Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in Washington

On holiday in Washington? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 547 public places to get outside in Washington, including 154 playgrounds, 120 basketball courts and 74 gyms. That’s 7.9 per 10,000 residents, rank 9 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Washington

Open the map of Washington 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.

547
places on the map
7.9
per 10,000 residents
9.
rank in our city comparison in the US
32
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 Washington has

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

Playgrounds: 154

2.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 35

All playgrounds in Washington

Basketball courts: 120

1.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 35

All basketball courts in Washington

Gyms: 74

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 35

All gyms in Washington

Tennis courts: 70

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 35

All tennis courts in Washington

Football pitches: 56

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 35

All football pitches in Washington

Dog parks: 33

0.5 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 35

All dog parks in Washington

Swimming pools: 18

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 35

All swimming pools in Washington

Calisthenics parks: 10

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 35

Skateparks: 6

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 35

Volleyball courts: 5

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 35

Table tennis tables: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 35

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Washington

How many sports courts are there in Washington?
The aupa map shows 547 public places to get outside in Washington (as of October 2026), including 154 playgrounds, 120 basketball courts and 74 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 Washington?
The map shows 120 basketball courts in Washington, for example on these streets: 49th Street Northeast, Alabama Avenue Southeast and Anacostia Drive Southeast. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Washington?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Washington. 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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