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Sports courts and playgrounds in Columbus

The aupa map shows 599 public places to get outside in Columbus, including 205 playgrounds, 103 basketball courts and 90 football pitches. That’s 6.6 per 10,000 residents, rank 17 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Columbus

Open the map of Columbus 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.

599
places on the map
6.6
per 10,000 residents
17.
rank in our city comparison in the US
26
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 Columbus has

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

Playgrounds: 205

2.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 35

All playgrounds in Columbus

Basketball courts: 103

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 19 of 35

All basketball courts in Columbus

Football pitches: 90

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 35

All football pitches in Columbus

Tennis courts: 70

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 24 of 35

All tennis courts in Columbus

Gyms: 56

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 35

All gyms in Columbus

Dog parks: 33

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 35

All dog parks in Columbus

Swimming pools: 29

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 35

All swimming pools in Columbus

Volleyball courts: 9

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 35

Skateparks: 3

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 26 of 35

Calisthenics parks: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 33 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Columbus

How many sports courts are there in Columbus?
The aupa map shows 599 public places to get outside in Columbus (as of October 2026), including 205 playgrounds, 103 basketball courts and 90 football pitches. 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 Columbus?
The map shows 103 basketball courts in Columbus, for example on these streets: Ann Street, Barnett Road and Alum Creek Drive. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Columbus?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Columbus. 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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