Softball Fields in Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains has five mapped softball fields at three places. That ranks 1st of the 6 towns in Union County with softball fields, where the average is 2. Field of Dreams has the biggest cluster, three in one place.
Of the named places, one is a park and two are schools. Lights are recorded on one of the five. Three of the three places have parking within a short walk, and one has a playground nearby. Most recorded surfaces here are sand.
Pick a spot
The biggest cluster in Scotch Plains: three fields.
One lit field.
Also has one football field and one soccer field.
Softball Fields in Scotch Plains, place by place
Field of DreamsRecreation ground
3 fieldsSandParkingPlaygroundField of Dreams leads Scotch Plains with three softball fields. They are not lit, so plan on daylight games. The surface is sand. You'll also find three baseball fields and two soccer fields here. Within a short walk there is parking about 250 feet away and a playground about 350 feet away. Next nearest option: Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, about 0.9 miles away.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSchool
1 fieldParkingScotch Plains-Fanwood High School has one softball field. It shares the grounds with one football field, one soccer field and one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 450 feet away. Next nearest option: Field of Dreams, about 0.9 miles away.
Union County Vocational-Technical SchoolsSchool
1 field1 litSandParkingUnion County Vocational-Technical Schools has one softball field. It is lit for evening play. Expect sand field. You'll also find five soccer fields and one baseball field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 450 feet away. If it's busy, try Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, about 2.8 miles away. It's at 1776 Raritan Road.
How Scotch Plains compares
No town within 10 miles has more softball fields than Scotch Plains.
Union County has 12 softball fields in all, spread over 6 towns; besides Scotch Plains, Union (2), Westfield (2) and New Providence (1) have the most.
Scotch Plains is not only about softball: it also has 15 baseball fields, 15 soccer fields and seven tennis courts.
| Town | Fields | Lit | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 2 | – | 2 mi |
| Watchung | 1 | – | 3.4 mi |
| New Providence | 1 | – | 4.8 mi |
| Dunellen | 1 | – | 5.5 mi |
| Summit | 1 | – | 5.5 mi |
| Roselle Park | 1 | – | 6 mi |
| Green Brook | 1 | – | 6 mi |
| Woodbridge | 2 | 1 | 6.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- Two schools in Scotch Plains have fields listed here, and school teams tend to use them on weekdays, so check with the school before heading over.
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Scotch Plains's softball fields, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Scotch Plains's recreation department.
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