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Skateparks In New York City
A list of skateparks in New York City. List of parks by borough The Bronx *Bronx Skate Park (Allerton Skatepark) *Bruckner Skate Park (a.k.a. Throggs Neck) *Rev. T. Wendell Foster Skate Park *Playground 52 LII *River Avenue Skate Park * Van Cortlandt Skate Park * Williamsbridge Oval Skate Park Brooklyn * Betsy Head Skatepark * Brower Park Skate Park * Canarsie Park Skatepark *City Line Park * Cooper Park Skatepark * Golconda Skatepark (a.k.a. Fat Kid) * Martinez Playground Skate Park (a.k.a. Blue Park & Blue floor) * McCarren Park Skatepark * Millennium Skate Park a.k.a. Owl's Head Skate Park * Robert Venable Skate Park *Rudd Skate Park *St. Mary's Playground * Seba Playground Skate Park *Sgt. William Dougherty Skate Park *Substance Skatepark *Thomas Greene Park Skate Park *Vans Skate Space 198 * Washington Park Skate Park (a.k.a. MS 51) Manhattan * LES Skatepark * Pier 62 Skatepark * Highbridge Skatepark * Andy Kessler Skatepark formerly Riverside Skatepark * Thomas Jeffer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skateparks
A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairsets, quarter pipes, ledges, spine transfers, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs, and any number of other objects. History The first skatepark in the world, Surf City, opened for business at 5140 E. Speedway in Tucson, Arizona on September 3, 1965. Patti McGee, Women's National Champion, attended the grand opening. The park had concrete ramps and was operated by Arizona Surf City Enterprises, Inc. A skatepark for skateboarders and skaters made of plywood ramps on a half-acre lot in Kelso, Washington, USA opened in April 1966. It was lighted for night use. California's first skatepark, the Carlsbad Skatepark opened on March 3, 1976. The World Skateboard Championships were held here on April 10, 1977. It operated unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Park (Brooklyn)
Washington Park is a city owned and operated park located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Washington Park is both a historic site and a center for recreation; featuring the Old Stone House, a skatepark, basketball courts, a dog run A dog park is a park for dogs to exercise and play off-leash in a controlled environment under the supervision of their owners. Description Dog parks have varying features, although they typically offer a 4' to 6' fence, separate double-gated ..., a multi-use synthetic turf field, and the J. J. Byrne Playground, a child's playground. Washington Park also features a curated garden adjacent to the Old Stone House. History J.J. Byrne Park was acquired by Parks in 1926, named for the late James J. Byrne by the New York City Board of Aldermen, Board of Aldermen in 1933. The Old Stone House of Gowanus is the reconstruction of the Vechte-Cortelyou house, originally built by Claes Arents Vechte in 1699. The original building was demolished around 1897; how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
