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Skateparks in Virginia

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has a spectrum of skateparks, from large parks with high budgets and designs that draw attention from the action sports community across the Mid-Atlantic to smaller DIY skateparks.

History of Skateparks in Virginia

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It is hard to provide an exact number of skateparks that exist in Virginia, as skateparks in Virginia have taken many forms of development. As action sports (specifically skateboarding) exploded in popularity in the mid-1990's, enthusiasts didn't wait for the approval and financial support of their cities and counties. Do-it-yourself affairs led the charge of some of the first skateparks in many municipalities. However, even as communities have developed more public skateparks, building DIY skateparks has remained a significant aspect of the culture in the Virginia action sports community, it is not uncommon for areas to have multiple government-funded, public skateparks and DIY skateparks within the same areas.[1] The City of Richmond is a great example of this, as there are multiple public skateparks in the area; in addition, the DIY affairs of the action sports community became so popular that Richmond Parks and Recreation gave land to the Richmond Area Skateboard Alliance to pursue the legal development of a DIY skatepark in the Texas Beach area of the city.[2]

A few of the newest publicly funded skateparks throughout Virginia boast modern design techniques and the sheer acreage to make them noteworthy on an international scale. The Charlottesville Skatepark, the Woodstock Skatepark in Virginia Beach, and the Powhatan Springs Skate Park in Arlington, VA are a few of these contemporary skateparks that sit at the top of the list for anyone looking to explore the skateparks of Virginia.[3]

According to USA Today, one can skate "any season of the year at several indoor and outdoor parks across Virginia with a wide range of elements and levels of difficulty."[4] Indoor skateparks have been an extremely significant development for action sports enthusiasts. Virginia's climate invariably presents weather that can hinder people's ability to enjoy outdoor skateparks consistently throughout the year. The humid, hot days of summer, the frigid temperatures of winter, and the rainy periods that come and go all present obstacles for those looking to progress their skills. Throughout the 2010s, many of the indoor skateparks closed. As of 2021, Liberty Mountain Skatepark in Lynchburg, Virginia and Mekos Skatepark in Hampton, Virginia are the only two public indoor facilities that are still operating.[5][6]

Virginia Skate Park Directory

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Skatepark Image Dates Location City, State Notes
Ashland Skatepark 2004 opened Pufferbelly Park

37.757433°N 77.473196°W

Ashland Modular Ramps
Bedford Skatepark Falling Creek Rd.

37.312910°N 79.503928°W

Bedford Concrete
Brown Park 7461 Foster Road

Gloucester, VA 23061

Gloucester Wooden halfpipe, concrete street section
Blacksburg Skatepark 725 Patrick Henry Dr.

37.241902°N 80.410594°W

Blacksburg Concrete
Powhatan Springs Skatepark 6020 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205 Arlington Concrete
Dulles South Skatepark 24950 Riding Center Dr.

38.921631°N 77.526287°W

Chantilly 5,600 square feet (520 m2)
Charlottesville Skatepark 38.044745°N 78.477423°W Charlottesville Concrete
Chesapeake Skatepark 36.751885°N 76.230201°W Chesapeake Blend of modular ramps and concrete features
Christiansburg Skatepark 569 N. Franklin St.

37.137361°N 80.413312°W

Christiansburg, Virginia Blend of modular ramps and concrete features
Fort Belvoir Skatepark 38.694534°N 77.141497°W Fort Belvoir Modular ramps
Laurel Skatepark 37.644071°N 77.508550°W Glen Allen Modular ramps
GBS Skatepark 760 Main ST. Edgehill shoping center Gloucester Modular ramps
Woodland Skatepark 37.026560°N 76.324537°W Hampton Metal modular ramps
Herndon's Skatepark 38.978288°N 77.398188°W Herndon, Virginia Concrete
Hopewell Skatepark 1022 Crestview Drive

37.300790°N 77.289604°W

Hopewell Modular ramps
Cactonin Circle Skatepark 39.106884°N 77.559263°W Leesburg Concrete
Rotary Centennial Riverfront Skatepark 29 9th St.

37.417171°N 79.141032°W

Lynchburg Mostly concrete with wooden mini ramp, and modular ramps
Liberty Mountain Skatepark 3700 Candlers Mountain Rd. Lynchburg Indoor, wooden ramps
Northside Skatepark 8401 Tidewater Drive Norfolk Concrete
Mekos Skatepark 3420 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666 Norfolk Indoor skatepark, wooden ramps
Carter Jones Skatepark 2013 opened 2813 Bainbridge Street

37.516519°N 77.460169°W

Richmond Open 24 hours year-round; aka Fonticello Skate Park. Concrete
Texas Beach Skatepark 2018 opened 37.532143°N 77.468639°W Richmond DIY; open 24 hours. Concrete
RVA South Side Skatepark Old Carnation St.

37.499012°N 77.511927°W

Richmond Wooden ramps now removed, fully renovated with concrete, modern design.
Rocky Mount Skatepark 37.014112°N 79.894679°W Rocky Mount Metal modular ramps
Moyer Skatepark 37.281781°N 80.057292°W Salem Array of concrete, wooden, and metal features.
Wakefield Park Skatepark 38.817580°N 77.224438°W Annandale Two separate skate parks. One is of modular ramps, the other is new concrete.
Williams Farm Skatepark 5269 Learning Circle

36.864023°N 76.159463°W

Virginia Beach 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). Concrete.
Woodstock Skate Plaza 5709 Providence Road

36.812162°N 76.193230°W

Virginia Beach 10,400 square feet (970 m2). Concrete.
Mount Trashmore Skatepark 310 Edwin Dr.

36.830833°N 76.120424°W

Virginia Beach 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) Modular ramps.
WRV Skatepark 1900 Cypress Ave Virginia Beach Wooden features on asphalt ground.
Warrenton Skatepark 800 Waterloo Road

38.718844°N 77.819294°W

Warrenton Modular ramps
James City County Skatepark Longhill Rd.

37.296587°N 76.738043°W

Williamsburg Old concrete
Scott D. Eagles Memorial Skatepark 38.641294°N 77.249846°W

14300 Featherstone Rd.

Woodbridge Concrete
Lake Fairfax Skatepark 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr Reston Concrete
Schuyler Hamilton Jones Skatepark 3540 Wheeler Ave Alexandria Wooden modular ramps
Front Royal Skatepark 100 Kerfoot Ave Front Royal Concrete
Luray Skatepark 625 6th St Luray Modular ramps
Hawksbill Skatepark 178 Karl Jenkins Ave Stanley Concrete
Westover Skatepark 305 S Dogwood Dr, Harrisonburg Modular ramps
Stanton Skatepark 10660 Western Ave Stanton Well kept modular ramps
Yowell Meadow Park 230 W Piedmont St Culpeper Concrete
J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park 502 E Church St Martinsville Metal modular ramps
Pole Green Skatepark 8813 Pole Green Park Ln Mechanicsville Modular ramps
Bath County Skatepark 65 Panther Dr, Hot Springs Modular ramps
Clifton Forge Skatepark 1062 Vulcan Ave #814 Clifton Forge Wooden modular ramps

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hodies, Eric (3 March 2020). "Woodstock Skate Park design taking shape". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. ^ "After success in Southside, RVA skateboarding group eyes Texas Beach for new skate park - RVA Mag". rvamag.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ Parker, Stacy (15 June 2021). ""It's the bombdiggity right here." A new skate park opens Wednesday in Virginia Beach and skaters are stoked". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. ^ "Skate Parks in Virginia". Travel Tips - USA Today. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ "Liberty Mountain Skate Park". www.liberty.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. ^ "MEKOS Indoor Skate Park". MEKOS Indoor Skate Park. Retrieved 2021-12-12.