Football Fields

Children playing football on a turf field.

Autumn in parks is a beautiful time, but autumn in parks on a football field is a rush of excitement! Pack a thermos of hot cider and visit your park to cheer for a local team.

Organized leagues or special events need a permit to use a football field. Please visit our Athletic Field Permits and Applications page for more information.

Accessible denotes asphalt wheelchair football fields.


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Find out which athletic fields have been permitted and see what’s available for the current season.

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Locations

NameLocationAccessible
Alex Hamilton-Metz FieldHamilton Metz Field
Albany, East New York and Lefferts Aves.
Ben Vitale Athletic Fields (at Dyker Beach)Dyker Beach Park
14th Avenue, Cropsey Avenue & Bay 8th Street
Betsy Head Memorial PlaygroundBetsy Head Park
Livonia, Dumont, Hopkinson, Blake avenues, Strauss Street
Accessible
Bushwick Inlet ParkBushwick Inlet Park
Kent Ave. Between N. 9th and N. 10th Streets.
Commodore John Barry ParkCommodore Barry Park
Navy Street & Park Avenue
Dyker Beach ParkDyker Beach Park
14th Avenue & 86th Street
Friends FieldFriends Field
Avenue L & East 4th Street
Gerritsen Ballfields (Youth Only)Marine Park
Gerritsen Avenue & Gotham Avenue
Joseph T. McGuire ParkMcguire Fields
Bergen Avenue between avenues V & X
Leon S. Kaiser Park Kaiser Park
Neptune Avenue & Bayview Avenue
Lincoln Terrace ParkLincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park
Rochester Avenue, Buffalo Avenue & President Street
Marine ParkMarine Park
Filmore Avenue & Marine Parkway
McCarren ParkMccarren Park
Lorimer Street between Bayard Street and Driggs Avenue
Monroe Cohen Park Fresh Creek Nature Preserve
Seaview Avenue & East 108th Street
Quaker Parrot Park at the Dust BowlQuaker Parrot Park At The Dust Bowl
8 Ave. bet. 65 St. and 66 St.
Star Spangled PlaygroundStar Spangled Playground
Franklin Avenue and Willoughby Avenue
NameLocationAccessible
Allerton Bronx ParkBronx Park
Allerton Avenue & Mosholu Parkway
Bill Rainey ParkBill Rainey Park
Park Street & Intervale Avenue
Bronx Park East (Brady)Bronx Park
S/S Bronx River & Bronx Park East
Ferry Point ParkFerry Point Park
Hutchinson River Parkway - Whitestone
Harris ParkHarris Park
West 205th Street & Golden Avenue
Macombs Dam ParkMacombs Dam Park
East 161st Street & Jerome Avenue
Patterson PlaygroundPatterson Playground
Morris Avenue, East 148 Street, College Avenue, East 145 Street
Accessible
Pelham Bay ParkPelham Bay Park
Stadium Avenue & Middletown Road
Quarry Road FieldQuarry Ballfields
Quarry Road & LaFontaine Avenue
Seton Hospital SiteSeton Park
West 232nd Street & Independence Avenue
Sheridan Expressway/Metcalf PlaygroundEast 172nd Street & Sheridan Expressway
Soundview ParkSoundview Park
Lafayette Avenue & Colgate Avenue
St. Mary's ParkSt. Mary's Park
Jackson Avenue & East 147th Street
Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park
West 240th Street & Broadway
Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park
Woodlawn East 233rd Street & Van Cortlandt Park East
Williamsbridge OvalWilliamsbridge Oval
East 205th Street & Golden Avenue
NameLocationAccessible
Alley UpperAlley Pond Park
Springfield Boulevard & 73rd Avenue
Baisley Pond Park SouthBaisley Pond Park
150th Street & 134th Avenue
Creedmoor FarmQueens Farm Park
Union Turnpike & 72nd Avenue
Cunningham ParkCunningham Park
Horace Harding Expressway & Grand Central Parkway
Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing Meadows Corona Park
Grand Central Parkway & Van Wyck Expressway
Forest ParkForest Park
Victory Field
Accessible
Juniper Valley ParkJuniper Valley Park
Dry Harbor Road, 62nd Street & 63rd Street
Kissena Corridor ParkKissena Corridor Park
Peck Avenue & Underhill Avenue
Kissena ParkKissena Park
Oak Avenue, 164th Street, Rose Avenue & Kissena Boulevard
Smokey OvalPhil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park
Atlantic Avenue & 127th Street
NameLocationAccessible
Asser Levy PlaygroundAsser Levy Playground
East 25th Street and Asser Levy Place
De Witt Clinton ParkDe Witt Clinton Park
11th Avenue & West 52nd Street
East River ParkJohn v. Lindsay East River Park
Montogomery Street to East 12th Street & F.D.R Drive
Randall's IslandRandall's Island Park
East River & Harlem River
St. Vartan PlaygroundSt. Vartan Park
1 to 2 avenues, East 35 to East 36 streets
Accessible
Thomas Jefferson ParkThomas Jefferson Park
1st Avenue & East 111th Street
NameLocationAccessible
Clove Lakes ParkClove Lakes Park
Slosson Avenue, Victory Boulevard & Clove Road
Corporal Thompson ParkCpl. Thompson Park
Henderson Avenue, at Broadway
Fairview ParkFairview Park
Fairview Park
Accessible
Father Macris ParkFather Macris Park
Fahy Avenue & Lamberts Lane
Gen. Douglas MacArthur ParkGen. Douglas Macarthur Park
Dongan Hills Ave. and Jefferson St.
IS 2 (Midland Field)Midland Field
Midland Avenue at Mason Avenue
Walker Park Walker Park
Delafield Avenue & Davis Avenue

Related information:

The Parks Department hosts an annual Flag Football League that is co-sponsored by the NFL & PAL. This citywide league for children ages 8-14 has been going on for more than 10 years.

Visit BeFitNYC to find fitness facilities, programs, and leagues in your neighborhood!
Watch an It’s My Park segment about wheelchair football.
See the results of recent synthetic turf tests Summer Exercise Precautions