How do I find a playground near me?

Use the search box and allow location access, or open your city page and browse every playground we list there. Search works on playground and park names as well as city names.

Are these playgrounds free and open to the public?

10,454 of 10,804 listings carry evidence of public access, such as an access tag, a public park boundary, or a parks department operator. Records marked private, members-only or customers-only are withheld. Public access does not establish that entry is free; check the individual profile and park operator when fees matter.

How do you know whether a playground is fenced or shaded?

From the tags mappers add in OpenStreetMap. Where a fence, shade, surface or restroom is recorded, the profile shows it and links to the source record. Where nothing is recorded, the profile says so instead of guessing.

Why is my local playground missing?

Either it is not mapped yet, it has no name and is not inside a named park, or its city is outside the metro areas covered so far. Adding it to OpenStreetMap is the fastest fix, and it reaches this directory at the next refresh.

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Find a playground near you and know what to expect

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Your browser will ask before using your location. Distance is approximate and measured in a straight line.

Search 10,804 mapped playgrounds across 953 cities. Compare recorded access, shade, restrooms and surfaces, and see what remains unknown before you visit.

10,804: playgrounds listed
10,454: with public-access evidence
953: cities covered
23: states and territories

Built from 31,654 playgrounds mapped in OpenStreetMap across 30 metro areas, retrieved 2026-09-23. Everything a source does not record stays unknown on the page. Sources and limitations.

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What the map actually records

Each list holds only the playgrounds where that detail is recorded by a mapper. The bars are small on purpose: this is how much is known, not how much exists.

Search everything

10,274of 10,804 listings sit inside a named public park. That is useful access evidence, not a guarantee of today's hours or free admission.

Accessible playgrounds199 Playgrounds with restrooms110 Splash pads and water play81 Fenced playgrounds74 Playgrounds with swings62 Shaded playgrounds51

From “is there a playground nearby?” to “is it the right one?”

Start with a city

Open a city page to see every playground we list there, with the details that decide a trip.

Check what is known

Fencing, shade, surface, restrooms, accessibility and hours — each one sourced, each gap named.

Go, or ask first

Use the map and directions. Where a detail is missing, the operator link is right there.

Cities with the most listings

Coverage follows the map, not population: a well-mapped suburb can beat a bigger city.

Playgrounds in ChicagoIL493 Playgrounds in HoustonTX361 Playgrounds in BrooklynNY239 Playgrounds in PhiladelphiaPA191 Playgrounds in ManhattanNY186 Playgrounds in Los AngelesCA182 Playgrounds in San DiegoCA179 Playgrounds in QueensNY172 Playgrounds in PhoenixAZ158 Playgrounds in SeattleWA158 Playgrounds in AustinTX156 Playgrounds in San FranciscoCA156 Playgrounds in JacksonvilleFL129 Playgrounds in San AntonioTX121 Playgrounds in DallasTX118

Browse by state

Coverage grows metro by metro. 23 states and territories are represented so far.

AK—ME—VT—NH—WA498ID—MT—ND—MN375 IL1,083WI—MI451 NY790RI—MA452 OR289 NV129WY—SD—IA—IN144 OH254 PA325 NJ287CT—CA1,958UT—CO599NE—MO—KY—WV—VA156 MD181DE—AZ367NM—KS—AR—TN78 NC146 SC8DC—OK—LA—MS—AL—GA132HI—TX1,591 FL511

Colored states have listings; gray states are not currently covered.

Common questions

How do I find a playground near me?: Use the search box and allow location access, or open your city page and browse every playground we list there. Search works on playground and park names as well as city names.
Are these playgrounds free and open to the public?: 10,454 of 10,804 listings carry evidence of public access, such as an access tag, a public park boundary, or a parks department operator. Records marked private, members-only or customers-only are withheld. Public access does not establish that entry is free; check the individual profile and park operator when fees matter.
How do you know whether a playground is fenced or shaded?: From the tags mappers add in OpenStreetMap. Where a fence, shade, surface or restroom is recorded, the profile shows it and links to the source record. Where nothing is recorded, the profile says so instead of guessing.
Why is my local playground missing?: Either it is not mapped yet, it has no name and is not inside a named park, or its city is outside the metro areas covered so far. Adding it to OpenStreetMap is the fastest fix, and it reaches this directory at the next refresh.

Public Playgrounds is independent of the parks and agencies listed, and is not a source of safety or accessibility advice.