Skateboarding in California

[Wes325]

Me and a few of my friends are going to LA and SF for spring break in 5 weeks for a skateboarding trip and will not have a clue where all to go. We will be out there for 8 days and it would be awesome if any locals new of any spots or at least skateparks that are definately worth paying a visit to. Outdoor concrete parks would be ideal!, but beggars cant be choosers so Im open to anything!! thanks

[benDASHDASH]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=california+skateparks

[DSchultz325e]

SF has Pier 7. Dunno how it looks now, it's been a while. Last time I heard they skate stopped all the ledges but I'm sure the stairs and using the ledge as a manual pad still work. If the cops come, run.

[///M Powered]

SF has Pier 7. Dunno how it looks now, it's been a while. Last time I heard they skate stopped all the ledges but I'm sure the stairs and using the ledge as a manual pad still work. If the cops come, run.

3rd and Army is where it's at, windy though :|

[Wes325]

I had no idea pier 7 was a bust, hopefully its lit so we can just go there really late at night. Im not trying to get a handfull of tickets on our trip, hhaha. Ive seen 3rd and Army a bunch in videos and will definately spend a lot of time there. Thanks for the input guys.

[e30excel]

stay away from Cops while skating in SF, they hate skaters

[e30sd]

if you head down to sd...

[DSchultz325e]

OK, Pier 7 isn't really a "bust" per se. What happens is the cops just drive by and the skaters automatically flee. 10-20 minutes later, they all come back until the next cop patrols it. It doesn't happen all too often (AFAIR), but ask some of the locals to be sure. Say hello to Mike York and Marcus McBride, too.

[KenC]

Oregon has some of the best in the US.
Newberg, OR - rated #1 for a while





Portland, OR (Under the Burnside Bridge) - in one of the Tony Hawk games.
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[Jand3rson]

Oregon has some of the best in the US.
Newberg, OR - rated #1 for a while
Portland, OR (Under the Burnside Bridge) - in one of the Tony Hawk games.

There's a fucking awesome park in Klamath Falls, too. There's a great concrete park in Redmond (about 15 minutes from me), and there's a brand new indoor place here in town.

Klamath Falls:


Redmond:

[Il Duce]

don't drive all the way down to so. cal. to skate that POS YMCA park... it sucks. and wouldnt be worth it in your case. the previous YMCA park was the best one ever. shame they tore it down.

[DSchultz325e]

If you come out to Sac you can skate at Frontline in Woodland ;) Nyjah Huston's (winner of the Tampa AM 2005 comp) family owns it so he rips there, and Stefan Janoski pops in every now and then.

[CobraKai]

Oregon has some of the best in the US.
Newberg, OR - rated #1 for a while

that bmx track looks fun..i really need to start riding again. :|

[Fred]

Most of The Embarcadero has ledges, and yes, it is illegal to skateboard there.

[318daily]

check out http://www.socalskateparks.com/parks/homepage , this will have info on places in LA.

Not sure about where to skate in SF that isn't already blown out since that was the skateboarding mecca of the late 80's - early 90's.

I can show you guys places to skate and a few pro's to hang with if you ever come to SD.