Baseball Fields in Union, NJ
Union has seven mapped baseball fields at five places. It is 15th of 20 in Union County for baseball fields (county average: 9).
Of the named places, two are parks. Lights are recorded on one of the seven. Two of the five places have parking within a short walk, and two have a playground nearby. Most recorded surfaces here are grass.
Pick a spot
A playground about 150 feet away, next to one field.
Baseball Fields in Union, place by place
Irene Hoppe ParkPark
1 fieldPlaygroundIrene Hoppe Park offers one baseball field in a park. It shares the grounds with one basketball court. Within a short walk there is a playground about 150 feet away. The closest alternative is Jim Hynes '63 Stadium, about 1.3 miles away.
Jim Hynes '63 StadiumStadium
1 fieldParkingJim Hynes '63 Stadium has one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 650 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near Kean University - Main Campus, about 0.3 miles away.
Lightning Brook ParkPark
1 fieldParkingPlaygroundLightning Brook Park offers one baseball field in a park. You'll also find one soccer field here. Within a short walk there is parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near Kean University - Main Campus, about 1.4 miles away. It's at 1614-1656 Union Avenue.
Other baseball fields in Union
Three baseball fields near Kean University - Main Campus, on the southeast side of Union.
DirectionsOne unnamed baseball field sits near Union High School Football, on the northwest side of Union. It is lit. Surface: grass.
Directions
How Union compares
For more choice, Kenilworth has 8 baseball fields, about 2.2 miles from Union.
Union County has 187 baseball fields in all, spread over 20 towns; besides Union, Berkeley Heights (17), Cranford (16) and Scotch Plains (15) have the most.
Union is not only about baseball: it also has eight tennis courts, six soccer fields and six basketball courts.
| Town | Fields | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside | 1 | 1.3 mi |
| Roselle Park | 7 | 1.9 mi |
| Kenilworth | 8 | 2.2 mi |
| Roselle | 14 | 2.5 mi |
| Irvington | 9 | 2.6 mi |
| Maplewood | 9 | 2.8 mi |
| Cranford | 16 | 3.3 mi |
| Springfield | 7 | 3.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- No restrooms are mapped near any of Union's baseball fields, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Union's recreation department.
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