City

Sports courts and playgrounds in Houston

The aupa map shows 1,161 public places to get outside in Houston, including 389 playgrounds, 198 tennis courts and 194 football pitches. That’s 5.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 27 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Houston

Open the map of Houston 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.

1,161
places on the map
5.0
per 10,000 residents
27.
rank in our city comparison in the US
55
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 Houston has

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

Playgrounds: 389

1.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 35

All playgrounds in Houston

Tennis courts: 198

0.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 35

All tennis courts in Houston

Football pitches: 194

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 35

All football pitches in Houston

Basketball courts: 151

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 31 of 35

All basketball courts in Houston

Gyms: 90

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 29 of 35

All gyms in Houston

Swimming pools: 57

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 35

All swimming pools in Houston

Dog parks: 36

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 35

All dog parks in Houston

Volleyball courts: 19

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 35

All volleyball courts in Houston

Calisthenics parks: 18

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 35

All calisthenics parks in Houston

Skateparks: 9

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 23 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Houston

How many sports courts are there in Houston?
The aupa map shows 1,161 public places to get outside in Houston (as of October 2026), including 389 playgrounds, 198 tennis courts and 194 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 Houston?
The map shows 151 basketball courts in Houston, for example on these streets: Chimney Rock Road, Genesee Street and Pagewood Lane. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Houston?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Houston. 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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