Beginner skateparks in New Mexico

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. 1 park in New Mexico earns the great label; the mixed parks are listed further down for a grown-up to check first.

Great for beginners

1. Los Vecinos Community Center Skatepark, Tijeras, NM · low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); a low manual pad; small speed bumps; lit at night

Worth a look with a grown-up

These parks have some beginner features but also bigger ones:

1. Belen Skatepark, Belen, NM · low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly · watch out: has a set of stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
2. Los Altos Skatepark, Albuquerque, NM · low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); small speed bumps; restrooms on site; staff on site · watch out: has a set of stairs; has ledges down stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area)
3. Aztec Skatepark, Aztec, NM · quarter pipes (short curved ramps); small speed bumps; restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly · watch out: has a set of stairs; has a wall ride; has a spine (two ramps back to back)
4. Truth or Consequences Skatepark, NM · lit at night; staff on site
5. Los Lunas Skatepark, Los Lunas, NM · low ledges; quarter pipes (short curved ramps); restrooms on site; staff on site; described as beginner-friendly · watch out: has a set of stairs; has a bowl (a deep, curved pool-like area); has a spine (two ramps back to back)
6. Alamosa Skatepark, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
7. Brookside Skatepark, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
8. Green Acres Skatepark, Clovis, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
9. Hobbs Teen Center Skatepark, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
10. Las Cruces Skatepark, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
11. Mesquite Skatewave, NM · restrooms on site; staff on site
12. North Domingo Baca Skatepark, NM · restrooms on site; 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 New Mexico

• All New Mexico skateparks
• Parks with lights in New Mexico
• Skateparks near me
• Beginner parks in other places

Nearby states

• Beginner skateparks in Arizona (4 parks)
• Beginner skateparks in Colorado (18 parks)
• Beginner skateparks in Oklahoma (4 parks)
• Beginner skateparks in Utah (8 parks)