Applegate Skate Park — Attraction in Merced

This is a pretty good playground compared to other parks nearby such as the Ralston park. Although litter is beginning to become a problem here and holes on the floor could potentially be dangerous to children who do not see it. I do not know how but some parts of the floor feel like it's just a mat and there's nothing under it to support it. Sometimes there are children who do not pay attention to the smaller ones and end up accidentally bumping into each other. There are times where an icecream truck passes by too. The playground itself is pretty nice and...

Tight park, flow is back and forth, most transitions are curved like a bowl, beginners will have a harder time dropping in. The bowl at the south end is tiny, coping around 3/4 of it, good for youngsters. The pyramid in the center makes very little sense and clogs up flow through the middle of the park. The eight stair is good for practice, the ledges are too short by 6 inches. Overall it's a decent lil little park in a town that needs more skate...

Its alot cleaner now and my niece and nephews enjoy the playground very much. I love that there aren't as many tweakers as there used to be (or maybe that was just the side I was on) all and all not a terrible park. I do have a question though about the little boy and older kid statue. . . . I need someone to explain the origin because if I'm understanding this correctly I'm just confused as to why its...