If you have just moved to another town and do not know any good play spaces where you could take your kids to play, PlaySpaceFinder can help. It is a playground locator website launched by a non-profit organization KaBOOM!. The site collects and maps over 100,000 play spaces (playgrounds, skate parks, field complexes etc.) scattered all over US.

playground locator

Users can search for play spaces by location (address, city or zip code) or simply by zooming in onto the location on the map. All listed play spaces are rated and shown with a marker on the map. Clicking on to a particular marker displays additional info including pictures, amenities/equipment, comments and user ratings (see image below).

find a playground

As a site user you may contribute to the service by submitting new play spaces that aren't yet on the map and rate play spaces you have been to.

Features:

  • Find a playground almost anywhere in US.
  • Search for playgrounds by address or simply zoom in to map.
  • All listed play spaces are rated and presented with corresponding markers.
  • Additional info such as images, equipment and comments are also included.
  • Contribute by submitting and rating playgrounds (registration needed).
  • No registration needed for searching and browsing playgrounds.
  • Option to view results in a map view or list view.

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