City

Sports courts and playgrounds in Charlotte

The aupa map shows 761 public places to get outside in Charlotte, including 229 playgrounds, 117 football pitches and 110 basketball courts. That’s 8.4 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Charlotte

Open the map of Charlotte 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.

761
places on the map
8.4
per 10,000 residents
7.
rank in our city comparison in the US
52
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 Charlotte has

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

Playgrounds: 229

2.5 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 35

All playgrounds in Charlotte

Football pitches: 117

1.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 4 of 35

All football pitches in Charlotte

Basketball courts: 110

1.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 35

All basketball courts in Charlotte

Tennis courts: 104

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 35

All tennis courts in Charlotte

Gyms: 76

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 35

All gyms in Charlotte

Dog parks: 75

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 35

All dog parks in Charlotte

Swimming pools: 19

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 35

All swimming pools in Charlotte

Volleyball courts: 18

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 6 of 35

All volleyball courts in Charlotte

Calisthenics parks: 10

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 35

Skateparks: 3

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 25 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Charlotte

How many sports courts are there in Charlotte?
The aupa map shows 761 public places to get outside in Charlotte (as of October 2026), including 229 playgrounds, 117 football pitches and 110 basketball courts. 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 Charlotte?
The map shows 110 basketball courts in Charlotte, for example on these streets: Clanton Road, Cherrycrest Lane and Deanwood Place. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Charlotte?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Charlotte. 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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