Public basketball courts are a great place to organize impromptu basketball games or set up a small group. Basketball courts are available throughout the Boston area as part of the city's park system, and they can be used (first-come, first-served) by the public when not reserved.

Basketball reservations in Boston are handled by the Parks and Recreation Department of the city (click here).

 

Hobart ParkAllston-BrightonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball court, Playground and play structure for ages 5-12, Tot spray feature
Address: 85 Hobart Street, Allston-Brighton
Portsmouth Street PlaygroundAllston-BrightonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball court, Multi-use field, Soccer, Fitness station, Playground, Play structure, Swings
Address: 35 Portsmouth Street, Allston-Brighton
Ringer Playground Allston-BrightonFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball field, Tennis, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12, Tot spray feature, Swings
Address: 85 Allston Street, Allston-Brighton
Rogers ParkAllston-BrightonFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12
Address: 30 Rogers Park Avenue, Allston-Brighton
Doherty Playground CharlestownFreePark with Sports facility, Horseshoes, Basketball, Playground and play structure ages 5-12, Tot spray feature
Address: 349 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown
Edwards PlaygroundCharlestownFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Street hockey, Playground and play structure for ages 2-5
Address: 10 Eden Street, Charlestown
Doherty Playground DorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Batting cage, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12, Swings
Address: 1545 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester
Downer Avenue PlaygroundDorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12
Address: 40 Downer Avenue, Dorchester
Garvey Playground DorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Basketball, Street hockey, Multi-use field, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12, Swings
Address: 340 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester
Hannon Playground DorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Baseball, Playground and play structure for ages 5-12
Address: 621 Dudley Street, Dorchester
Hemenway Playground DorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Basketball, Swings, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12
Address: 540 Adams Street, Dorchester
Reverend Loesch Family ParkDorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis, Playground, Play structure, And swings for ages 2-12, Tot spray features
Address: 20 Wainwright Street, Dorchester
Ripley PlaygroundDorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis, Playground and play structure for ages 5-12, Swings for ages 2-12, Tot spray feature
Address: 25 Ripley Road, Dorchester
Ronan ParkDorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Basketball, Playground and play structures for ages 2-5, Tot spray feature
Address: 92 Mt. Ida Road, Dorchester
Savin Hill ParkDorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Street hockey, Tennis
Address: 25 Caspian Way, Dorchester
Walsh Playground DorchesterFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Tennis, Basketball, Softball, Playground and play structure for ages 5-12
Address: 1005 Washington Street, Dorchester
Cutillo Park DowntownFreePark with Playground for ages 5-12, Swings, Sports facility, Basketball
Address: 10 Stillman Street, Downtown
Defilippo Playground DowntownFreePark with Sports facility, Handball, Basketball, Street hockey, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12
Address: 135 Prince Street, Downtown
Polcari Park DowntownFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball court
Address: 45 Prince Street, Downtown
American Legion PlaygroundEast BostonFreePark with Public art, Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Playground, Play structure, And swings for ages 2-12
Address: 25 Glendon Street, East Boston
Lopresti Park East BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 2-5, Natural features, Scenic vista
Address: 33 Sumner Street, East Boston
Noyes Park East BostonFreePark with Playground and play structure for ages 2-12, Swings for ages 2-5, Sports facility, Baseball, Little league, Softball, Basketball
Address: 86 Boardman Street, East Boston
Paris Street PlaygroundEast BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 5-12, Swings for ages 2-12
Address: 115 Paris Street, East Boston
Sumner And Lamson Streets PlaygroundEast BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground and play structure for ages 2-12, Tot spray feature, Public art
Address: 430 Sumner Street, East Boston
Back Bay FensFenway-KenmoreFreePark with Public art, Sports facility, Multi-use field, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track and field, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12,
Address: 100 Park Drive (Clemente Field House), Fenway-Kenmore
Amatucci Playground Hyde ParkFreePark with Sports, Basketball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings
Address: 1460 Hyde Park Avenue, Hyde Park
Iacono Playground Hyde ParkFreePark with Sports facility, Baseball, Batting cage, Basketball, Tennis, Fitness station, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray
Address: 150 Readville Street, Hyde Park
Ross Playground Hyde ParkFreePark with Sports facility, Tennis, Basketball, Street hockey, Softball, Baseball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12
Address: 145 Westminster Street, Hyde Park
English High School Ball FieldsJamaica PlainFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Batting cage, Public art
Address: 20 Williams Street, Jamaica Plain
Jefferson PlaygroundJamaica PlainFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball
Address: 10 Grotto Glen Road, Jamaica Plain
Mclaughlin Playground Jamaica PlainFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Baseball, Little league, Batting cage, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Public art
Address: 239 Parker Hill Ave., Jamaica Plain
Mozart Street PlaygroundJamaica PlainFreePark with Playground, Play structure for ages 5 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Sports facility, Basketball, Public art
Address: 10 Mozart Street, Jamaica Plain
Almont ParkMattapanFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Tennis, Basketball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swing, Tot spray
Address: 40 Almont Street, Mattapan
Harambee ParkMattapanFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Bocce, Little league, Football, Track and field, Soccer, Handball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Stage, Amphitheater
Address: 930 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Thetford Evans PlaygroundMattapanFreePark with Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray, Swings, Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis,
Address: 15 Evans Street, Mattapan
Walker Playground MattapanFreePark with Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray, Swings, Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Tennis,
Address: 550 Norfolk Street, Mattapan
Fallon FieldRoslindaleFreePark with Sports facility, Street hockey, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings
Address: 910 South Street, Roslindale
Healy Playground RoslindaleFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Little league, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12
Address: 160 Florence Street, Roslindale
Parkman Playground RoslindaleFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Little league, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swing
Address: 58 Wachusett Street, Roslindale
Ceylon ParkRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Soccer, Playground, Play structure, Tot spray
Address: 105 Ceylon Street, Roxbury
Clifford Playground RoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Little league, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Public art
Address: 160 Norfolk Avenue, Roxbury
Edna V Bynoe ParkRoxburyFreePark with Playground, Play structures for 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis, Little league
Address: 50 Orchard Park, Roxbury
Fenelon Street PlaygroundRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball
Address: 20 Fenelon Street, Roxbury
Franklin ParkRoxburyFreePark with Natural features, Scenis vista, Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Little league, Tennis, Football, Track and field, Soccer, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray
Address: 25 Pierpont Road, Roxbury
"jeep" Jones Park RoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Fitness station, Playground, Play structure for ages 2 - 5, Tot spray, Public art
Address: 221 Roxbury Street, Roxbury
Little Scobie PlaygroundRoxburyFreePark with Playground, Play structure for ages 2 - 5, Swings, Sport facility, Basketball
Address: 36 Copeland Street, Roxbury
Madison Park High School Athletic FieldsRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Batting cage, Track and field, Public art
Address: 55 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury
Malcolm X ParkRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Tennis, Basketball, Little league, Baseball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray
Address: 150 M L King Jr. Boulevard, Roxbury
Marcella PlaygroundRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Tennis, Basketball, Little league, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Public art
Address: 260 Highland Street, Roxbury
Mount Pleasant Play AreaRoxburyFreePark with Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Sports facility, Basketball
Address: 30 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Roxbury
Quincy Street Play AreaRoxburyFreePark with Fitness station, Sports facility, Basketball
Address: 65 Quincy Street, Roxbury
Trotter School PlaygroundRoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Public art, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray
Address: 59 Waumbeck Street, Roxbury
Winthrop Playground RoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Tennis, Fitness station, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray
Address: 21 Danube Street, Roxbury
Buckley Playground South BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray, Swings
Address: 210 West Third Street, South Boston
Christopher F. Lee PlaygroundSouth BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Baseball, Little league, Playground, Play structure for ages 5 - 12
Address: 775 East First Street, South Boston
Moakley Park South BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Basketball, Street hockey, Tennis, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Little league, Batting cage, Track and field, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Public art
Address: 1005 Columbia Road, South Boston
Orton FieldSouth BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Baseball, Natural features, Community garden, Public art, Playgrounds, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray,
Address: 200 D Street, South Boston
Sweeney Playground South BostonFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground, Swings, Play structure for ages 2 - 5, Tot spray
Address: 180 West Fifth Street, South Boston
Carter Playground South EndFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use, Basketball, Tennis, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Tot spray
Address: 709 Columbus Ave, South End
O'day Playground South EndFreePark with Sports facility, Street hockey, Basketball, Playground, Play structure for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Stage/amphitheater
Address: 75 West Newton Street, South End
Peters ParkSouth EndFreePark with Sports facility, Little league, Basketball, Racquetball, Tennis, Public art, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings
Address: 230 Shawmut Ave., South End
Ramsay Park South EndFreePark with Public art, Sports facility, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings
Address: 1917 Washington Street, South End
Ringgold ParkSouth EndFreePark with Sports facility, Basketball, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings
Address: 10 Ringgold Street, South End
Billings FieldWest RoxburyFreePark with Sports facility, Multi-use field, Baseball, Little league, Basketball, Tennis, Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray
Address: 369 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury
Draper Playground West RoxburyFreePark with Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Sports facility, Basketball, Softball
Address: 5265 Washington Street, West Roxbury
Hynes Playground West RoxburyFreePark with Playground, Play structures for ages 2 - 12, Swings, Tot spray, Sports facility, Softball, Basketball
Address: 502 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury