Washington

Playgrounds in Washington

On holiday in Washington? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 154 playgrounds in Washington. That’s 2.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 16 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Playgrounds in Washington

The map shows the 154 playgrounds in Washington, 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.

154
Playgrounds on the map
2.2
per 10,000 residents
16.
rank in our city comparison in the US
103
different streets

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.

Streets

Playgrounds in Washington: 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.

  • 13th Street Northwest (4)
  • Mississippi Avenue Southeast (4)
  • C Street Southeast (3)
  • D Street Southeast (3)
  • Van Buren Street Northwest (3)
  • 19th Street Northwest (2)
  • 26th Street Northeast (2)
  • Anacostia Drive Southeast (2)
  • East Capitol Street Southeast (2)
  • Highland Avenue Northwest (2)
  • Jay Street Northeast (2)
  • N Street Northwest (2)
  • O Street Northwest (2)
  • Ohio Drive Southwest (2)
  • Otis Street Northeast (2)
  • 10th Street Northeast
  • 11th Street Northeast
  • 13th Street Northeast
  • 14th Street Northwest
  • 16th Street Southeast
  • 17th Street Northwest
  • 18th Street Northeast
  • 24th Street Northeast
  • 25th Street Southeast
  • 26th Street Northwest
  • 34th Street Northwest
  • 39th Street Northwest
  • 41st Street Northwest
  • 47th Street Northwest
  • 49th Street Northeast
  • 4th Street Northeast
  • 4th Street Northwest
  • 4th Street Southeast
  • 56th Street Northeast
  • 60th Street Northeast
  • 61st Street Northeast
  • 9th Street Northwest
  • 9th Street Southeast
  • A Street Southeast
  • Adams Mill Road Northwest
  • Adams Street Northeast
  • Alabama Avenue Southeast
  • Anacostia Avenue Northeast
  • Argyle Terrace Northwest
  • Arkansas Avenue Northwest
  • Bancroft Place Northwest
  • Barker Street Southeast
  • Broad Branch Road Northwest
  • Brookland Grove Drive Northeast
  • C Street Northeast
  • Calvert Street Northwest
  • Capitol Avenue Northeast
  • Chillum Place Northeast
  • Clay Street Northeast
  • Columbia Road Northwest
  • Division Avenue Northeast
  • Dumbarton Street Northwest
  • E Street Northeast
  • E Street Southeast
  • East Capitol Street
  • East Capitol Street Northeast
  • Elm Street Northwest
  • Emmanuel Court Northwest
  • Entry Road
  • Fort Lincoln Drive Northeast
  • Franklin Street Northeast
  • Fuller Street Northwest
  • Hansberry Court Northeast
  • Harry Thomas Way Northeast
  • Hobart Place Northwest
  • I Street Southwest
  • Irving Street Northwest
  • Jonquil Street Northwest
  • Kalmia Road Northwest
  • L Street Northeast
  • Lincoln Road Northeast
  • Livingston Road Southeast
  • M Street Southeast
  • Macomb Street Northwest
  • Meade Street Northeast
  • Milwaukee Place Southeast
  • Monroe Street Northwest
  • Morse Street Northeast
  • N Street Southwest
  • Newton Street Northeast
  • Peabody Street Northwest
  • Piney Branch Road Northwest
  • Q Street Northwest
  • Quesada Street Northwest
  • Rock Creek Church Road Northeast
  • S Street Northwest
  • T Street Northeast
  • T Street Northwest
  • U Street Southeast
  • Underwood Street Northeast
  • University Place Northwest
  • V Street Northwest
  • Van Ness Street Northwest
  • Varnum Street Northwest
  • Wahler Place Southeast
  • Wayne Place Southeast
  • Webster Street Northwest
  • Western Avenue Northwest
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.

With kids, every minute counts: the app shows which playground is closest, how far it is on foot and how others rate it. Check in and your friends see you’re there. Maybe another parent with a kid will come along.

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FAQ

Questions about playgrounds in Washington

How many playgrounds are there in Washington?
The aupa map shows 154 playgrounds in Washington (as of October 2026). That’s 2.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 16 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are playgrounds in Washington?
The map shows 154 playgrounds in Washington, for example on these streets: 13th Street Northwest, Mississippi Avenue Southeast and C Street Southeast. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows playgrounds in Washington?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 154 playgrounds 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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