Canada Skateparks
Canada has produced some incredible skateboarders, the names of Alex Chalmers, Rick McCrank and Mark Appleyard spring to mind. The skateparks in Canada helped to turn these skateboarders into some of the most all-round skaters alive, capable of tearing up everything from street to vert with that very Canadian “Giv er” attitude.
Ambleside Skatepark
Doesn’t really have that whole ‘skatepark’ feel to it, it’s more of a street spot than anything. Hips, banks, loads of random ledges and heaps of cool little lines. Super fun for mellow mess around...
view skateparkBurnaby Skatepark
Super good layout with great ledges, banks and pyramids. The skatepark also has a shallow bowl that’s great fun for popping huge ollies. Directions It’s in Confederation Park, just off Penzance Drive, Burnaby Vancouver
view skateparkCloverdale Skatepark
One of those parks with some sketchy strange random obstacles but with more than enough stuff to be super fun. Big bank, funbox, ledges and rails, steps and a fun little box. Directions 174-180, 154th Ave.
view skateparkGleneagles Skatepark
Nice open bowl layout that allows for limitless speed lines. With 3 interconnecting bowls ranging from 8, 6, 5, 4ft this skatepark can be super fun just carving lines below the lip. But when your ready to push it the multiple...
view skateparkGriffin Bowl
If you were Colin Mckay or Alex Chalmers you could do 7 foot 540′s out of the bowl. There is more to this park than you would first expect. Directions Quite far up that damn hill, but the skate back down to the ferry...
view skateparkLadner Skatepark
Wide open and super fun to skate. multiple lines between the Bank, funbox, pyramid and all the other obstacles. Directions Off 99, turn into Ladner then left at McDonalds, then left again park by Rec Center. Clarence Taylor...
view skateparkLangley Skatepark
Two pyramids, some big lumps. banks and some grinder thingys. Directions 64th Ave on 203 St, keep your eyes open.
view skateparkNew Westminster Bowl
Lots of smooth lumps make for unlimited super fast lines. Hips aplenty, some ledges around the edges of the bowls but basically pump it and pop it up. Directions On 6th Street, Moody Park, New Westminster.
view skateparkParkgate Skatepark
4ft – 5ft – 6ft bowl area linked with spines and hips. Also a small street area with a pyramid, bank and rails. Lots to do but can get kinda busy as the whole area is not that big. Directions Located in Parkgate mall...
view skateparkRichmond Skatepark
Concrete crazyness. Quarter pipes, banks, rails, ledges, something for raw, tech, young and old. More than worth the visit. Directions River Road, west of 2nd Bridge.
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