Washington Park Skate Park — Attraction in New York

When they say DIY skatepark they mean it! A lot of the pieces were built by locals. It’s a calm spot to practice and work on your skills. The longest obstacle is a grind box and everything’s evenly spaced enough so that you shouldn’t have any collisions. Anyone who’s leaving a negative review must be new to NY skate culture because Brooklyn had 0 skateparks until the past few years so I’m grateful for...

A chill park with smooth ground and a sparse layout. There’s a bit of a downhill and some of the ledges are rounded. The C-rail is a fun challenge and the planter is a blast, definitely my favorite feature. All in all, though, it’s one of NYC’s more...

Ledges and boxes and space. And a tight faux-brick(?) quarter-pipe, jersey-barrier type thing at the far end. I like this park bc there’s not much there and it forces you to be creative. Definitely not a destination per se, but more than adequate for...