Beginner skateparks by state and city
A skatepark is good for a first visit when it has low, gentle ramps, wide flat ground to practice pushing and turning, and few big features (tall ramps, handrails, deep bowls) that experienced skaters fly off. A fence between the park and the street and lights for evening visits help too.
We score every park from the features it lists. Gentle features such as a mini ramp (a small ramp to learn on), low banks and quarter pipes (short curved ramps) add points; lights, a fence, restrooms and staff on site add a little more; big features such as stairs, handrails, deep bowls and vertical ramps take points away, and a park with a handrail, vertical ramp, pool or large half-pipe is never labelled great. Parks that owners or skaters have marked beginner-friendly come first. Labels are great for beginners, mixed, or advanced. Pick a state or city below; the count next to each is how many of its parks are labelled great.
By state
- Arizona (4 parks)
- Arkansas (4 parks)
- California (58 parks)
- Colorado (18 parks)
- Connecticut (1 park)
- Florida (6 parks)
- Hawaii (1 park)
- Illinois (1 park)
- Louisiana (1 park)
- Maryland (4 parks)
- Michigan (6 parks)
- Montana (5 parks)
- Nevada (1 park)
- New Hampshire (2 parks)
- New Jersey (3 parks)
- New Mexico (1 park)
- New York (5 parks)
- North Carolina (2 parks)
- Ohio (1 park)
- Oklahoma (4 parks)
- Oregon (1 park)
- Pennsylvania (1 park)
- South Dakota (2 parks)
- Tennessee (2 parks)
- Utah (8 parks)
- Vermont (1 park)
- Virginia (3 parks)
- Washington (2 parks)
- Wisconsin (5 parks)
- Wyoming (2 parks)
By city
- Rome, Italy (34 parks)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (25 parks)
- London, United Kingdom (21 parks)
- Helsinki, Finland (19 parks)
- Oslo, Norway (18 parks)
- Auckland, New Zealand (18 parks)
- Tokyo, Japan (14 parks)
- Cape Town, South Africa (9 parks)
- Prague, Czechia (8 parks)
- Los Angeles, CA (7 parks)
- Paris, France (7 parks)
- Denver, CO (6 parks)
- San Francisco, CA (6 parks)
- Washington DC, DC (4 parks)
- Copenhagen, Denmark (4 parks)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (3 parks)
- San Diego, CA (2 parks)
- Salt Lake City, UT (2 parks)
- Nashville, TN (2 parks)
- Orlando, FL (2 parks)
- Grand Rapids, MI (2 parks)
- Barcelona, Spain (2 parks)
- Melbourne, Australia (2 parks)
- Sydney, Australia (2 parks)
- Lisbon, Portugal (2 parks)
- Mexico City, Mexico (2 parks)
- Dublin, Ireland (2 parks)
- New York City, NY (1 park)
- Phoenix, AZ (1 park)
- Sacramento, CA (1 park)
- San Jose, CA (1 park)
- Honolulu, HI (1 park)
- Reno, NV (1 park)
- Ventura, CA (1 park)
- Grand Junction, CO (1 park)
- Tooele County, UT (1 park)
- Zurich, Switzerland (1 park)
- Vancouver, Canada (1 park)
- Madrid, Spain (1 park)
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