Charlotte

Playgrounds in Charlotte

The aupa map shows 229 playgrounds in Charlotte. That’s 2.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 12 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

The map shows the 229 playgrounds in Charlotte, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.

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

229

Playgrounds on the map

2.5

per 10,000 residents

12.

rank in our city comparison in the US

160

different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Charlotte: 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.

Colvard Park Way (3)
Wrentree Drive (3)
Alleghany Street (2)
Colonel Francis J Beatty Park Drive (2)
Cumberland Avenue (2)
Elmhurst Road (2)
Endhaven Lane (2)
French Street (2)
Gentry Place (2)
Grier Road (2)
Little Rock Road (2)
Manchester Drive (2)
North Brevard Street (2)
Reedy Creek Park Road (2)
South Bruns Avenue (2)
Tarrington Avenue (2)
The Plaza (2)
West 4th Street Extension (2)
West End Drive (2)
Academy Street
Airport Overlook Drive
Armory Drive
Auburn Avenue
Bank Street
Baraway Drive
Barclay Woods Court
Barrington Drive
Bearwood Avenue
Beckett Court
Blazer Drive
Bodgit Lane
Brem Lane
Briar Creek Road
Browne's Ferry Road
Carmel Road
Catawba Avenue
Catherine Simmons Avenue
Cathey Road
Cherrycrest Lane
Cheviot Road
Clay Avenue
Clems Branch Drive
Clemson Avenue
Corey Common Avenue
Country Club Drive
Craig Avenue
Deanwood Place
Devongate Lane
Dulin Creek Boulevard
Dunford Street
Eagles Landing Drive
East 8th Street
East 9th Street
East Park Avenue
Eastwind Drive
Edgehill Road South
Enderly Road
Everly Drive
Farmbrook Drive
Frew Road
Gallant Lane
Galway Drive
Garden Oaks Lane
Garrison Street
Garvin Drive
Gatesmills Avenue
Glen Oaks Road
Governors Hill Lane
Griers Grove Road
Hamilton Road
Harrill Street
Hawkins Street
Helena Street
Highcroft Lane
Hollis Road
Huntley Place
Keith Drive
Kenstead Circle
Kilborne Drive
Lakeview Street
Leroy Street
Linden Tree Lane
Londonderry Road
Mallard Creek Road
Marlbrook Drive
Marsh Road
Mason Wallace Park
Mayfair Avenue
McAllister Drive
McClintock Road
Merry Oaks School Road
Moores Chapel Road
Mustang Way
Neal Road
Newland Road
North Graham Street
North Pine Street
Oak Street
Oakmeade Drive
Old Chapel Lane
Old Plank Road
Pacific Street
Paisley Place
Park Drive
Park Road
Phil Aull Place
Pierce Street
Poinsett Street
Portburn Road
Princeton Avenue
Providence Road
Ramblewood Lane
Ravencroft Drive
Remington Street
Remount Road
Rockwell Church Road
Royal Bluff Drive
Royston Road
Runnymede Lane
Saxonbury Way

… and 40 more streets.

Where the surface is recorded (11 of 229), it’s mostly sand (91%) and tartan (9%).

Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the US

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

City	Total	per 10,000
San Jose	412	4.1
Baltimore	238	4.1
Honolulu	139	4.0
Denver	279	3.8
Detroit	247	3.8
Portland	219	3.4
Chicago	800	3.0
Seattle	227	2.9
Indianapolis	250	2.8
Oklahoma City	180	2.6
Louisville	157	2.5
Charlotte	229	2.5
Boston	160	2.4
Austin	226	2.3
Columbus	205	2.2
Washington	154	2.2
Dallas	249	1.9
Philadelphia	284	1.8
Phoenix	284	1.7
Houston	389	1.7

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.

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Charlotte

How many playgrounds are there in Charlotte?

The aupa map shows 229 playgrounds in Charlotte (as of October 2026). That’s 2.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 12 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.

Where are playgrounds in Charlotte?

The map shows 229 playgrounds in Charlotte, for example on these streets: Colvard Park Way, Wrentree Drive and Alleghany Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.

Which app shows playgrounds in Charlotte?

aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 229 playgrounds 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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