| People do all sorts of things for entertainment and | | | | for skaters in Portland Oregon with 11,000 square |
| that includes traveling to find the best skate parks in | | | | feet. In Bay City you have one that is much smaller |
| the world. There are people that live for that | | | | at 6,000 square feet called Ken Downie Skatepark. |
| challenge and they will go to many different locations | | | | The Helmet in Polson, Montana is ranked the top |
| to try them out. You may think you have a fabulous | | | | skate park out there by the great Tony Hawk. He |
| skating park in your area but how does it compare | | | | has found this 12,000 square feet design to be one |
| with many of these others? This will give you a look | | | | that works very well for a variety of fabulous tricks. |
| at some of the top ranked skate parks and why | | | | Of course it should be no surprise to find that many |
| they are in that category. | | | | of the best ones are in California right? The biggest |
| With many locations the goal isn’t just to have a | | | | one is in Encinitas, California and has a huge park with |
| skate park but to create one that out does what is | | | | lots of other activities around it. Florida features |
| around it. Many of the builders involved with the | | | | many too including Kona State Park where you will |
| process want to bring in a great design that people | | | | find the oldest one in the United States. It was |
| will take notice of. The desire for larger skate parks | | | | implemented in the late 1970’s and have many |
| is common too and the builders are responding well | | | | of the original elements in place today. |
| to that. Many of them built in the last five years are | | | | Regardless of the skate parks you have access to, |
| twice the size of those previously in place. | | | | enjoy them. They are a great form of recreation for |
| As a side note, take your own time to find out | | | | children of all ages. If your area doesn’t have |
| where great skate parks are located. If you travel | | | | one then do your best to secure funding for it and |
| often for work or for fun, take that skateboard with | | | | to get people involved with it. Your community |
| you. Then you can explore the area to see what is | | | | leaders can help you to get this accomplished. The |
| offered. Make sure you take your camera too so | | | | skate park doesn’t have to be elaborate for |
| that you can create a collection of them from the | | | | people to be able to enjoy it so keep that in mind |
| various skate parks you visit. What you will find to | | | | with your plans as well. |
| be spectacular really depends on what you want to | | | | There are many different designs that you can |
| get out of a skate park so your opinions and those | | | | explore when it comes to a skate park. It will also |
| of others will often be biased and driven by personal | | | | depend on the room you have for it, the cost |
| preferences. | | | | involved, and the builder specifications for it. There is |
| If you are living in the Oregon area or close to it | | | | a great deal of information that has to be considered |
| then you are in for a treat because many of the | | | | and evaluated before a skate park can be |
| best skate parks out there happen to be in that | | | | implemented. Yet the finished result is often |
| area. Dinosaur Park is in Tigard, Oregon and it opened | | | | something to be proud of and that people of all ages |
| in 2007. This offers a skater’s paradise with | | | | can turn to for a source of entertainment. |
| 15,000 square feet. Pier Park is a common location | | | | |