Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza — Attraction in Kettering

This park is a bit hidden off the main road. So you may not see it from the street depending on the direction you drive in. There’s lots of parking and one of the best features is the amount of trees that provide a lot of shade.

Make sure you have some good pop, some hops (per say) if you are going to skate this park. If you like ledges, manni pads, stairs and rails this is the park for you. The obstacles come in various hights which makes it easy to progress to a higher skill level, however, you gotta be on point and come ready for it. The park also has some banks and two small gaps.

For the most part it is pretty smooth all around. However, you will find some crunchy concrete close to a run up or landing. But that’s a given with any park that has some years on it. Be prepared.

This is definitely a park to check out. Plus you’ll be skating a spot that so many pros have visited (Remember Street Dreams?)

Some other features that surround this park are picnic areas with gazebos, baseball diamonds and a pool.

It’s a well maintained area and seems safe and is in a...

Full disclosure - I am not a skateboarder. Still, I think this is a great skatepark! There are none of the big hills or anything like that, but they've got lots of steps and rails and obstacles for tricks. They do have several different types of small hills for different skill levels, and it is large and spread out so there is room for many and colliding...

We've started taking my son (2) and daughter (11 months) here as an opportunity to get outside and play. We've met so many friendly people here and feel like it's a great place to learn riding a skateboard, falling, and situational awareness. The skaters that I've met really care about watching out for the kids and I'm going to teach my kids to be just...