The 10 best skateparks in USA
You want to find best skateparks in USA ? Not that easy:) too many amazing places ! Read this article and discover the best spots to practice your skateboard, roller-blade, scooter, and BMX skills.
Why USA is a great for extreme sports ?
Skateboarding is one of the most popular action sports in 21st century America. It took off in the 1970s to became part of the mainstream in the late 1990s thanks to the great success of Tony Hawk, video games and the X Games in USA.
“For the history, the first skatepark in the world opened for business in Tucson, Arizona in 1965 (Surf City). It is not a coincidence !“
Where i can find best skateparks ?
10. Les Coleman Skatepark (Manhattan Bridge skatepark)
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9. Huntington Beach “Off the wall” skatepark vans
1. A 17,500 square-foot transition area with a clover bowl and custom hybrid backyard bowl/flow combination.
2. A huge 25,000 square foot street area with stairs/gaps for jumping and plenty of metal edges for grinding. It also features a double-kinked handrail (40 feet long) and a dazzling volcano.
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8. Woodward East Plaza
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7. Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark
The Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark is insane ! It’s the California’s Largest Skatepark with 68,000 square feet. Indeed, you can find there :
- the Tallest Vert Wall in the world
- the world Largest Full Pipe
- the Largest Cradle worldwide
- a skull Bowl
- Multi Bowl
- a street Course
- a travelodge Bowl
- a box Jump
- an olympic Bowl
- a thimble
- Boxes, rails etc.
You might want to know that. It’s a statepark so during the day so : $10 for parking (free after 6pm). The park costs around $5 (pads mandatory).
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6. FDR Skatepark
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5. Lincoln City Skatepark
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4. Louisville Skatepark
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3. Rhodes Skatepark
Rhodes Skatepark is in the heart of downtown Boise. It is an insine place with 40,000 sq-ft of skateable space. This park opened in 1995 and was named for its original builder, Glenn Rhodes. In 2016 the skatepark reopened after a renovation period by Grindline Skateparks. Rhodes Skatepark has been featured by ESPN as a pre-qualifier venue for X Games.
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2. Denver Skate Park
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1. Burnside Skate Park (Portland)
This amazing skatepark is located under the east end of Burnside Bridge in Portland. Burnside was created in 1990. It has expanded and developed over the past 20 years to become the the most famous DIY skatepark over the world. It consists of obstacles inspired by pool-skating and transition with :
- a main concrete wall at the east end of the park
- a deep bowl at the northeast
- a shallow bowl (with metal coping) at the northwest corner
- an extended quarter pipe at the south wall
- and at the southwest corner, 2 concrete bowl pockets facing each other
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7 November 2019 at 17 h 17 minDo not hesitate to leave a comment on our selection !