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Skatepark at Fort Bragg Military Base Opens

September 19, 2013

An iconic United States Army installation, Fort Bragg, is now home to one of the region’s most innovative facilities for skateboarding and BMX bike riding. The skatepark was built for the service men/women and their families as a positive recreational escape from the hardship of combat. The design is signature Spohn Ranch – well-rounded, with a solid balance of street and … FULL POST »

Skatepark Build on Native American Reservation

September 18, 2013

The Spohn Ranch crew is on the ground in Sisseton, South Dakota! Building a skatepark for a Native American community of 2,500 is an amazing honor and we look forward to this 7,000 square foot park’s completion. Suicide rates in Native American communities are 4 times the national average. While more skateparks won’t completely eradicate that problem, we’re humbled knowing … FULL POST »

New Skatepark at Provo Community Center

Leveraging the resounding success of our skateable sculpture garden in South Jordan, Utah, Spohn Ranch was selected as the design-build partner for this modern plaza that sits on the grounds of the City of Provo’s new $32 million Aquatics Center. Problem soils and an existing bowl-centric park on the other side of town steered the design to an above-ground plaza … FULL POST »

Maple Grove, MN Skatepark Hosts Grand Opening

Our design/build project in Maple Grove, Minnesota is nearly finished! It integrates beautifully into the surrounding landscape and is already being hailed by many as the best skatepark in the Minnesota metro area.  The City of Maple Grove will celebrate an official grand opening on August 3 with a demo and contest hosted by Minneapolis-based 3rd Lair Skate Shop. A … FULL POST »

Sea Isle City, NJ Skatepark Revamp Complete

September 17, 2013

For years, Sea Isle City’s skatepark was nothing more than a handful of plywood ramps and a patch of rough asphalt. In 2012, the City decided enough was enough and recruited Spohn Ranch to engineer a solution that would modernize their space. A tight footprint (compounded by a fence on four sides) and strict State regulations made creating a contemporary … FULL POST »

BMX Tracks at The Summit Bechtel Reserve

September 16, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America were in for treat at the 2013 Jamboree. In addition to over 100,000 square feet of concrete designed for skateboarding, Spohn Ranch also designed and built over 250,000 square feet of sculpted earth for BMX and mountain boarding. The vast landscape includes a mix of race tracks, jump tracks and pump tracks offering riders of … FULL POST »

2013 Jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Reserve

In one sentence – the largest and most comprehensive project to ever face the action sports landscape.  The action sports facilities at the 10,000-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia are an integral part of the $1 billion permanent home to the Boy Scouts of America’s quadrennial “Jamboree”, a national event that draws an estimated 75,000 visitors per day. When … FULL POST »

Park Improvements at Palm Springs Skatepark

Now under new management by Action Park Alliance, the skatepark in Palm Springs, California is undergoing a face lift for a grand re-opening in October.  We were hired to add a number of new obstacles to the park, as well as make repairs and improvements to a few existing features. For many, the most important improvement is the work we’re … FULL POST »

Skatepark Construction in Bend, Oregon

September 14, 2013

Construction is moving swiftly on Bend, Oregon’s new state-of-the-art skatepark at Ponderosa Park.  The Bend Park & Recreation District, in collaboration with PUSH of Oregon, the local skatepark advocacy group, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on September 12th.  Since construction was already underway, this ceremony was a little different than normal – giving the community an opportunity to walk the site … FULL POST »