Skaters around the globe consider Vancouver and the surrounding area to be one of the world’s Hot Spots for skateboarding and the MECCA for skateparks. There are currently over 100 skateboard parks in British Columbia, 50 of which are in the lower mainland. While you are here competing at the World Freestyle Round-Up be sure to take time to skate one of our many skateparks. For skatepark details and maps showing their locations visit this web site: www.skullskates.com/skateboarding/skatepark-directory/
Vancouver has deep roots in skateboarding and skateparks going back as far as 1977 when Monty Little lobbied for Canada’s first community skateboard park. The legendary Richmond Skate Ranch, which helped launch several of Canada’s top pros like Rob Boyce and Colin McKay was co-designed by Kevin Harris. Many a park has come and gone since those early days but one that has stood the test of time is Seylynn Skatepark in North Vancouver, which turned 45 years old in October of 2023 and happens to be Canada’s oldest skatepark.
We have also been blessed to have one of the world’s best skatepark design and construction companies that call Vancouver their home.
NEWLINE SKATEPARKS www.newlineskateparks.com
The past couple of years have had New Line Skateparks as busy as ever helping communities step up their skatepark game! In addition to completing two of Canada’s partially covered outdoor skateparks in Surrey (Chuck Bailey Skatepark and Cloverdale Youth Park), their team has also finished an overhaul to Metro Van’s iconic seaside spot at Ambleside Beach (now fittingly named the Peter Sullivan Skatepark). In addition there is a new tech-meets-flow gem in Mission and a host of other noteworthy projects across the Island and throughout BC’s interior including parks in West Kelowna, Chemainus, Prince George and the Abbotsford Mouat Bowl. While in Vancouver be sure to check out the company’s local staples: the Downtown Vancouver Skate Plaza and Kensington Bowl, and look forward to their upcoming projects in Banff AB and Revelstoke BC.
