We are lucky on the Lower Peninsula to have several skate parks to enjoy. From bowls, rails, boxes, and ledges, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Mountain View's skate parks keep my kids active, are a great place to meet old friends (and make new friends), and they're FREE!
I often get asked about our local skate parks, so I thought I'd share here with you the skate parks to visit in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Mountain View.
Locations are listed alphabetically:
Burgess Skate Park
Burgess Park
600 Alma Street
Menlo Park, CA
Burgess Skate Park is a 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art skating facility featuring banks, boxes, hubbas, and a rail, plus progressively deeper flow bowls ending in a deep vert and a lot of shade in the afternoon. Skateboarding classes are available. The skate park is located in Burgess Park next to the Arrillaga Family Gymnasium. Helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads are required. Bikes, scooters, razors, and foot traffic is not allowed.
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Greer Skate Park
Greer Park
2860 W Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA
Greer Skate Park features three connected bowls and is perfect for all levels of skateboarders. and other street obstacles like boxes and ledges.
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Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park
Red Morton Park
711 Nevada Street
Redwood City, CA
Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park is a 13,000 square foot skating facility featuring a small shallow bowl along with a much deeper bowl and a nice ramp. Helmets are required; elbow pads and knee pads are recommended. Bikes are not allowed.
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Rengstorff Skatepark
Rengstorff Park
1931-2057 Cristanto Avenue
Mountain View, CA
Rengstorff Skatepark features steel pipes, rails, and ramps. Helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads are required. Bikes and scooters are not allowed. The park will be closed if features are wet.
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Hope this list of skate parks in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Mountain View helps you find -- or rediscover! -- some fun places for your family to skate. Now get those kids out to play!
When visiting events and local businesses, be sure to tell them Macaroni KID sent you... and don't forget to tell all your friends!
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