The 10 best skateparks in Los Angeles
You want to find the 10 best skateparks in L.A. (and also enjoy sun) ? It’s easy. Explore this article and discover the best spots to practice your skateboard, blading, scooter, and BMX skills.
Why Los Angeles is a great place for skating ?
Los Angeles has played an important role in the evolution of skateboard culture. As street skateboarding began to grow in popularity in the early nineties, Los Angeles planted the seed for a lot of innovations that pushed this action sport to new heights. So, it’s not a surprise if L.A. is a skateboarder’s paradise and is leading the charge with the best skate plaza’s on offer for skaters in California. Why Skate plaza’s are so poular today ? Because they have become a staple style skatepark over the years with the success of Street League Skateboarding and street skating.
“los angeles HAS AN AVERAGE OF 284 SUnny days a year which means you can skate almost everyday“
Where i can find best skateparks in L.A. ?
10. Pedlow skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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9. Charmette Bonpua Skate Plaza, Los Angeles
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7. Jackie Tatum skatepark, Los Angeles
Jackie Tatum Skate Plaza is also known as Harvard Skate Plaza. It was built by California Skateparks back in 2011 and is located in Harvard Park. It is 10,000 square feet and features street elements such as manual pads, hubba, ledges, banks, gaps, rails and a lot of flat ground.
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6. Diamond Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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5. La Fayette Skate Plaza, Los Angeles, California
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4. Huntington Beach “Off the wall” skatepark Vans, Los Angeles, California
It is open Monday-Sunday from 9AM – 8PM. There are 2 main sections :
1. A 17,500 square-foot transition area with a crazy clover bowl and custom hybrid backyard bowl/flow combination.
2. A huge 25,000 square-foot street area with many features (stairs, gaps, metal edges, a double-kinked handrail and also a volcano).
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3. Stoner Skate Plaza, Los Angeles, California
It is a 20,000 square-foot skate area with ledges, stairs, curbs, rails and euro gaps etc. The main inspiring feature in this Plaza is the letter S of Stoner. It is shown off by the red line that flows from one side of the Plaza to the other. For the little story, many of the street features in the Stoner Plaza are taken from previous spots which don’t exist anymore or are no longer accessible. That’s why, this park is very special to the local skaters. It’s most definitely worth visiting.
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2. El Sereno skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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1. Venice Beach Skatepark, California
The Venice Beach Skatepark was built in 2009. It’s located right into the sand fronting one of California’s most eclectic beach cities. Therefore it is a popular sunny place. The 16,000 square-foot park features a great snake, a street area with rails, ramps, boxes, and also steps. It was designed both by local skaters and skating professionals.
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