Basketball Courts in Linden, NJ
Linden has seven mapped basketball courts at six places. It is 5th of 20 in Union County for basketball courts (county average: 5). Wilson Park has the biggest cluster, two in one place.
Of the named places, three are parks. Lights are recorded on two of the seven. Three of the six places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Linden: two courts.
A playground on site, next to one court.
Basketball Courts in Linden, place by place
Wilson ParkRecreation ground
2 courts2 litParkingPlaygroundWilson Park has the most basketball courts in Linden, with two. All of them are lit for evening play. The same recreation ground also has four tennis courts and one volleyball court. Nearby: parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. Next nearest option: Sunny Side Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Sunny Side ParkPark
1 courtPlaygroundSunny Side Park offers one basketball court in a park. There are no lights here, so this is a daytime spot. Within a short walk there is a playground on site. The closest alternative is Wilson Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Wheeler ParkPark
1 courtParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one basketball court at Wheeler Park. The same park also has one soccer field. Nearby: parking about 500 feet away, a playground about 450 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away. Next nearest option: the courts near Wheeler Park, about 0.5 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Linden
One basketball court on the northeast side of Linden, about 1.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the northwest side of Linden, about 1.6 miles from the town center. Parking about 350 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits near Wheeler Park, on the east side of Linden. A playground about 150 feet away.
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How Linden compares
For more choice, Rahway has 9 basketball courts, about 1.8 miles from Linden.
Union County has 108 basketball courts in all, spread over 20 towns; besides Linden, Elizabeth (12), Plainfield (10) and Cranford (9) have the most.
Linden is not only about basketball: it also has five soccer fields, five baseball fields and five tennis courts.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 2 | 1.5 mi |
| Rahway | 9 | 1.8 mi |
| Roselle | 5 | 1.8 mi |
| Clark | 5 | 2.8 mi |
| Cranford | 9 | 3 mi |
| Carteret | 1 | 3.3 mi |
| Garwood | 3 | 3.4 mi |
| Elizabeth | 12 | 3.5 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the six places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Linden's recreation department.
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