Disclaimer: writing this review as a non-local stopping by on a summer weekday evening. At face value, this a 5 star, one of a kind park. Has features to accommodate all skill levels, and a lot of stuff I've never seen at other parks. If you had the park to yourself, you could flow around continuously hitting every obstacle without having to stop. For me, the flow of it was actually an issue; as somewhat of a beginner, it's kinda hard to work on a specific obstacle without getting in the way, and a lot of the features have blind spots around them, leading to a lot of unintentional snaking. Theres also only one small area to practice flatground stuff, but I suppose theres a parking lot for that. Definitely worth a visit if you're passing through, and I'll admit I'm jealous of the locals and the scene here, seemed like a really cool friendly community. Back to my standard, boring, wait in line to hit the box or pyramid parks...
Read moreThe most picturesque backdrop to any skatepark I've ever been to. Situated on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont lies this large skatepark dedicated presumably to a late local skater.
I was really impressed with this park. It has a huge bowl in the centre with a cradle and almost vertical bank, and also a smaller 4 foot mini bowl.
There's plenty of ledges dotted about of varying sizes and a mini snake run to vert wall. The really steep narrow bank is easy on the eye but you can't really skate it that easily.
I enjoyed this park when there was only a few other skaters there, but once it started filling up people were getting under eachother's feet. There's a couple of blind corners and no obvious flow of traffic.
It's probably safe to say this is the best skatepark in Burlington and possibly the best in...
Read moreThis is a one of a kind place. Beauty, functionality, accessibility. Truly a gem. If you're a skater it's automatic awesome. If you're a parent with kids, bring them and they will stay all day. Make sure to bring helmets and expect it to be busy especially if the weather is nice. It can be hectic in terms of all the people skating so it's important to be aware of where you are and where to going, even if you're watching, but that's a good feature too. It's directly on the bike path and is a can't miss for...
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