Playgrounds in Chicago
On holiday in Chicago? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 800 playgrounds in Chicago. That’s 3.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.
Playgrounds in Chicago
The map shows the 800 playgrounds in Chicago, 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.
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Playgrounds in Chicago: 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.
- South Racine Avenue (8)
- East 56th Street (5)
- North Ashland Avenue (5)
- North Leavitt Street (5)
- South Dearborn Street (5)
- South Greenwood Avenue (5)
- North Marshfield Avenue (4)
- North Sheridan Road (4)
- North Washtenaw Avenue (4)
- South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive (4)
- South Kimbark Avenue (4)
- South Princeton Avenue (4)
- South Throop Street (4)
- South University Avenue (4)
- West Hollywood Avenue (4)
- West School Street (4)
- East 45th Street (3)
- East 49th Street (3)
- East 62nd Street (3)
- North Avers Avenue (3)
- North California Avenue (3)
- North Central Avenue (3)
- North Central Park Avenue (3)
- North Paulina Street (3)
- North Richmond Street (3)
- North Wolcott Avenue (3)
- South Calumet Avenue (3)
- South Corliss Avenue (3)
- South Kenwood Avenue (3)
- South Kostner Avenue (3)
- South Loomis Street (3)
- South Lowe Avenue (3)
- South Maplewood Avenue (3)
- South Union Avenue (3)
- South Whipple Street (3)
- South Wolcott Avenue (3)
- West 15th Street (3)
- West 52nd Street (3)
- West 5th Avenue (3)
- West 83rd Street (3)
- West Adams Street (3)
- West Argyle Street (3)
- West Augusta Boulevard (3)
- West Catalpa Avenue (3)
- West Foster Avenue (3)
- West Greenleaf Avenue (3)
- West Marquette Road (3)
- West Polk Street (3)
- West Taylor Street (3)
- West Thorndale Avenue (3)
- East 133rd Place (2)
- East 31st Street (2)
- East 41st Street (2)
- East 76th Street (2)
- East 83rd Street (2)
- East 85th Street (2)
- East 98th Street (2)
- East Marquette Road (2)
- East Wacker Drive (2)
- North Albany Avenue (2)
- North Austin Avenue (2)
- North Bell Avenue (2)
- North Campbell Avenue (2)
- North Clarendon Avenue (2)
- North Cleveland Avenue (2)
- North Drake Avenue (2)
- North Elston Avenue (2)
- North Greenview Avenue (2)
- North Honore Street (2)
- North Hoyne Avenue (2)
- North Kenmore Avenue (2)
- North Kimball Avenue (2)
- North Lake Shore Drive (2)
- North Lavergne Avenue (2)
- North Lawndale Avenue (2)
- North Long Avenue (2)
- North Maplewood Avenue (2)
- North Marine Drive (2)
- North McVicker Avenue (2)
- North Olcott Avenue (2)
- North Sacramento Avenue (2)
- North Seminary Avenue (2)
- North Spaulding Avenue (2)
- North Winthrop Avenue (2)
- South Avenue H (2)
- South Carpenter Street (2)
- South Central Avenue (2)
- South Christiana Avenue (2)
- South Cottage Grove Avenue (2)
- South Dante Avenue (2)
- South Ellis Avenue (2)
- South Indiana Avenue (2)
- South Ingleside Avenue (2)
- South Jeffery Boulevard (2)
- South Justine Street (2)
- South Karlov Avenue (2)
- South Keeler Avenue (2)
- South Kildare Avenue (2)
- South Laflin Street (2)
- South Langley Avenue (2)
- South Lawndale Avenue (2)
- South Marshfield Avenue (2)
- South Michigan Avenue (2)
- South Morgan Street (2)
- South Muskegon Avenue (2)
- South Park Terrace (2)
- South Prairie Avenue (2)
- South Saint Louis Avenue (2)
- South Sawyer Avenue (2)
- South South Chicago Avenue (2)
- South Spaulding Avenue (2)
- South State Street (2)
- South Stony Island Avenue (2)
- South Vincennes Avenue (2)
- South Wallace Street (2)
- South Wentworth Avenue (2)
- West 100th Street (2)
- West 104th Street (2)
- West 105th Street (2)
- West 112th Street (2)
… and 356 more streets.
Where the surface is recorded (7 of 800), it’s mostly rubber (57%), wood chips (29%) and tartan (14%).
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 |
With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.
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