Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in Los Angeles

On holiday in Los Angeles? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 884 public places to get outside in Los Angeles, including 191 basketball courts, 169 gyms and 166 playgrounds. That’s 2.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 35 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Los Angeles

Open the map of Los Angeles 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.

884
places on the map
2.3
per 10,000 residents
35.
rank in our city comparison in the US
50
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 Los Angeles has

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

Basketball courts: 191

0.5 per 10,000 residents · rank 32 of 35

All basketball courts in Los Angeles

Gyms: 169

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 25 of 35

All gyms in Los Angeles

Playgrounds: 166

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 34 of 35

All playgrounds in Los Angeles

Tennis courts: 159

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 33 of 35

All tennis courts in Los Angeles

Football pitches: 81

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 35 of 35

All football pitches in Los Angeles

Swimming pools: 30

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 33 of 35

All swimming pools in Los Angeles

Calisthenics parks: 28

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 35

All calisthenics parks in Los Angeles

Dog parks: 25

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 33 of 35

All dog parks in Los Angeles

Skateparks: 23

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 35

All skateparks in Los Angeles

Volleyball courts: 12

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 29 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Los Angeles

How many sports courts are there in Los Angeles?
The aupa map shows 884 public places to get outside in Los Angeles (as of October 2026), including 191 basketball courts, 169 gyms and 166 playgrounds. 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 Los Angeles?
The map shows 191 basketball courts in Los Angeles, for example on these streets: Chalon Road, East 2nd Street and East 6th Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Los Angeles?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Los Angeles. 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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