Where to Play Sports in Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains has 46 mapped courts and fields at 17 places: 15 baseball fields, 15 soccer fields, 7 tennis courts, 6 basketball courts, 5 softball fields, 2 football fields.
The most common are baseball fields, 15 of them. Of the nine named places, six are parks and two are schools. Six courts and fields are marked as lit. 12 of the 17 places have parking within a short walk, and eight have a playground nearby.
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Places to play in Scotch Plains
Union County Vocational-Technical SchoolsSchool
6 courts and fields6 litParkingUnion County Vocational-Technical Schools is the biggest place to play in Scotch Plains, with five soccer fields, one baseball field and one softball field. All of them are lit for evening play. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Southside Field, about 0.5 miles away. It's at 1776 Raritan Road.
Field of DreamsRecreation ground
5 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundField of Dreams has three baseball fields, three softball fields and two soccer fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. Farley Road Park is about 0.4 miles away.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSchool
4 courts and fieldsParkingScotch Plains-Fanwood High School is home to one softball field, one football field, one soccer field and one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Jerseyland Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Farley Road ParkPark
3 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundFarley Road Park is home to two baseball fields and one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. Field of Dreams is about 0.4 miles away.
Jerseyland ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsPlaygroundJerseyland Park has one basketball court and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is a playground about 200 feet away. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is about 0.4 miles away.
Ponderosa Farm ParkPark
2 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsAt Ponderosa Farm Park you'll find one soccer field and one football field. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away, a playground about 500 feet away and restrooms about 450 feet away. Union County Vocational-Technical Schools is about 0.6 miles away.
Brookside ParkPark
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundBrookside Park has one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Jerseyland Park, about 1 mile away.
Southside Field
1 court or fieldParkingPlaygroundAt Southside Field you'll find one soccer field. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 150 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, about 0.5 miles away.
Watchung ReservationPark
1 court or fieldParkingRestroomsWatchung Reservation has one baseball field. Nearby: parking about 350 feet away and restrooms about 500 feet away. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is about 1.2 miles away.
How Scotch Plains compares
Scotch Plains ranks 6th of 21 towns in Union County for places to play, with 46 courts and fields against a county average of 32.
The county's busiest towns are Westfield (68), Summit (67) and Cranford (55).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanwood | 14 | Tennis Courts (7) | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield | 68 | Tennis Courts (38) | 2 mi |
| Plainfield | 54 | Tennis Courts (29) | 2.4 mi |
| North Plainfield | 15 | Baseball Fields (7) | 3.1 mi |
| Garwood | 13 | Baseball Fields (4) | 3.1 mi |
| Mountainside | 25 | Baseball Fields (10) | 3.2 mi |
| Watchung | 32 | Tennis Courts (21) | 3.4 mi |
| Clark | 35 | Baseball Fields (11) | 3.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two of the places in Scotch Plains are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- Restrooms are mapped near only two of the 17 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Scotch Plains's recreation department.
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