Friday, 15 January 2016

New Parks

New Parks!

Future and recently completed Parks
New park projects go right onto the map in yellow or orange.
I try to stay up to date on parks that are raising funding, under council review or under construction.  I'll try to keep this section updated on new or proposed parks I haven't been to yet. (March 1 2026 update)


Ajax - Ajax Community Centre Skatepark 2.0 is in planning/design phase. Design out.


Arnprior - Local Advocates have done a great job and are looking for further funding to bring the project up 400K. Design is out now and it's fantastic. They got Papillon and Grand Opening was on July 10, 2026.

Brampton, ON - Gore Meadows Concrete skatepark is done but opening is ETA Oct, 2026. Embleton CC is supposed to have a skatepark. Ceremonial ground breaking Dec 6, 2025. Reached out for skatepark info - no reply.  I've also heard the Ching has an expiry date. 

Belleville - Clarence Bird Park multi-use court to have a pre-fab skate spot. These fools still haven't learned their lesson with Canadian Ramp Co.  

Brant/Brantford - Arrowdale Skate Spot has opened & Blance E Williams Community Centre skatepark is done with the park/CC to open in 2026.

Burlington - Four of Burlington's skateparks, Mtn Side, Brant Hills, Palladium and DesJardines, have had a total of 5 pre-cast concrete features removed due to deterioration. It shouldn't be hard to guess who supplied these features. Answer HERE.  Consultations re: new features should happen this summer (2026). I'm now Talking with Media about this and Norton Skatepark. Looks like Norton may close for re-furbishment (?) in 2027. 

Caledon - Wray (Jeremy Wray?) Park is getting a nice mini-bowl. Pro-pour on site. ETA 2027.  Caledon East Park may be doing something too.

Cambridge, ON - Advocacy for Hespeler - Site selection underway as first site rejected as it's in a flood plane.

Cobourg - Push for a concrete park. Location could be new Rec Centre or the current location of the metal park.

Cramahe - I was chatting with their Parks guy over a year ago. Then ghosted. 

Delhi - I stuck my nose in where it belongs but wasn't invited. 

East Gwillimbury - Skatepark & Pump track under construction at new HALP Community Centre. Now Open. Finished Park HERE.

Georgetown - Skate Spot on Miller Dr was to be built in fall 2025. Now under construction.

Grand Bend - Local advocate is working on updates to the park.

Guelph - Mkinaak Donjibaa Park is getting a 'Skate-Node'.   Info & Park Layout Survey HERE.  No work yet.

Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Skateboard Assembly Facebook - Hamilton needs 9 more skateparks article. Beasley got some work. Alexander Park (concept below) was started in early 2024 but a high water table stalled the project. No additional work done on the bowls as of Nov '24. Work to begin 'on or before Aug 10, 2026 and go until Aug 31, 2027' wtf. Only design change is that the deep bowl will not be as deep.  Source


Hensall & Walkerton both stalled in planning stages.

Innisfil - plans for a new park at Innisfil Beach - ETA 2030.  Innisfil Town Square has street spots.

Kincardine - New Concrete park by Drop-in is open.

Lakeshore, ON - I'd been chatting with a concrete skatepark company about updates but it looks like Belle River went with metal CRC (now open) and Stoney Point will have a fresh asphalt pad and the old ramps.  Unsurprisingly, local residents are not happy with the noise coming from the new 300K$ park.

London, ON - West Lions is set to be demo'd and a new pre-fab park with slappy curb is in the works. Local advocates are not satisfied but got the project to have skatelite rather than metal.  New site appears to be poured. OPEN.

Loyalist Township, Amherstview, ON -  Loyalist Park finished/opened the pump track and skate spot will be completed when funding is secured. ( PROJECT)

Mississauga - Iceland is getting refurbished. Survey Results are out.  Zonta Meadows Park update includes a concrete pumper, bowl and mini - ETA Oct 2026. Malton has reopened with new ramps.  2024 Parks Plan calls for 3 more parks.

New Tecumseth - Concrete park plans seem to have Died. Website is down. IG not updated in a while.  New pump track tossed in by the splash pad. But all hope is not lost. The 'GoFundMe' posted an update in July that the township would be building 2 new parks, Alliston and Tottenham, in 2030. 

Orangeville - The dirt track has been paved. Orangeville Lions Pump Track Now Open.

Ottawa - Gailea Momolu Skatepark is getting a concrete update.  ETA of 2026 as per the city & after LRT construction is done(which it wasn't when I visited in May '26). Plans for new skateparks at Boothfield Park(no ETA) & Francois Dupuis District Park(Eta 2028?).

Orillia, ON - SHOVELS IN THE GROUND!!! FACEBOOK May 2026.  Oct 17 grand opening I'm told.

Pickering - Pickering Community Skatepark (Hydro corridor North of Kingston Rd) - Design HERE. ETA Oct 2026.. Seaton Rec is in the works (ETA 2030).  South Pickering Ward 2,  Dave Ryan Park and more slated for spots/parks.  Follow HERE

Peterborough - Bonnerworth Project is open. Local Advocates are working on more spots.

Port Hope - Ph2 Pump Track is now open.

Richmond Hill - Richmond Green Revitalization Project includes a new concrete skatepark in a more central location. Click HERE

Toronto, ON - Wallace Emerson Community Center construction continues but the bowls are done - ETA fall 2026 at earliest. Earl Bales is open.  Eglinton Park is also supposed to be started summer 2025. Plus a bunch more like Elizabeth Simcoe & Confederation. Everything Toronto can be found HERE

Vaughan, ON -  North Maple regional park - possibly cancelled, status unknown. New Pump Track planned for Purpleville Park (Teston & Pine Valley) ETA 2028.

Whitby - New Brooklin Skatepark @ Fieldgate Sport Complex is open.

Watford / Warwick, ON - Centennial Park in Watford decommissioned the BMX park in 2021.  A revitalization plan is underway with plans for new terrain in the future.



Existing Parks I need to hit.
So many, check the map.
Here's a map if you want to hit them before me - MAP
Parks I've been to in RED
Parks I need to hit in GREEN
Parks in planning or construction in YELLOW
Existing Parks that are being replaced in ORANGE
Montreal Area
Greater Detroit area
NF NY to Rochester

Great skateparks are built by skaters. The best producers of skateparks have skaters who design, survey and build.  They are also totally cool so if you ever want info on a park just contact them.
New Line
Spectrum - now gone but their former staff are still busy. (see Radius)
Drop-in Skateparks from MB are now in Ontario
Papillon Skateparks - Sick skateparks out of Quebec with 2 projects in Ontario so far.
Rick Design Skatepark - More great 'crete out of Quebec.


4 comments:

  1. New Liskeard park with awesome bowl. Northern Ontario
    http://speaker.northernontario.ca/tag/skate-park/

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    1. Finally got there this summer.

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  2. Soon going to have another great park to visit when you're down in the Wheatley/Kingsville area (near Windsor): http://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/long-sought-skatepark-in-leamington-approved-1.3832385

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    1. Anout time. I remember there was an open house in 2013.

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