Beginner skateparks in Colorado
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. 18 parks in Colorado earn the great label; the mixed parks are listed further down for a grown-up to check first.
Great for beginners
- Discovery Skatepark, Wheat Ridge, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly
- Arapahoe Skatepark, Centennial, CO ยท low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a low manual pad; a small kicker ramp; a low box
- Yuma Skatepark, Yuma, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; a low box; restrooms on site; staff on site
- De Beque Skatepark, De Beque, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages; no big stairs, handrails or deep bowls
- Hayden Skatepark, Hayden, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly; smooth surface
- Golden Heights Skatepark, Golden, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a low manual pad; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly
- Jorgensen Skatepark, Gunnison, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; restrooms on site; staff on site
- Cedaredge Skatepark, Cedaredge, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; a low box; small speed bumps; lit at night
- Long Family Memorial Skatepark, Fruitvale, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly
- Arvada Skatepark, Arvada, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- Cole Park Skatepark, Alamosa, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- Crested Butte Skatepark, Crested Butte, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- La Alma Skatepark, Denver, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- Montbello Skatepark, Denver, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- Prairie View Skatepark, Evans, CO ยท a small kicker ramp; low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); restrooms on site; staff on site
- Skyline Skatepark, Arvada, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
- Westlake Skatepark, Grand Junction, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly; described as all ages
- Wolff Skatepark, Arvada, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as all ages
Worth a look with a grown-up
These parks have some beginner features but also bigger ones:
- Frederick Skatepark, Longmont, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; smooth surface ยท watch out: has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Kings Mill Skatepark, Westminster, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly ยท watch out: has a set of stairs
- Fort Morgan Community Skatepark, Fort Morgan, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as all ages ยท watch out: has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Metcalfe Skatepark, Fountain, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; lit at night; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly ยท watch out: has a set of stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Ulysses Skatepark, Ulysses St. Golden, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; staff on site; described as all ages ยท watch out: has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Howard Heuston Skatepark, Boulder, CO ยท low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a small kicker ramp; small speed bumps; restrooms on site ยท watch out: has a set of stairs; has a wall ride; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- William McKinley Carson Skatepark, Greenwood Village, CO ยท quarter pipes (short curved ramps); low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly ยท watch out: has a set of stairs
- Margaret Carpenter Skatepark, Thornton, CO ยท low ledges; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly; smooth surface ยท watch out: has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Silverthorne Skatepark, Silverthorne, CO ยท low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a pump track (rolling bumps, no tricks needed); restrooms on site; staff on site ยท watch out: has a set of stairs; has ledges down stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Yamaguchi Skatepark, Pagosa Springs, CO ยท a small kicker ramp; low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); restrooms on site; staff on site ยท watch out: has a set of stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
- Bennett Skatepark, Bennett, CO ยท lit at night; staff on site
- Goose Gossage Skatepark, CO ยท lit at night; staff on site
Tips for a first visit
- Go on a weekday morning or early afternoon: the park is quiet and there is room to practice.
- Wear a helmet, and knee and wrist pads for the first few visits. Most falls land on hands and knees.
- Watch for a minute before you roll in, so you can see how skaters take turns, and let faster skaters pass.
- Start on the flat ground and the smallest ramp. Rolling, stopping and turning come before any trick.
More around Colorado
- All Colorado skateparks
- Parks with lights in Colorado
- Skateparks near me
- Beginner parks in other places
Nearby states
- Beginner skateparks in Arizona (4 parks)
- Beginner skateparks in New Mexico (1 park)
- Beginner skateparks in Oklahoma (4 parks)
- Beginner skateparks in Utah (8 parks)
- Beginner skateparks in Wyoming (2 parks)