Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in New York

On holiday in New York? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 3,347 public places to get outside in New York, including 981 basketball courts, 849 playgrounds and 655 gyms. That’s 3.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 29 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in New York

Open the map of New York 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.

3,347
places on the map
3.8
per 10,000 residents
29.
rank in our city comparison in the US
132
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 New York has

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

Basketball courts: 981

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 35

All basketball courts in New York

Playgrounds: 849

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 29 of 35

All playgrounds in New York

Gyms: 655

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 35

All gyms in New York

Football pitches: 270

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 31 of 35

All football pitches in New York

Tennis courts: 241

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 35 of 35

All tennis courts in New York

Dog parks: 120

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 28 of 35

All dog parks in New York

Swimming pools: 74

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 28 of 35

All swimming pools in New York

Calisthenics parks: 61

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 35

All calisthenics parks in New York

Skateparks: 43

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 35

All skateparks in New York

Volleyball courts: 33

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 28 of 35

All volleyball courts in New York

Table tennis tables: 20

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 6 of 35

All table tennis tables in New York
FAQ

Questions about sports courts in New York

How many sports courts are there in New York?
The aupa map shows 3,347 public places to get outside in New York (as of October 2026), including 981 basketball courts, 849 playgrounds and 655 gyms. 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 New York?
The map shows 981 basketball courts in New York, for example on these streets: Myrtle Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue and Park Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in New York?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in New York. 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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