Pershing Field Park

A great park for family fun, a workout, or simply enjoying an ice cream cone. There is a path that surrounds 2 baseball fields great for walking (not so good in rain or when wet as it is not paved). There are a few basketball and tennis courts. A swimming pool for use year round, and an ice rink to use in the winter. As of today (05.18)they are still working on the playground for children, they are installing a new one, it looks great, i can’t imagine them working on it for much longer. The park has CitiBikes and bus stops and is close to much of the Central Ave. shopping. There is normally a food truck and an italian ice cart right outside of the park. Check it out!

I like pershing field. It’s inexpensive! There’s this one life guard who was on duty last March 31, Thursday at 7pm. Asked us to use the side of the pool with the kids and all othe people because we are only swimming half part of the pool where you take full laps (well, we’re sorry because unlike u ur prolly been practicing swimming for ur entire life when the rest of us had our practice waaay 15yrs back! We need to practice breathing and exercise our body and condition our minds to be able to do full laps! We cant do that unless u want us to just dip together with rest of people using the pool just for fun and pleasure!!) plus, her locker was in our side and banged her locker out when she’s done using it! She is really giving us attitude and singled us out for no reason!!! Jealousy? We are not like u who should be a good swimmer! We need to practice so we can be one but ur so great u only want us to dip!!! While other adults u cant even tell them to stop and transfer to the dippers because they are older? U can only made us transfer because we are young adults! Good thing we are not in mood to speak up and just let it go!!!) WE HOPE NOT TO SEE HER ANYMORE!!! If she’s the lifeguard, we’ll just leave!!! She is not supportive in any way!!! We’ll drown because of her!!! (Making us want to swim full laps when we dont even have practice!!!) argh!!!

I love the fact that this park is near my place, even though it’s farther than would have liked it to be. Its the kind of place that you can go as a family, there’s something for everyone here. Lots of space for kids to run around, tennis courts, race track, baseball, swimming pool and even a skating rink in the winter.(There used to be a children’s play area but that seems to be in the process of being demolished).
The husband and I really like the track here. We come here often for running/walking.There is always a moderate crowd around unless its late at night. Quite a lot of activities seem to be happening here-​swimming classes in the summer, ice skating in the winter and children’s activities. There used to be Zumba classes over the weekend but I am not sure if that still holds true.
The park is well maintained and well-​lit at night. This is definitely a much needed and enjoyable place in the neighbourhood.

I never go to Pershing Field. Nice track to run, ice rink, tennis courts, and such.
I’m gave it 4 stars because of the adjacent reservoir. Awesome little space in the middle of urban Jersey City. Cool trail runs along its outer rim and oddly enough some interesting wildlife.
If u have time check it out.
Have fun

I was SO excited to find out that there was an ice skating rink in Jersey City. I decided to drag my husband here to skate with me on a Sunday afternoon!
We arrived a while before the first session started, so we walked around Pershing Field Park for a bit beforehand. The park was really nice and seemed well-​maintained. The community center seemed to have some good programs, including a zumba class which I may have to come back to try out!
The skating rink was well maintained and the rental skates seemed in good condition. I couldn’t believe how inexpensive it was, too! My only issue with the rink is all of the kids fooling around on the ice making it unsafe for other skaters. I thought it was outrageous the way they were behaving — the kids were shoving each other and making other people dodge out of their way. Skating the wrong direction and kicking up ice at one another. I kept waiting for one of the skate guards (both teenagers themselves) to tell the kids to stop goofing off. But one of the skate guards just started PLAYING with the kids! Playing a violent game of tag and making even more chaos on the ice. After almost getting knocked down multiple times, I decided to call it quits. I really think the skating rink could be so much better if they hired more professional skating guards who maintained the peace so everyone would enjoy skating on the rink.

Nice recreational facilities. Basketball courts, a large track, baseball field, pool. ice rink. Not as much grass as Riverview-​Fisk or Washington Parks but in a great central location.
I’ve been coming here a lot recently for the activities available in the community center (
). The boot camp on Tuesday and Thursday nights (except the 3^rd Tuesday of the month) is free and it is good. Courtesy of JC Dept of Recreation, Mario of Creative Fitness Concepts leads a butt-​kicking hour-​long circuit training. He’s good about showing modifiers so people at all levels can participate without straining themselves. He keeps the music pumping to get energy levels up.
I also went to a great Zumba class on Saturday afternoon. At $ 7 a class, way less expensive than packages at many of the area gyms.
I heard a walk/​run club meets on Mondays but haven’t had a chance to check it out yet. All in all, a great way to start or boost your activity levels in an easy to find location.

This park has changed so much in my 31 years of life. When I was a small child living in Jersey City, my mom would not take me here because it was not safe. That was over 25 years ago. The park has many wonderful facilities for adults and children. It is now very well maintained and the neighborhood has really improved.
I enjoy ice skating and Pershing Field’s outdoor rink is very well run and inexpensive. I own my own skates, I have a thing about renting foot ware-​just no, so I cannot speak to the quality of skate rentals. The ice is maintained in between skates so it does not get cut up too badly. Since it is an outdoor facility, bundle up!
I also enjoy the pool. It is kept a little bit cooler than other pools for you lap swimmers!
Other features of the park include:
–Tennis Courts
–Basketball Courts
–Track
–Baseball Fields
–Playground
I have not used those myself, but there are always people at the park enjoying activities.
Parking is a pain– but this is Jersey City.
Enjoy!

Nice track inside the park. It’s a good size for its location and has 2 full basketball courts as well as tennis courts. (Think about 4). There’s a community center as well next to the ice skating rink and pool.

The good: ice is clean, smooth, not crowded on a Sunday afternoon. Skates are clean. Food concession stand, but did not try it.
The bad:
Place is run by teens. They talk in groups and are not regualting ice/​rules. Public skate time could be dangerous. Kids doing stunts around people, not being told to stop. Employees also doing stunts around people
Rented skates are not sharpened. Changed twice to get something decent.
No system for managing shoes. Almost lost my shoes– offered me other pairs asking, «is this yours? no? how ’bout this?»
Pay per period and they did not tell me otherwise. Spent 30 min on ice before zamboni came out. Told to pay again despite spending such a short time on, so i left. Cost is $ 18 for people, this includes renting skates.
Location– roof, but open sides (fencing)And they lock the all exit gates, except one. Pretty sure that’s a fire hazard.
TL;DR — They need to fix the rules. Has potential. but I was not pleased with my time and $ spent. Too bad it’s one of the only ones in Hudson County.

Wonderful place for families to hang out. I went to a party at the ice skating rink today and had so much fun! They also have a pool, baseball field and playground!

Pershing Field pool has a new filtration system and the water is very good. Managed by a great guy named Joe and friendly local people. It’s a great resource for lap swimmers and people who like to have fun in the water. The area is safe and there is a large park and old reservoir flanking the pool.
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One of my neighborhood parks that I use for my morning strolls. As previously stated in other reviews, this park has tons of activities for all ages. The one thing the other reviewers didn’t see/​mention is the bocce courts.(It’s an Italian thing) I have been told a lot of the older gentlemen in the area come here to play and hang out.
I have not been here at night, during the day it seems very safe. The local community tries to spruce it up with plantings during the spring, but I think some of the fields/​track could use some upgrading.

Pershing Field Park ice skating rink is a great place to skate with family, friends, loved ones or even alone.
I came here with a group of friends and the rink wasn’t that crowded at all. This was my first time ice skating… PERIOD!!! And I’m not much of a rollerblader/​roller skater either. So yeah… lol
The prices were great. I believe it was $ 5 for admission ($ 3 for Jersey City residents) and $ 5 for skate rental.
I hit the rink and was scared sh**less! First lap I held onto the railing while moving very slow. Second lap, I went a little faster but still held on. Third time around… no hands. I was so proud of myself :-D.
My fellow ice skaters were friendly, understand, and patient. I will definitely come back to ice skate at Pershing Field.

Pershing Field is in many ways the cornerstone of the Heights. Although it’s not the largest park in the area (Washington Park) nor the most scenic (NYC skyline at Riverview, western sunsets at Gordon Park), it has the most facilities and amenities of any of the local parks, and it is common to see it teeming with people on many a summer afternoon.
In addition to the baseball diamonds (used by the local little league teams), there is a year round indoor pool (accessible by membership or by the day), ice rink, dirt running track, (crappy but usable) tennis courts, basketball courts and a kids playground (complete with water jets that shoot out water in the summertime).
Although most of the facilities are quite worn and dated, it doesn’t stop families from bringing their youngsters out to play catch, go for a swim, or just hang out. Safety-​wise, the park has seen much worse days, but although the odd incident may occur every now and then, it is for the most part safe.
The park isn’t only used for playtime — it’s common to see other groups and organizations use it year round, for anything from block parties, to fundraisers, and even a large carnival (complete with rides, food, games) a few times a year. It’s because of this that Pershing field is the backbone of the Heights, and hopefully the park will be maintained by its residents for years to come.

This park packs a lot into 3 city blocks. The park has:
Swimming pool
Charlie Heger Ice Skating Rink
Basket ball courts
Tennis courts
Track
Baseball fields (2, I think)
Children’s playground
There is a small parking lot by the pool, but there is street parking all around the park. None of the above are new facilities, but even so, it’s great to have all of these activities in one spot. The park is well used by the community, and the crowd is a mix of you people hanging out and middle aged people exercising. Very safe park, except at night some people let their pit-​bulls run off leash.