Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in San Diego

On holiday in San Diego? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 736 public places to get outside in San Diego, including 191 playgrounds, 147 basketball courts and 147 tennis courts. That’s 5.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 26 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in San Diego

Open the map of San Diego 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.

736
places on the map
5.2
per 10,000 residents
26.
rank in our city comparison in the US
51
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 San Diego has

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

Playgrounds: 191

1.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 25 of 35

All playgrounds in San Diego

Basketball courts: 147

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 24 of 35

All basketball courts in San Diego

Tennis courts: 147

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 35

All tennis courts in San Diego

Gyms: 121

0.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 35

All gyms in San Diego

Football pitches: 50

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 30 of 35

All football pitches in San Diego

Dog parks: 31

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 35

All dog parks in San Diego

Swimming pools: 16

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 25 of 35

All swimming pools in San Diego

Skateparks: 11

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 35

Calisthenics parks: 11

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 35

Volleyball courts: 8

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 19 of 35

Table tennis tables: 3

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in San Diego

How many sports courts are there in San Diego?
The aupa map shows 736 public places to get outside in San Diego (as of October 2026), including 191 playgrounds, 147 basketball courts and 147 tennis courts. 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 San Diego?
The map shows 147 basketball courts in San Diego, for example on these streets: Flanders Drive, Munda Road and Boston Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in San Diego?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in San Diego. 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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