San Jose

Playgrounds in San Jose

The aupa map shows 412 playgrounds in San Jose. That’s 4.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 1 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in San Jose

The map shows the 412 playgrounds in San Jose, 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.

412
Playgrounds on the map
4.1
per 10,000 residents
1.
rank in our city comparison in the US
320
different streets

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Streets

Playgrounds in San Jose: 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.

  • Camden Avenue (4)
  • South 22nd Street (4)
  • Vinci Park Way (4)
  • Almaden Expressway (3)
  • Amber Drive (3)
  • Clemence Avenue (3)
  • Harwood Road (3)
  • North 1st Street (3)
  • One-Way Road (3)
  • Rainbow Drive (3)
  • Allegan Circle (2)
  • Bangor Avenue (2)
  • Barack Obama Boulevard (2)
  • Blackford Avenue (2)
  • Blackford Lane (2)
  • Broadleaf Lane (2)
  • Cabrillo Avenue (2)
  • Cabrillo Road (2)
  • Calero Avenue (2)
  • Carter Avenue (2)
  • Castle Glen Avenue (2)
  • Chelsea Crossing (2)
  • Clarice Drive (2)
  • Coyote Road (2)
  • Dentwood Drive (2)
  • East Gish Road (2)
  • East Hills Drive (2)
  • East San Antonio Street (2)
  • East Santa Clara Street (2)
  • Edelweiss Drive (2)
  • Garden Avenue (2)
  • Gay Avenue (2)
  • Lakewood Drive (2)
  • Leigh Avenue (2)
  • Lightland Road (2)
  • Linwood Drive (2)
  • Little Falls Drive (2)
  • Llano De Los Robles Avenue (2)
  • Lucretia Avenue (2)
  • McKinley Court (2)
  • Mescalero Drive (2)
  • Mitty Way (2)
  • Monteagle Drive (2)
  • New Jersey Avenue (2)
  • Nordyke Drive (2)
  • North 22nd Street (2)
  • North 33rd Street (2)
  • North 6th Street (2)
  • Ocala Avenue (2)
  • Omira Drive (2)
  • Park Wilshire Drive (2)
  • Payne Avenue (2)
  • Saint Elizabeth Drive (2)
  • Sherlock Drive (2)
  • Sonora Avenue (2)
  • Spring Street (2)
  • Tony P. Santos Way (2)
  • Tully Road (2)
  • Vintner Way (2)
  • Water Street (2)
  • Wayword Drive (2)
  • Westbranch Drive (2)
  • Westfield Avenue (2)
  • Willow Street (2)
  • Willowleaf Drive (2)
  • Wool Creek Drive (2)
  • Adonis Way
  • Alderbrook Lane
  • Altino Boulevard
  • Alum Rock Avenue
  • Alvin Avenue
  • Andover Lane
  • Angelico Drive
  • Appleton Drive
  • Arden Way
  • Arnold Avenue
  • Auzerais Avenue
  • Avenida Benito
  • Avenida Grande
  • Avon Court
  • Azevedo Circle
  • Azucar Avenue
  • Bambi Lane
  • Barberry Lane
  • Batten Way
  • Baysmill Court
  • Bellevue Avenue
  • Bertolone Court
  • Bestor Street
  • Blackpool Court
  • Bliss Court
  • Blossom Hill Road
  • Bluefield Drive
  • Booksin Avenue
  • Brentwood Drive
  • Brigadoon Way
  • Brightside Court
  • Brooklyn Avenue
  • Burning Tree Drive
  • Butterfly Drive
  • Byron Way
  • Calvary Way
  • Cambrianna Drive
  • Cardington Drive
  • Carryback Avenue
  • Carson Way
  • Cas Drive
  • Cedardale Drive
  • Cedro Street
  • Chambertin Drive
  • Chynoweth Park Court
  • Clarinda Way
  • Clipper Court
  • Coleman Road
  • Copco Lane
  • Corde Terra Circle
  • Corte De Avellano
  • Cottle Avenue
  • Coyote Creek Circle
  • Crescent Village Circle

… and 200 more streets.

Where the surface is recorded (19 of 412), it’s mostly wood chips (53%), rubber (32%) and tartan (11%).

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

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in San Jose

How many playgrounds are there in San Jose?
The aupa map shows 412 playgrounds in San Jose (as of October 2026). That’s 4.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 1 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in San Jose?
The map shows 412 playgrounds in San Jose, for example on these streets: Camden Avenue, South 22nd Street and Vinci Park Way. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in San Jose?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 412 playgrounds in San Jose. 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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