Elizabeth Recreation Department

Located at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Elizabeth Recreation Department operates as a recreation center serving Elizabeth in New Jersey. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

This group covers the athletic clubs, gyms, recreation and community centers, sports complexes, parks and golf clubs that keep tennis courts alongside their main business. City recreation centers and YMCAs offer the lowest prices, with day passes and resident discounts, and their courts are usually open to anyone. Athletic and health clubs bundle courts with a gym, pool and group fitness for a monthly membership. Parks departments run the public courts, permits, lights and lesson programs in most towns, and their office is the place to report a broken net or a locked gate. Golf clubs often keep a few courts for members and their guests.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. Typical hours are 9 am–4 pm. It is closed on Saturday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (908) 820-4220. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, elizabethnj.org.

With 3.9 out of 5 on Google from 14 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for recreation centers in Elizabeth. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Elizabeth is in New Jersey, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Elizabeth is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across New Jersey's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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