Skateboard facilities are located on a number of parks around the city offering something for everyone from the beginner to the highly skilled and for a range of interests - including bowls, ramps, hipboxes and street-style layouts. Get out and grind your way around the various locales while meeting people just as crazy for the sport as you are!

The Downtown Skateboard Plaza at Quebec and Union Streets (under the Georgia/Dunsmuir Viaducts near the southeast corner of Andy Livingstone Park) was opened for skating in the Fall of 2004 (see photo). Located on a city right-of-way, the covered 26,000 sq ft site features elements enjoyed by urban skaters including replica rails, embankments, curbs, walls, ramps, steps and open spaces along with a variety of textures and surfaces such as exposed aggregate, brick, concrete, granite and steel.

Skate Park Locations Map

Skate Parks

1 China Creek
2 Coopers' Park
3 Downtown
4 Hastings
5 Quilchena
6 Strathcona

1. China Creek Park South

East Broadway and Clark Drive

Two bowls are open dawn until dusk daily.

2. Coopers' Park

North False Creek, under Cambie Street Bridge

Two skate benches, grind rail and other features have been added to make the park more skate-friendly, separate from the children's playground.

3. Downtown Skateboard Plaza

Quebec and Union Streets under the Georgia/Dunsmuir Viaducts near the southeast corner of Andy Livingstone Park

This street-style skateboard park was recently opened and is a popular addition to the city's stable of skating sites. It is one of the first of its kind in North America. Located on a city right-of-way, the covered 26,000 sq ft site features elements enjoyed by urban skaters including replica rails, embankments, curbs, walls, ramps, steps and open spaces along with a variety of textures and surfaces such as exposed aggregate, brick, concrete, granite and steel.

4. Hastings Park

Pandora and Renfrew Streets

Three skateboard bowls and a street course are available from dawn until dusk. For more information call 604-718-6222 or 604-257-8130.

5. Quilchena Park

4590 Magnolia Street

The skate park at Quilchena is 5,000 sq ft of beginner to intermediate plaza-style obstacles. These include ramps, rails and granite ledges, seat ledges and manual pads.

6. Strathcona Park

Prior Street and Campbell Avenue

A beginner/intermediate street-style layout.

7. Kensington Park

37th Avenue and Knight Street

A new skateboard facility has been approved for this park. Please see the projects and construction page for current project status.

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