Main City Park SkatePark
Catch some air while practicing street elements on the skate plaza's stairs, banks, ramps, ledges, and other urban street course design features.
The City recently opened a 5,710-square-foot skate plaza at Main City Park in the heart of historic downtown, 219 S. Main Ave.
Rules
The park is for skateboarding and in-line skating only. No bikes, BMX, motorized vehicles, or other wheeled devices are allowed in the skatepark. More...
Hours
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. – October 1 to March 31
5 a.m. to 10 p.m. – April 1 to September 30
Slow Skate
The park is open to skaters age 10 and younger only from 9 to 11 a.m. on weekends and holidays to provide safe access and skate time for less experienced skaters.
What's Next
Landscaping will be installed in the spring of 2010.
Building the SkatePark
Phase I: street elements - completed
Phase II: transitional elements such as bowls
Phase III: cover installation to provide year round skate opportunities
When finished, the 14,000 square foot skatepark will feature street elements, bowls and cover.
As additional funding is identified, the Phase II bowls, and Phase III overhead cover will be added to complete the park. Donations for phases II and III are now being accepted.
Funding
The total skatepark project cost will range from $750,000 to $1 million. Funding for the park will come from a variety of sources including Park System Development Charges, a 2007 Federal Land & Water Conservation Grant, 2007 WHH Foundation grant, donations and corporate sponsorships. Additional grant opportunities are continuing.
SkatePark Design Team
Dreamland Skateparks, LLC, SkatePark Design and Construction: Troy Mears, Landscape Architecture; Mark Sedar Architecture + Urban Design, Architecture; and Petersen Structural Engineers, Structural Engineering
SkatePark Illustration
SkatePark Phase 1 and Phase 2 Illustration
SkatePark Cover Illustration
Contact
For more information contact Ric.Catron@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2747.