Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in Boston

On holiday in Boston? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 487 public places to get outside in Boston, including 160 playgrounds, 99 basketball courts and 75 gyms. That’s 7.4 per 10,000 residents, rank 12 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Boston

Open the map of Boston and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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

487
places on the map
7.4
per 10,000 residents
12.
rank in our city comparison in the US
44
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

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.

By sport

What Boston has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 160

2.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 35

All playgrounds in Boston

Basketball courts: 99

1.5 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 35

All basketball courts in Boston

Gyms: 75

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 2 of 35

All gyms in Boston

Football pitches: 55

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 35

All football pitches in Boston

Tennis courts: 52

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 35

All tennis courts in Boston

Dog parks: 24

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 35

All dog parks in Boston

Calisthenics parks: 8

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 35

Swimming pools: 8

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 24 of 35

Skateparks: 4

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 35

Table tennis tables: 2

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 4 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Boston

How many sports courts are there in Boston?
The aupa map shows 487 public places to get outside in Boston (as of October 2026), including 160 playgrounds, 99 basketball courts and 75 gyms. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Boston?
The map shows 99 basketball courts in Boston, for example on these streets: Louder's Lane, Old Colony Avenue and Sumner Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Boston?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Boston. 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.
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