Riverside Skatepark - Detroit, MI

 Riverside Skatepark

Detroit, MI

3511 W Jefferson Ave

Grindline knocked it out of the park with Riverside Skatepark. It has everything. There's a ton of features that replicate Detroit Street Spots, a big section, small section, flow mini, bowl with pool coping.

Small Section

I love an 'A' frame Pole Jam

Bank to Train Rail

Water! Who would have thought. Fountain, water bottle filler and even a bowl for pups using the dog park.

Plus this place has a great shade structure and lots of picnic tables. You can get a permit for the gazebo.

First Skatepark I've ever hit with BBQ's

Oh, it's also got lighting.

Big section.

Hart Plaza Manny Pad

Kicker Gap in the Shadow of the Ambassador Bridge

Gnorman Approves

Chandler Skatepark - Detroit, MI

 Chandler Skatepark

Detroit, MI

12200 Chandler Park Dr

This park is so nice I was shocked to find out Hardcore Skatepark (part of the CRC family) was involved. Get your Canadian cousin in line, geez.

Anyways, it's got all the standards and so much more. Each individual section of the park could be its own skate spot.  

From L - R.  

A nice section of small rails and hubbas. The flat was extended into the garden so you can hit both sides of the hubba, making neat planter gaps.

A 3 flat 3 stair with hubba, Chandler Sign Gap & kicker gap.

A cool transition feature with small QP's, roll-in and QP with pool coping.

Brick Stamped QP hip

Long Rail and Steep Bank

From L - R

Ledges, QP, manny pad, Brick bank hip, bank to ledge, ride on ledge, 5 set with rail.

Step-up gap, brick hip and rock kicker.

Port Huron, Michigan

 Optimist Skatepark

William 'Bill' Robinson Skatepark

Port Huron, Michigan

at 1400 Whipple St, 1.3Miles from the boarder crossing.

Getting out on a beautiful April day and hitting my first new park of 2023 was fun. I haven't hit an American park in a decade.

This park is fantastic. Built and Designed by Grindline Skateparks and funded in part by The Skatepark Project & Built to Play Grants.  Park 502.

Take a tour.

Edit of the Day.

The Boarder crossing was funny.

Agent - Where ya coming from?

Me - Near Toronto.

Purpose of travel to the United States?

I'm going to the Port Huron Skatepark. It was re-done last year.

Sarnia doesn't have a skatepark?

It does actually. It was also re-done last year and is my next destination.

St Clair River with a pump bump island.

Long 5 set with hubba, rail and out-ledge.

I'm told this ledge setup is a 'china banks' but all the extras (amazing extras) make it look like a dog face.

This lean manny pad obstacle was amazing. Slappy edge, wallie capabilities & ledge. This would make a great skate dot...so I measured

Dog Face Ledges

Big Hubba

The bowl has so many features & different heights of QP to make learning easier.

I Skate on Native Land

We acknowledge that the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

I skate on Native land and I'm thankful to all the First Nations who have let me skate their parks.

These are the parks I have been to and skated. There are many more in Ontario and Canada.

Aamjiwnaang
At the Maawn Doosh Guming Community Centre
1972 Virgil Ave, Sarnia

Akwesasne Skatepark, Cornwall Island, ON

Six Nations Skatepark - Ohsweken, ON

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Walpole Island, ON

Saputiit - Fish Weir Skate Plaza

From Artist Mark Igloliorte

Saugeen First Nation Skatepark

Durham Meadoway

 Durham Meadoway

For more info on the Durham Meadoway Click HERE & attend the Open Houses At Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby on January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m OR  at Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Centre, O'Brien Rooms A and B(Rear Entrance), 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering on January 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Regarding the Durham Meadoway

With full understanding that this project is in the early stages and the purpose of the January 19th open

house is to evaluate route options, I would like to ask, on behalf of the Skatepark Users of Durham

Region, that the Meadoway considers including offset skate trails, skate dots and/or skatable features. 

Why?

In recent years, the popularity of skateboarding and the use of skateparks has exploded. Covid saw a

further increase in popularity with skateboarding being an individual outdoor activity & since

the 2020 Summer Olympics, requests for information to The Skatepark Project have risen 700%

(The Skatepark Project, formerly known as The Tony Hawk Foundation, provides Skatepark Advocacy

support and skatepark grants).  Canadian construction companies who specialize in the Design and

Building of Concrete Skateparks can not keep up with the demand.

Skateparks possess the unique characteristic of being able to fit into an available space compared

to other sports which usually require a rectangular court. There are several Skate Trails & Skate Dots

around the GTA which are very popular. The Skate Trail in Markham is approx 60m long and features 2

obstacles, a multi-ledge and a Flat Rail/wall ride ledge with a key-hole gap. The Trail runs parallel and

separated from the walking trail in Ada Mackenzie Park. A skate dot in Aurora keeps it simple with

a flat rail and 40cm high ledge. The simplicity of these spots means any qualified general contractor

could build them. 

Please find attached some examples of Skate Trails.

Thank You on behalf of the Skatepark Users of Durham Region.

Scott Loyst

Founder - Pickering Skateparks Alliance

Ada Mackenzie Skate Trail, Markham.

Thompson Skate Dot, Aurora.

Jubilee Skate Trail, Georgetown.

Inner Circle Skatepark

 Inner Circle Skatepark

Somewhere is Southwest Ontario is a private key holder skatepark. I was invited for a post-xmas shred and had a blast. Contact Inner Circle directly for more info.

Park 501, 50th new park of 2022.