Philadelphia

Playgrounds in Philadelphia

The aupa map shows 284 playgrounds in Philadelphia. That’s 1.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

The map shows the 284 playgrounds in Philadelphia, 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.

284

Playgrounds on the map

1.8

per 10,000 residents

18.

rank in our city comparison in the US

196

different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Philadelphia: 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.

Sansom Street (4)
Smith Day Nursery Drive (4)
Germantown Avenue (3)
Morris Street (3)
North 17th Street (3)
North 6th Street (3)
North Hancock Street (3)
Catharine Street (2)
Chelten Avenue (2)
East Johnson Street (2)
Grant Avenue (2)
Kingsessing Avenue (2)
Lombard Street (2)
Media Street (2)
North 3rd Street (2)
North 46th Street (2)
North 57th Street (2)
North Gratz Street (2)
North Howard Street (2)
Ogden Street (2)
Paschall Avenue (2)
Race Street (2)
Richmond Street (2)
Silverwood Street (2)
South 43rd Street (2)
South 58th Street (2)
Welsh Road (2)
Wylie Street (2)
Amber Street
American Street
Ardleigh Street
Arrott Street
Art Museum Drive
Baltimore Avenue
Belmont Avenue
Belmont Mansion Drive
Bigler Street
Brown Street
Callowhill Street
Carpenter Lane
Carpenter Street
Carson Street
Carwithan Road
Castor Avenue
Cedar Avenue
Cedar Street
Chesterfield Road
Chestnut Street
Cottman Avenue
Crefeld Street
Crittenden Street
Cypress Street
Ditman Street
Dunks Ferry Road
E Street
East Atlantic Street
East Bringhurst Street
East Bristol Street
East Cayuga Street
East Chelten Avenue
East Hazzard Street
East Hortter Street
East Indiana Avenue
East Ontario Street
East Palmer Street
East Rittenhouse Street
East River Road
East Schiller Street
East Sedgwick Street
East Spencer Avenue
East Thayer Street
East Walnut Lane
East Washington Lane
Ellsworth Street
Enfield Avenue
Ford Road
Fountain Green Drive
Fountain Street
Grakyn Lane
Gratz Street
Grays Avenue
Grays Lane
Greenway Avenue
Greenwich Street
Hansberry Street
Haverford Avenue
Hazel Avenue
Horton Street
Jackson Street
Jenks Street
John Bartram Drive
Kalos Street
Kershaw Street
Lancaster Avenue
Lankenau Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue
Lawndale Street
Lindbergh Boulevard
Locust Street
Mansfield Avenue
Merion Avenue
Midvale Avenue
Monastery Avenue
Morse Street
Mount Vernon Street
North 10th Street
North 12th Street
North 16th Street
North 22nd Street
North 25th Street
North 27th Street
North 33rd Street
North 41st Street
North 45th Street
North 47th Street
North 52nd Street
North 56th Street
North 58th Street
North 60th Street
North 7th Street

… and 76 more streets.

Comparison

Playgrounds: city comparison in the US

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

City	Total	per 10,000
San Jose	412	4.1
Baltimore	238	4.1
Honolulu	139	4.0
Denver	279	3.8
Detroit	247	3.8
Portland	219	3.4
Chicago	800	3.0
Seattle	227	2.9
Indianapolis	250	2.8
Oklahoma City	180	2.6
Louisville	157	2.5
Charlotte	229	2.5
Boston	160	2.4
Austin	226	2.3
Columbus	205	2.2
Washington	154	2.2
Dallas	249	1.9
Philadelphia	284	1.8
Phoenix	284	1.7
Houston	389	1.7

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 Philadelphia

How many playgrounds are there in Philadelphia?

The aupa map shows 284 playgrounds in Philadelphia (as of October 2026). That’s 1.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.

Where are playgrounds in Philadelphia?

The map shows 284 playgrounds in Philadelphia, for example on these streets: Sansom Street, Smith Day Nursery Drive and Germantown Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.

Which app shows playgrounds in Philadelphia?

aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 284 playgrounds in Philadelphia. 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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