skate park

Ramp-filled recreation area

A skate park is a recreational area designed for skateboarding, with ramps, rails, half-pipes, and other structures for performing tricks.

Most are outdoor concrete installations in public spaces, though indoor parks exist.

The term extends to similar facilities for BMX bikes, inline skates, and scooters: The city built a new skate park near the library.

tricks

ollie

Handsfree skateboard jump

  • kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
  • heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
  • grindCrush into particles

manual · nosegrind · tailslide · backside · frontside · impossible · airwalk · 50-50 · boardslide

features

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

pyramid · spine · kicker · bank · launch · gap · step-up · hip · transfer · snake run

culture

graffiti

Illegal surface markings

hangout · crew · session · local · respect · style · attitude · expression · community · DIY

youth

teenagers

People aged thirteen to nineteen

identity · energy · community · afterschool · weekend · clique · mentorship · beginners · lessons · summer camp

Categories
Opposites
recreational venue type

skate parkmeditation garden

Tranquil space for contemplation

country club · yacht club · equestrian center · golf course · botanical garden

urban design philosophy

skate parkVictorian garden

Ornate 19th-century landscaped grounds

senior center · community garden

surface type for wheeled sports

skate parkroller rink

Venue for wheeled skating

ice rink · roller disco · ice skating rink · velodrome

Family

skatepark

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G