mi |
Plan your visit
- One of the places in Cranford is a school, where the courts usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- None of the courts in Cranford have lights on record, so confirm with the town before planning an evening game.
- Restrooms are not on the map near these courts in Cranford; plan ahead, especially with kids.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Cranford's recreation department.
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