Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in Chicago

On holiday in Chicago? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 1,810 public places to get outside in Chicago, including 800 playgrounds, 282 basketball courts and 223 gyms. That’s 6.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 16 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Chicago

Open the map of Chicago 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.

1,810
places on the map
6.8
per 10,000 residents
16.
rank in our city comparison in the US
43
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 Chicago has

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

Playgrounds: 800

3.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 35

All playgrounds in Chicago

Basketball courts: 282

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 35

All basketball courts in Chicago

Gyms: 223

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 35

All gyms in Chicago

Tennis courts: 188

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 26 of 35

All tennis courts in Chicago

Football pitches: 173

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 22 of 35

All football pitches in Chicago

Dog parks: 59

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 35

All dog parks in Chicago

Swimming pools: 36

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 22 of 35

All swimming pools in Chicago

Volleyball courts: 32

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 35

All volleyball courts in Chicago

Calisthenics parks: 11

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 24 of 35

Skateparks: 6

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 31 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Chicago

How many sports courts are there in Chicago?
The aupa map shows 1,810 public places to get outside in Chicago (as of October 2026), including 800 playgrounds, 282 basketball courts and 223 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 Chicago?
The map shows 282 basketball courts in Chicago, for example on these streets: South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, South State Street and South Throop Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Chicago?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Chicago. 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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