Baseball Fields in Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains has 15 mapped baseball fields at 11 places. Among the 20 towns in Union County that have baseball fields, it comes 3rd; the county average is 9. The largest group is at Field of Dreams, with three.
Of the named places, five are parks and two are schools. One field is marked as lit for evening play. Seven of the 11 places have parking within a short walk, and four have a playground nearby. Where the surface is recorded, sand is the most common.
Pick a spot
Three fields side by side, so a free one is likelier.
One lit field.
Two fields with a playground about 200 feet away.
Also has one softball field and one football field.
A smaller option with one field.
Baseball Fields in Scotch Plains, place by place
Field of DreamsRecreation ground
3 fieldsSandParkingPlaygroundField of Dreams has the most baseball fields in Scotch Plains, with three. There are no lights here, so this is a daytime spot. The surface is sand. You'll also find three softball fields and two soccer fields here. On the practical side, there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: Farley Road Park, about 0.4 miles away.
Farley Road ParkPark
2 fieldsParkingPlaygroundThere are two baseball fields at Farley Road Park. The same park also has one basketball court. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away and a playground about 200 feet away. The closest alternative is Field of Dreams, about 0.4 miles away.
Brookside ParkPark
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundBrookside Park offers one baseball field in a park. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away and a playground about 500 feet away. If it's busy, try the fields near the town center, about 0.6 miles away.
Jerseyland ParkPark
1 fieldPlaygroundThere is one baseball field at Jerseyland Park. It shares the grounds with one basketball court. On the practical side, there is a playground about 200 feet away. Next nearest option: Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, about 0.4 miles away.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSchool
1 fieldParkingThere is one baseball field at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. The same school also has one softball field, one football field and one soccer field. On the practical side, there is parking about 450 feet away. If it's busy, try the fields near Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, about 0.2 miles away.
Union County Vocational-Technical SchoolsSchool
1 field1 litSandParkingThere is one baseball field at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools. Lights are marked on it, so evening games work here. The surface is sand. The same school also has five soccer fields and one softball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 450 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields on the south side of town, about 1.1 miles away. It's at 1776 Raritan Road.
Watchung ReservationPark
1 fieldParkingRestroomsThere is one baseball field at Watchung Reservation. Within a short walk there is parking about 350 feet away and restrooms about 500 feet away. Next nearest option: the fields on the northwest side of town, about 0.8 miles away.
Other baseball fields in Scotch Plains
On the south side of Scotch Plains, about 0.5 miles from the town center: two baseball fields with no name on the map. Parking about 350 feet away.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits on the northwest side of Scotch Plains, about 1.9 miles from the town center.
DirectionsNear the center of Scotch Plains: one baseball field with no name on the map.
DirectionsNear Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, on the north side of Scotch Plains: one baseball field with no name on the map. Surface: dirt.
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How Scotch Plains compares
No town within 10 miles has more baseball fields than Scotch Plains.
Across Union County, 187 baseball fields are mapped in 20 towns. Outside Scotch Plains, the most are in Berkeley Heights (17), Cranford (16) and Roselle (14).
Beyond baseball, Scotch Plains has 15 soccer fields, seven tennis courts and six basketball courts on the map.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanwood | 3 | – | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield | 13 | – | 2 mi |
| Plainfield | 9 | 2 | 2.4 mi |
| North Plainfield | 7 | – | 3.1 mi |
| Garwood | 4 | – | 3.1 mi |
| Mountainside | 10 | – | 3.2 mi |
| Watchung | 7 | – | 3.4 mi |
| Clark | 11 | – | 3.7 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two of the places in Scotch Plains are schools, where the fields usually go to school teams during the school day; check with the school before you go.
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the 11 places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Scotch Plains's recreation department.
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