Rhodes Park, also known as Rhodes Skatepark, is a

skatepark 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, q ...

between 15th and 16th Streets under

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, USA. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes skateboarding and

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challenges.

History

The park, which bears Glenn Rhodes' name, was first marketed and constructed, and it debuted in 1995. In 2016 the park reopened after a renovation by

Grindline Skateparks Grindline Skateparks is an American company that designs and builds skateboard parks. It has designed and built over 400 skateparks worldwide, including the largest skatepark in America, Spring Park Texas. History Mark Hubbard was working as a ...

. Rhodes Park has been featured by

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as a pre-qualifier venue for

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. In 2018 a skateboarder died from injuries from a fall at Rhodes Park. The cause of death was

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, blood toxins resulting from muscle tissue deterioration after an injury.

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