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Out With the Old, In With New – Dublin, Ohio Skatepark

August 5, 2016

The new Coffman Park Skatepark in Dublin, Ohio is now open! Although Spohn Ranch’s construction scope wrapped in March, the City asked local skateboarders to remain patient while adjacent facilities remained unfinished. As evidenced in Nick Adams’ photos below, the new skatepark’s smooth finish and unique terrain is already generating significant buzz across Ohio. To view more photos, visit the Dublin Skatepark page in our … FULL POST »

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Furnace Skateshop gives new skatepark seal of approval

May 6, 2016

One of the best perks of working for a skatepark builder is “research and development”. In other words, when skatepark construction is complete, we recruit a group of talented local skateboarders to join us for a “quality control” session. This not only opens the door for valuable feedback, but also provides an opportunity to put the skatepark through its paces … FULL POST »

TRANSITION-FOCUSED SKATEPARK DESIGN IN LONG BEACH, NY

November 13, 2015

East of NYC and south of Long Island, the City of Long Beach, New York, maintains a proud and passionate skateboarding community. For years they made due with a metal ramp and asphalt slab combination that was well-intentioned but not representative of the local spirit. In early 2015, the City selected Spohn Ranch as the skatepark designer and builder for … FULL POST »

Serenity Park Skatepark – Lake Elsinore California

August 27, 2015

Lake Elsinore’s claim as “Action Sports Capital of the World” has been officially cemented with the completion of the concrete skatepark at Serenity Park. Our design/build project officially opened in mid-July featuring a modified peanut bowl and a flowing street course. The craftsmanship and well-balanced design has rave reviews flooding into the office. Acting as general contractor and prime skatepark … FULL POST »

Louisiana’s latest skatepark build now complete

August 5, 2015

Our project in Houma, Louisiana for the Terrebone Parish Consolidated Government celebrated its official grand opening this past May. The skatepark design features a beginner area, a tiered street section perfect for competitions and a flowing transition section with hips, a spine and deep end pocket. It also boasts a state-of-the-art restroom building and a covered spectator seating area, designed … FULL POST »

Walker Mill Skatepark Opens to Rave Reviews

July 30, 2015

On Friday, July 10th, the Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation proudly cut the ribbon at Walker Mill Regional Park’s new crown jewel – a 12,000 square foot concrete skatepark. While this celebration marked the official opening, skateboarders from throughout Maryland & Virginia had already been flocking to District Heights for months for a firsthand taste of the … FULL POST »

Monitor Park Skatepark Ready for Action

February 25, 2015

Our latest Los Angeles skatepark design/build project, a collaboration with EPT Design and the Trust for Public Land, officially opened at Monitor Park in Watts on January 31st. We celebrated with a demo by the Blind Skateboards professional team as well as a best trick contest and product toss for local skateboarders. The below-grade skatepark is 6,000 square feet and … FULL POST »

Skatepark Building in Fairfield, Iowa

November 20, 2014

Our skatepark build in Fairfield, Iowa wrapped a few weeks ago. After a “quality control” session from the build crew, they packed their tools and hit the road for new projects in California and Maryland. At first glance it would appear this project wasn’t uniquely different from all of the others, but something about the way this skatepark touched the … FULL POST »

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Skatepark in Niles, Illinois officially open!

October 30, 2014

We’re excited to announce that as of Friday 10/24, the skatepark at Washington Terrace Park in Niles, Illinois is officially open! The skatepark project began four years ago when a group of Niles high school students launched a Facebook petition urging Village officials to consider building a public skatepark. It took some serious convincing, but all concerns about the skatepark … FULL POST »

New Orleans First Public Skatepark Complete

October 16, 2014

The story of New Orleans’ first public skatepark can’t be told without mentioning the Red Bull Mississippi Grind. The RBMG event series centered around a skateable barge that floated down the Mississippi River from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, Louisiana, stopping at port cities along the way to host competitions and demos. After the final stop in New Orleans, … FULL POST »