Hawthorne's Board of Recreation programs operate at facilities owned by Hawthorne Borough, the Hawthorne Board of Education and Passaic County.  Below are the locations of the most commonly-used facilities, and the activities they are used for: 

Smoking is prohibited at all Borough and School-owned facilities. 

BOROUGH FACILITIES           

            Wagaraw Field
            Wagaraw Road at Ryerson Way
            Baseball, softball, soccer & playground 

            Franklin Field
            Franklin Avenue terminus
            Football & Junior Development baseball 

            Little Franklin Field
            Corner of Wagaraw Road & May Street          
            Baseball, softball, soccer and cheerleading 

            Tennis Courts
            Wagaraw Road near May Street
            Tennis court rules  

            Hawthorne Municipal Pool 
            Corner of Wagaraw Road and May Street 

            Kohler Field – COMING SOON
            Thomas Road South
            Soccer           

            Eight-acre Woods 
            Maitland Avenue terminus
            Nature preserve and bird-watching stands

 BOARD OF EDUCATION FACILITIES: 

            Roller Hockey Rink
            Rear of Hawthorne High School
            Corner of Warburton Avenue & Parmelee Avenue 

            Rea Avenue Field
            Corner of Rea Avenue and Goffle Road
            Softball and soccer 

            Washington School Field
            Corner of Mohawk Avenue & North 17th Street
            Softball and soccer

COUNTY FACILITIES

            Diamond Bridge Field 
            Goffle Brook Park
            Diamond Bridge Avenue near Goffle Road
            Baseball, softball & soccer 

Requests for use of Borough fields must be made in writing to the Board of Recreation including all relevant information, including a roster for any team proposed to use the field.  Approval must be granted at a  Board of Recreation meeting before the proposed event, and so the request must be received prior to a scheduled meeting.  Approval will be granted with the condition that a certificate of insurance is provided to the Borough. Use is for Borough residents only.  Contact the Board Secretary/Director at (973) 427-5555 ext 309 for more information.   

Contact the Passaic County Parks Department at (973) 881-4832 for use of Goffle Brook Park or the Diamond Bridge fields