Basketball Courts in Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield has 10 mapped basketball courts at nine places. Among the 20 towns in Union County that have basketball courts, it comes 2nd; the county average is 5.
Of the named places, two are parks and one is a school. Lights are recorded on one of the 10. Five of the nine places have parking within a short walk, and three have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, grass is the most common.
Pick a spot
One lit court.
Basketball Courts in Plainfield, place by place
Cedar Brook ParkPark
1 court1 litGrassParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThere is one basketball court at Cedar Brook Park. It is lit for evening play. The surface is grass. The same park also has eight tennis courts and three baseball fields. Nearby: parking about 150 feet away, a playground about 150 feet away and restrooms about 200 feet away. The closest alternative is the courts near Cedar Brook Park, about 0.6 miles away.
Frederic W Cook Elementary SchoolSchool
1 courtThere is one basketball court at Frederic W Cook Elementary School. Next nearest option: the courts on the north side of town, about 0.5 miles away.
Milton Campbell FieldRecreation ground
1 courtMilton Campbell Field offers one basketball court in a recreation ground. You'll also find four tennis courts and two baseball fields here. The closest alternative is the courts on the north side of town, about 0.6 miles away.
Other basketball courts in Plainfield
On the southwest side of Plainfield, about 2.2 miles from the town center: two basketball courts with no name on the map.
DirectionsOn the north side of Plainfield, about 1.2 miles from the town center: one basketball court with no name on the map.
DirectionsOne basketball court on the north side of Plainfield, about 1 miles from the town center. Parking about 250 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed basketball court sits on the west side of Plainfield, about 2.5 miles from the town center. Parking about 600 feet away and a playground on site.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Cedar Brook Park, near the center of Plainfield. Parking about 150 feet away.
DirectionsOne basketball court near Green Brook Park, on the west side of Plainfield. Parking about 500 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away.
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How Plainfield compares
No town within 10 miles has more basketball courts than Plainfield.
Union County has 108 basketball courts in all, spread over 20 towns; besides Plainfield, Elizabeth (12), Cranford (9) and Rahway (9) have the most.
Plainfield is not only about basketball: it also has 29 tennis courts, nine baseball fields and three football fields.
| Town | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Plainfield | 1 | 1.5 mi |
| South Plainfield | 7 | 2.2 mi |
| Scotch Plains | 6 | 2.4 mi |
| Fanwood | 3 | 2.4 mi |
| Watchung | 2 | 2.7 mi |
| Dunellen | 2 | 3.1 mi |
| Green Brook | 2 | 3.9 mi |
| Westfield | 6 | 4.4 mi |
Plan your visit
- One school in Plainfield has courts listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the nine places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Plainfield's recreation department.
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