Ontario's Best Bowls
I thought I'd throw together a post of Bowls and Pools for those who love transition. Not included are Ontario's Worst Bowls, Vert Ramps(CJ's & Muskoka Woods), Mini-ramps and bowled out corners of skateparks(There are lots of them. Here's That POST). My top 3 are listed first and another 30+ are listed.
This is a living document and more parks will be added as they are completed (and skated).
This is a living document and more parks will be added as they are completed (and skated).
Updated & Alphabetized (Sept 2024)
Campbellford
My favourite park and one of the best bowls. The roll out has a small Q. The deep end goes to vert and then some. The shallow is a great mini-ramp with a tight pocket end. There is also a love seat and the steep bank extension has marble ledge coping. Full Review.
Marina Park Plaza
Thunder Bay's Marina Park Plaza features one of the first Pool replicas in Ontario. By New Line.
Picton
I have to list Picton, ON in my top 3 as it's possibly the greatest mini-bowl ever. Extentions, spine, roll-in, love seat and more. I've never heard a bad word about this park. It's totally worth the trip. Full Review.
Top 3 out of the way, Ontario has a great selection of transition if you're willing to travel a little. Some of it is pretty gnarly and some is fairly tame. Hopefully you find something you like below. Click the link to see the rest of the park. Updated to Sept '24.
Acton
'3' Bowl. 3 Muskatears Skatepark, Acton, ON
Aurora
Aurora Family Leisure Complex. Bowl has some seepage issues but mini-bowl is great. Aurora, ON
UPDATE - After a review found it was not built properly, resulting in the seepage and other issues. Plans for a complete re-build have been put on hold until the park is un-ridable.
AJAX
Audley Rec. Centre, Ajax, ON - Pool extension and a pocket.
Bancroft, ON - Roller wall, extension and a steep bank. Coping is sticky.
Riverside Skatepark, Cambridge, ON - 'Drop of Death' in the last place you would expect it but that adds to the challenge. Spine, transfer visor(?) & steep bank.
Courtice, ON - Triple lobe bowl with hips and an extension.
Elmira
Elmira, ON - Perfect for ripping or just getting your feet wet in the pool. Steep shallow end with a roll-in, stairs and a great deep end with a deathbox. Pool coping all around.
Guelph
Silvercreek Skatepark, Guelph, ON - Big bowl connects with an open snake-run that goes the length of the park.
Valley Skatepark - Hamilton, ON - 970 Paramount Dr
Turner Park - Major fun at this one. Concrete coping in the deep end.
Waterdown Bowl - Big roller, extensions, pocket and a spine. There is now a up ledge by the spine. Alexandria(?) is under construction.
Check out all of Hamilton HERE
Huntsville
Kanata
Richcroft Rec. Complex, Kanata, ON
Kenora, ON - Extension, smooth concrete and a spine transfer to the rest of the park.
King City, ON This one's a gnarly one. Deep, Steep and pool coping that barks.
Oldie but goodie!
London
Medway Bowl - Huge bowl with a bit of everything.
Wolseley Barracks Skatepark - Tight & fast peanut with a deathbox.
Check out all of London HERE
Milton
Milton, ON - Milton Community Park. Brand new (fall 2016) deep bowl with pool coping, steps and a death box.
Niagara Falls, ON - Bowl with a roll out to the rest of the park.
Oakville
Huge bowl at 16 Mile Creek Skatepark is now open! 6, 8 & 10' depths. All Pool Block!
Cornwall Rd Skate spot, Oakville - A big flowy moonscape bowl.
Port Dover
Port Dover, ON - An OK peanut. It's mellow and the coping is flush with the concrete but it won't make my list of worst bowls.
Richmond Hill
The bowl at Lake Wilcox Youth Park in Richmond Hill features a mini, extensions, a pump bump and a deep end with pool coping and a 13foot capsule.
More shots HERE
Stouffville
Memorial Skatepark, Stouffville, ON - Smooth with a fly-out to bank and extensions.
It's not great but I wouldn't call it 'worst'
Tecumseh Skatepark - A little better than Strathroy, but there are still issues.
Toronto
Ashbridges Bay - Deep bowl added to the park as a phase 2. Pool coping and embedded ladder. Added the 2nd photo because it's way better, but it's not mine. Contact me for credit or removal.
8th Street - Shallow peanut.
Vanderhoof Bowl - Extensions, cradle, pool coping and an annual contest; Hoedown at the Hoof.
East York Skatepark - Tight and Fast.
Check out all of Toronto's Transition HERE
Check out the rest of Toronto's parks HERE
Uxbridge, ON - Smooth bowl with a steep bank surrounded by quarters. There's also extensions, a deep end and a big roller.
Vaughan
12 Oaks Skatespot, Vaughan, ON - Transition based skate spot.
It's got some issues. Great for scooters and BMX. Every Skater seems to have an issue with the dimensions and coping.
Waterloo's Action Sports network is growing & Stork Family YMCA has a sick pair of bowls.
There's a lot of quarter pipes all over Ontario.
Check them out!
Ontario's Mini Ramps - Basically a listing of everything else for transition lovers.
