RECREATION                                            (return to table of contents)

ATHLETIC LEAGUES
    New Jersey Table Tennis Club     908-232-9659
    Police Athletic League     908-233-7105
    P.A.L. Football     908-233-7105
    Union County Senior League
    Westfield Baseball League     908-233-5696     wbl@westfieldnj.com
    Westfield Basketball Assn.     908-789-9136
    Westfield Girls Lacrosse     908-232-7484
    Westfield Girls Softball Assn.     908-654-1799
    Westfield High School     908-789-4512
    Westfield Lacrosse Assn.     908-232-8390
    Westfield Mens Softball     908-232-2667
    Westfield Police Softball     908-232-1000
    Westfield Soccer Assn.     908-233-4482     wsa@westfieldnj.com
    Westfield Tennis Assn.     908-879-1477      wta@westfieldnj.com
    Westfield Wrestling Assn.     908-233-6175
    Westfield 30 & Over Baseball     908-272-3700
For additional information, call the Westfield Recreation Department at 908-789-4080
 

GOLF COURSES                                            (return to table of contents)

 Ashbrook Golf Course                                      Oak Ridge Golf Course
 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains                                    Oak Ridge Road, Clark
 908-756-0414                                                     908-574-0139
    Public golf course, 18 holes                                      Public golf course, 18 holes
    Pitch & Putt

Echo Lake Country Club                                   Shackamaxon Country Club
Springfield Ave., Westfield                                    Shackamaxon Dr., Scotch Plains
908-232-9079                                                     908-232-1300
     Private golf course                                                 Private golf course
 
Galloping Hill Golf Course                               Scotch Hills Golf Course
Galloping Hill Road, Union                                   Jerusalem Road, Scotch Plains
908-686-1556                                                    908-232-9748
    Public golf course, 27 holes                                    Public golf course, 9 holes
    Pitch & Putt
 

PARKS                                                            (return to table of contents)

Brightwood Park
Prospect Street, Westfield
    (44 acres)  Pond with dam, picnic areas, nature trails

Clark Park Field
Clark Street, Westfield
    (9.5 acres) Memorial trees & gardens, jogging path

Gumbert Field
South Chestnut St., Westfield
    (8.3 acres) 4 basketball courts, 3 Little League fields, jogging path, play area

Houlihan/Sidney Fay Fields
Rahway Avenue, Westfield
    (4 acres) Soccer/all purpose fields

Lenape Park
Broad Street & Springfield Avenue, Westfield

Memorial Park
Scotch Plains Ave., Westfield
    (2 acres) 4 softball fields, 2 basketball courts, 4 soccer fields, 2 handball courts, 6 tennis
    courts, play area

 Mindowaskin Park
 East Broad Street, Westfield
     (12.6 acres) Play area, ice skating, memorial trees & gardens, gazebo

 Sycamore Field
 Sycamore Street, Westfield
    (1.5 acres) Soccer/all purpose field, children’s play area

 Tamaques Park
 Lamberts Mill Road, Westfield
    (106 acres) 18 picnic areas, 2 basketball courts, 8 tennis courts, 6 shuffleboard courts, 4
     playing  fields, 2 baseball fields, 2 play areas, pond, ice skating, .8 mile jogging oval, 2
    handball courts, service building with restrooms.
 
 Windsor Park
 Windsor Avenue, Westfield
     (1 acre)  Basketball court, children’s play area

POOLS                                                                (return to table of contents)

Echo Lake Country Club
Springfield Ave., Westfield   908-232-9079
    Private club.

Manor Park Swim Club
2 Laurel Place, Westfield   908-232-9877
    Private swim club.
 
Memorial Pool Complex
 Scotch Plains Ave., Westfield   908-789-4085
    Public club. 50 meter 165’ x 75’ pool, diving pool 40’ x 60’, training pool, kiddie pool,
    swim teams,  swim lessons, “Movie Nights,” teen swims, concession, picnic area.

Nomahegan Swim Club
 Springfield Ave., Westfield   908-232-9666         noma@westfieldnj.com
    Private swim club.

Shackamaxon Country Club
Shackamaxon Drive, Scotch Plains   908-232-1300
    Private club.

TENNIS                                                                (return to table of contents)

Elm Street Tennis Courts, Elm Street, Westfield
    4 tennis courts.*

Memorial Pool Complex, Scotch Plains Ave., Westfield
     6 tennis courts.*

Mountainside Indoor Tennis Club, 1191 U. S. Highway 22,  Mountainside      908-232-0310
    6 indoor courts.

Nomahegan Swim Club, Springfield Ave., Westfield     908-232-9666
    Private club. 6 outdoor courts.
 
Shackamaxon Country Club, Shackamaxon Drive, Scotch Plains     908-232-1300
    Private club. 6 outdoor courts.

Tamaques Park, Lamberts Mill Road, Westfield
    8 tennis courts.*

Westfield Indoor Tennis Club, 225 Grove Street, Westfield     908-233-9480
    5 indoor courts.

Westfield Tennis Club, 139 North Chestnut St., Westfield     908-232-9672
    Private club.  Outdoor courts, including paddle tennis
 
        *Badges for use available through Town of Westfield Recreation Dept.  908-789-4080
 
OTHER                                                                (return to table of contents)

Trailside Nature & Science Center
    452 New Providence Rd., Mountainside
    908-789-3670         FAX  908-789-3270
    Seasonal activities, nature displays, planetarium.

Union County Parks & Receation
    908-527-4900
    Call for information regarding recreational and social activities sponsored by
    Union County Parks & Recreation, such as Echo Lake Park, Mountainside.

Miller-Cory House Museum
    614 Mountain Ave., Westfield
    908-232-1776         mc@westfieldnj.com
    1740 nationally recognized living museum; certified historic site, state & national
    registers.

Westfield “Y”
     220 Clark St., Westfield
    908-233-2700          FAX 908-232-3306
    2 indoor pools, weight room, cardiovascular room, basketball courts, aerobic  classes,
    child care

Warinanco Park Ice Skating Center
    Thompson Avenue, Roselle
    908-298-7849          FAX 908-298-7859
    Indoor/outdoor skating facility; concession; skate rentals.
 
Watchung Stables
    Summit Lane, Mountainside
    908-789-3665          FAX 908-789-3288
     Public horsebackriding facility.  Group and individual lessons, rentals, trail rides, private
     horse boarding.

TOWN OF WESTFIELD RECREATION
    425 East Broad Street
    Westfield, NJ 07090
         Office -  908-789-4080
         Pool Office -  908-789-4085
         Fax -   908-789-4083
Programs offered include arts and crafts, music, fitness, cultural arts, summer  playgrounds, sports programs, summer sports camps and the summer concert series  in Mindowaskin Park.  Special events include ski trips, 5-mile road race, haunted  house,  holiday concert, coaches clinics and theater and other trips.  Teen programs include a  year-round teen center, the “Night Place,” teen swims and trips.  The Recreation  Commission provides tennis badges required for use of town tennis courts and issues  permits for picnics and wedding photos on town facilities (see page 30-31).  It also  makes reservations for persons wishing to use playing fields and the Community Room.

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