Austin

Playgrounds in Austin

The aupa map shows 226 playgrounds in Austin. That’s 2.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 14 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Austin

The map shows the 226 playgrounds in Austin, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.

Loads the base map from OpenFreeMap. Your location stays on your device. More in our privacy policy.

Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

226
Playgrounds on the map
2.3
per 10,000 residents
14.
rank in our city comparison in the US
170
different streets

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

Streets

Playgrounds in Austin: on these streets

The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.

  • Blue Valley Drive (3)
  • Chico Street (3)
  • Montopolis Drive (3)
  • Amherst Drive (2)
  • Arroyo Blanco Cove (2)
  • Autumn Bay Drive (2)
  • Boulder Lane (2)
  • Dahlgreen Avenue (2)
  • East 16th Street (2)
  • Farmhaven Road (2)
  • Furness Drive (2)
  • Harris Branch Parkway (2)
  • Hunters Chase Drive (2)
  • Mearns Meadow Boulevard (2)
  • Musket Valley Trail (2)
  • Pleasant Valley Road (2)
  • Providence Avenue (2)
  • Sahara Avenue (2)
  • Saint Joseph Boulevard (2)
  • Samsung Boulevard (2)
  • Smith School Road (2)
  • Talleyran Drive (2)
  • Alameda Drive
  • Alderbrook Drive
  • Ambler Drive
  • Anderson Mill Road
  • Apple Carrie Cove
  • Arborside Drive
  • Archeleta Boulevard
  • Arroyo Seco
  • Aspen Creek Parkway
  • Aspen Glenn Boulevard
  • Avenue F
  • Baythorne Drive
  • Berkman Drive
  • Bilboa Drive
  • Blaine Road
  • Blaze Drive
  • Blue Meadow Drive
  • Bluebonnet Lane
  • Bluestein Drive
  • Bolm Road
  • Bonaventure Drive
  • Bradner Drive
  • Branston Drive
  • Brodie Street
  • Brookview Road
  • Buckingham Gate Road
  • Bull Run
  • Campana Drive
  • Cattalo Lane
  • Chicon Street
  • Cimarron Trail
  • Circuit Of The Americas Boulevard
  • Cooper Drive
  • Cripple Creek Drive
  • Cumberland Road
  • Dale Drive
  • Deep Eddy Avenue
  • Dittmar Road
  • East 3rd Street
  • East 44th Street
  • East Side Drive
  • Eberly Street
  • Emerald Oaks Drive
  • Escarpment Boulevard
  • Fairview Drive
  • FM 969
  • Forest Trail
  • Fort Benton Drive
  • Francisco Street
  • Freidrich Lane
  • Gentle Oak Drive
  • Gerald Allen Loop
  • Golden Canary Lane
  • Grand Oak Circle
  • Granton Cove
  • Guadalupe Street
  • Gungrove Drive
  • Harris Park Avenue
  • Hart Lane
  • Hillview Road
  • Isabelle Drive
  • Jefferson Street
  • Jesse James Drive
  • Kempwood Drive
  • Lacey Cup Drive
  • Lavendale Court
  • Longview Road
  • Lowery Crossing
  • Loyola Lane
  • Margranita Crescent
  • Maydelle Drive
  • Menchaca Rd
  • Metric Boulevard
  • Millwright Parkway
  • Morris Road
  • Mount Bonnell Road
  • Mustang Chase
  • Nickols Avenue
  • Nightjar Drive
  • Norman Trail
  • North Interstate 35
  • O'Rourke Drive
  • Oak View Drive
  • Olive Street
  • Oliver Loving Trail
  • Panhandle Drive
  • Parker Lane
  • Patton Ranch Road
  • Pearl Retreat Lane
  • Pedernales Street
  • Pewter Lane
  • Pickfair Drive
  • Pinckney Street
  • Piney Creek Bend
  • Piping Rock Trail
  • Plaza Drive
  • Pleak Lane
  • Poquito Street

… and 50 more streets.

Where the surface is recorded (6 of 226), it’s mostly wood chips (83%) and sand (17%).

Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the US

Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

CityTotalper 10,000
San Jose4124.1
Baltimore2384.1
Honolulu1394.0
Denver2793.8
Detroit2473.8
Portland2193.4
Chicago8003.0
Seattle2272.9
Indianapolis2502.8
Oklahoma City1802.6
Louisville1572.5
Charlotte2292.5
Boston1602.4
Austin2262.3
Columbus2052.2
Washington1542.2
Dallas2491.9
Philadelphia2841.8
Phoenix2841.7
Houston3891.7
Good to know

With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.

With kids, every minute counts: the app shows which playground is closest, how far it is on foot and how others rate it. Check in and your friends see you’re there. Maybe another parent with a kid will come along.

Walking distanceToiletsBenchesCheck-in
See playgrounds in Austin on the map ↑
FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Austin

How many playgrounds are there in Austin?
The aupa map shows 226 playgrounds in Austin (as of October 2026). That’s 2.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 14 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Austin?
The map shows 226 playgrounds in Austin, for example on these streets: Blue Valley Drive, Chico Street and Montopolis Drive. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Austin?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 226 playgrounds in Austin. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
Beta

Give it a try. Today.

aupa is in beta: the app works, the community is still small. Join now and you’re one of the first in your city, with a say in what comes next.

Free, no subscription Your ideas come straight to us Leave anytime

iPhone: you’re in right away

One tap opens TestFlight, Apple’s official testing app. Tap “Accept” and “Install” there, and that’s it. Step by step

Get aupa on TestFlight

Android beta or App Store launch: get on the list. Pick below what we should email you about. Got a question? Add it below.

What should we email you about?

Takes less than a minute. We only use your address for this and delete it afterwards; unsubscribe anytime by email. What happens to your details is explained in our privacy policy. Rather write to us directly? hello@aupa.world

Try the beta