Detroit

Playgrounds in Detroit

The aupa map shows 247 playgrounds in Detroit. That’s 3.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 5 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Detroit

The map shows the 247 playgrounds in Detroit, 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.

247
Playgrounds on the map
3.8
per 10,000 residents
5.
rank in our city comparison in the US
192
different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Detroit: 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.

  • West Jefferson Avenue (4)
  • Brennan Pool Drive (3)
  • East Forest Avenue (3)
  • Fort Street South (3)
  • Auburn Street (2)
  • Beniteau Street (2)
  • Burns Street (2)
  • Canyon Street (2)
  • Charles Street (2)
  • Cherrylawn Avenue (2)
  • Curtis Street (2)
  • Dix Avenue (2)
  • East Jefferson Avenue (2)
  • East Lafayette Street (2)
  • Hawthorne Street (2)
  • Healy Street (2)
  • Joy Road (2)
  • Lakepointe Street (2)
  • Lesure Street (2)
  • Mack Avenue (2)
  • Margareta Avenue (2)
  • Merrill Plaisance Street (2)
  • Midland Street (2)
  • Murray Hill Street (2)
  • Oakland Avenue (2)
  • Pickford Avenue (2)
  • Reno Street (2)
  • Rowley Street (2)
  • Rutherford Street (2)
  • Saint Patrick Street (2)
  • Scotten Street (2)
  • Spinoza Drive (2)
  • Stahelin Avenue (2)
  • Townsend Street (2)
  • Trinity Street (2)
  • Verne Street (2)
  • West Parkway Street (2)
  • West Philadelphia Street (2)
  • Woodward Avenue (2)
  • Wyoming Street (2)
  • 14th Street
  • 25th Street
  • 30th Street
  • 3rd Street
  • 4th Street
  • Acacia Street
  • Algonquin Street
  • Alter Road
  • Arnold Avenue
  • Atkinson Street
  • Avon Avenue
  • Avondale Street
  • Beatrice Street
  • Beaubien Street
  • Beaverland Street
  • Beland Street
  • Belton Avenue
  • Bentler Street
  • Birwood Avenue
  • Bluehill Street
  • Bramell Street
  • Bremen Street
  • Brush Street
  • Burgess Street
  • Calvert Street
  • Casper Street
  • Chamberlain Street
  • Chandler Park
  • Charlevoix Street
  • Chatham Street
  • Chelsea Avenue
  • Cheyenne Street
  • Clarita Street
  • Clippert Street
  • Collingwood Street
  • Concord Street
  • Coyle Avenue
  • Crusade Street
  • Dale Street
  • Dearing Street
  • Delaware Street
  • Duchess Street
  • East 7 Mile Road
  • East Canfield Street
  • East Hildale Street
  • East Lantz Street
  • East Outer Drive
  • East Robinwood Street
  • Edward Avenue
  • Ellis Street
  • Elmira Street
  • Emery Street
  • Evans Street
  • Fairport Street
  • Fargo Street
  • Fenkell Street
  • Ferguson Street
  • Fitzpatrick Street
  • Garfield Avenue
  • Gilbo Avenue
  • Grandmont Road
  • Grandville Avenue
  • Greyfriars Street
  • Hasse Street
  • Heritage Place
  • Heyden Street
  • Holmur Avenue
  • Honorah Street
  • Hubbell Street
  • Indiana Avenue
  • Iroquois Street
  • Joliet Place Court
  • Joseph Campau Street
  • Kendall Street
  • Kentfield Street
  • Kirkwood Street
  • Konkel Street
  • LaBelle Street
  • Lafayette Boulevard
  • Lahser Road

… and 72 more streets.

Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the US

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

CityTotalper 10,000
San Jose4124.1
Baltimore2384.1
Honolulu1394.0
Denver2793.8
Detroit2473.8
Portland2193.4
Chicago8003.0
Seattle2272.9
Indianapolis2502.8
Oklahoma City1802.6
Louisville1572.5
Charlotte2292.5
Boston1602.4
Austin2262.3
Columbus2052.2
Washington1542.2
Dallas2491.9
Philadelphia2841.8
Phoenix2841.7
Houston3891.7
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.

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Detroit

How many playgrounds are there in Detroit?
The aupa map shows 247 playgrounds in Detroit (as of October 2026). That’s 3.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 5 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Detroit?
The map shows 247 playgrounds in Detroit, for example on these streets: West Jefferson Avenue, Brennan Pool Drive and East Forest Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Detroit?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 247 playgrounds in Detroit. 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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