Park & Recreation Facilities

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 and Playground
• Franklin Field
  Franklin Avenue terminus
  Football and Junior Development Baseball
• Little Franklin Field
  Corner of Wagaraw Road and 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
• Veterans' Field
  Thomas Road South (behind Kohler)
  Soccer and River Walk
• Eight-acre Woods
  Maitland Avenue terminus
  Nature preserve and bird-watching stands (PDF)

Board of Education Facilities

• Roller Hockey Rink
  Rear of Hawthorne High School
  Corner of Warburton Avenue and Parmelee Avenue
• Washington School Field
  Corner of Mohawk Avenue and North 17th Street
  Softball and Soccer

County Facilities

• Diamond Bridge Field
  Goffle Brook Park
  Diamond Bridge Avenue near Goffle Road
  Baseball, Softball and Soccer
• Rea Avenue Field                                                                                                                                                       Corner of Rea Avenue and Goffle Road                                                                                                                   Softball and Soccer

Borough Field Requests

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.