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The Skatedex Annual Index
An annual, citable report on skatepark access in the United States: parks per capita by state and city, the biggest skatepark deserts, and a density map of every park, built from the Skatedex directory and U.S. Census Bureau population data. Each edition is frozen as published.
Companion report: Skateparks per capita 2026
Public, open parks per 100,000 residents for every state and every city of 50,000 or more, with the skatepark deserts, CSV downloads and a press kit. Newest Census vintage; methodology differs from the Index and is documented on each page.
Annual Index 2026
2,632 parks · 50 states · 342 ranked cities · published September 2026 (inaugural edition and growth baseline)
Read the 2026 reportAnnual Index 2026 · Methodology · Figures in this edition are frozen as published; cite as "Skatedex Annual Index 2026".