Soccer Fields in Union, NJ
Union has six mapped soccer fields at six places. That ranks 8th of the 19 towns in Union County with soccer fields, where the average is 5.
Of the named places, one is a park. One field is marked as lit for evening play. Four of the six places have parking within a short walk, and two have a playground nearby. The most common surface in Union is grass.
Pick a spot
One field with a playground about 250 feet away.
Also has six tennis courts and two basketball courts.
Soccer Fields in Union, place by place
Kean University - Main CampusUniversity
1 fieldArtificial turfParkingKean University - Main Campus has one soccer field. It is artificial turf. The same university also has six tennis courts, two basketball courts and one softball field. Within a short walk there is parking about 200 feet away. The closest alternative is the fields near Kean University - Main Campus, about 0.3 miles away.
Lightning Brook ParkPark
1 fieldGrassParkingPlaygroundLightning Brook Park offers one soccer field in a park. It is grass. It shares the grounds with one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 400 feet away and a playground about 250 feet away. If it's busy, try the fields on the north side of town, about 1.2 miles away. It's at 1614-1656 Union Avenue.
Other soccer fields in Union
One unnamed soccer field sits on the north side of Union, about 1.8 miles from the town center.
DirectionsOne unnamed soccer field sits on the northwest side of Union, about 2.7 miles from the town center. Parking about 700 feet away.
DirectionsNear Kean University - Main Campus, on the southeast side of Union: one soccer field with no name on the map. Parking about 700 feet away, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms about 150 feet away.
DirectionsNear Union High School Football, on the northwest side of Union: one soccer field with no name on the map. It is lit. Surface: grass.
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How Union compares
The closest town with more soccer fields is Roselle Park, with 9, about 1.9 miles away.
Across Union County, 104 soccer fields are mapped in 19 towns. Outside Union, the most are in Scotch Plains (15), Cranford (12) and Roselle Park (9).
Beyond soccer, Union has eight tennis courts, seven baseball fields and six basketball courts on the map.
| Town | Fields | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside | 2 | 1.3 mi |
| Roselle Park | 9 | 1.9 mi |
| Kenilworth | 3 | 2.2 mi |
| Roselle | 6 | 2.5 mi |
| Irvington | 6 | 2.6 mi |
| Maplewood | 4 | 2.8 mi |
| Cranford | 12 | 3.3 mi |
| Springfield | 2 | 3.3 mi |
Plan your visit
- Restrooms are mapped near only one of the six places, so plan ahead.
- For permits, fees and hours, check with Union's recreation department.
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