Phoenix

Playgrounds in Phoenix

The aupa map shows 284 playgrounds in Phoenix. That’s 1.7 per 10,000 residents, rank 19 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Phoenix

The map shows the 284 playgrounds in Phoenix, 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
1.7
per 10,000 residents
19.
rank in our city comparison in the US
231
different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in Phoenix: 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.

  • East Southern Avenue (3)
  • North 55th Avenue (3)
  • North 67th Avenue (3)
  • Paradise Valley Park (3)
  • West Carson Road (3)
  • West Culver Street (3)
  • West Encanto Boulevard (3)
  • East Palm Lane (2)
  • East Paradise Lane (2)
  • East South Mountain Avenue (2)
  • North 14th Street (2)
  • North 15th Avenue (2)
  • North 19th Place (2)
  • North 23rd Avenue (2)
  • North 31st Avenue (2)
  • North 91st Glen (2)
  • North 92nd Drive (2)
  • North 94th Avenue (2)
  • North 9th Street (2)
  • West Alice Avenue (2)
  • West Darrel Road (2)
  • West Florence Avenue (2)
  • West Laurel Lane (2)
  • West Leodra Lane (2)
  • West Osborn Road (2)
  • West Pecan Road (2)
  • West Sells Drive (2)
  • West Sherman Street (2)
  • West Sweetwater Avenue (2)
  • West Vineyard Road (2)
  • West Whitton Avenue (2)
  • East Adams Street
  • East Almeria Road
  • East Alta Vista Road
  • East Altadena Avenue
  • East Apache Street
  • East Arapahoe Street
  • East Ashurst Drive
  • East Cactus Road
  • East Campbell Avenue
  • East Carver Drive
  • East Devonshire Avenue
  • East Durango Street
  • East Fawn Drive
  • East Garfield Street
  • East Granada Road
  • East Grove Street
  • East Hadley Street
  • East Hatcher Road
  • East Hearn Road
  • East Kelton Lane
  • East La Salle Street
  • East Liberty Lane
  • East Lynwood Street
  • East Marketplace Southeast
  • East Monte Cristo Avenue
  • East Northern Avenue
  • East Northview Avenue
  • East Oak Street
  • East Ocotillo Road
  • East Osborn Road
  • East Roosevelt Street
  • East Shomi Street
  • East Thunderbird Road
  • East Thunderhill Place
  • East Virginia Avenue
  • East Western Star Boulevard
  • East Winchcomb Drive
  • East Windsong Drive
  • North 11th Avenue
  • North 12th Street
  • North 16th Avenue
  • North 17th Avenue
  • North 18th Street
  • North 19th Street
  • North 1st Avenue
  • North 22nd Lane
  • North 25th Avenue
  • North 25th Drive
  • North 27th Street
  • North 30th Avenue
  • North 30th Street
  • North 32nd Avenue
  • North 32nd Street
  • North 33rd Avenue
  • North 33rd Street
  • North 34th Avenue
  • North 35th Street
  • North 37th Place
  • North 38th Avenue
  • North 39th Avenue
  • North 3rd Avenue
  • North 40th Avenue
  • North 40th Drive
  • North 41st Drive
  • North 47th Drive
  • North 57th Drive
  • North 5th Avenue
  • North 61st Place
  • North 63rd Avenue
  • North 64th Drive
  • North 65th Street
  • North 73rd Drive
  • North 75th Avenue
  • North 77th Avenue
  • North 78th Avenue
  • North 79th Avenue
  • North 7th Avenue
  • North 93rd Drive
  • North 96th Lane
  • North 97th Lane
  • North Longview Avenue
  • South 100th Lane
  • South 101st Drive
  • South 103rd Drive
  • South 103rd Lane
  • South 105th Lane
  • South 106th Avenue
  • South 12th Drive
  • South 12th Street

… and 111 more streets.

Where the surface is recorded (13 of 284), it’s mostly sand (46%), concrete (31%) and wood chips (23%).

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 Phoenix

How many playgrounds are there in Phoenix?
The aupa map shows 284 playgrounds in Phoenix (as of October 2026). That’s 1.7 per 10,000 residents, rank 19 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Phoenix?
The map shows 284 playgrounds in Phoenix, for example on these streets: East Southern Avenue, North 55th Avenue and North 67th Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Phoenix?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 284 playgrounds in Phoenix. 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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