Definitely not Omaha's best park, but not bad either. It's good for a visit every now and then. The design is decent, but it seems like it wasn't constructed very well, especially in the street side of the park. A lot of the street obstacles/ramps have large cracks at the bottom of them, practically making a lot of that section unskateable. The real draw of Seymour Smith is the vert/bowl/transition section of the park. I have the most fun with that when I go, but it should be noted it's not very beginner-friendly. Nothing in the vert section is under 5-6 feet tall, so you've gotta already be pretty experienced skating transition to...
Read moreGreat park with a pretty great layout. Easy enough to keep the flow going and a few street features too, including some big stair sets. Everything was super muddy and that appears to be the norm based on the way it was designed, with the mid and dirt of the surrounding grass creeping in.
Big features for your mondo gonzo types but a ton to help new skaters get started as well.
The sound of clay pigeons being exterminated permeates the background and the lone port a John was a wreck, but the skatepark itself is large and lovely, like my Aunt Marge in...
Read moreGreat city park. Nice playground and a pretty sweet splash park for the summer.
If you're into blasting some clay pigeons, there's a great gun club on the NE side.
Also a great everyman's Disc Golf course. If you've never played, this is a solid place to start as it's not super technical.
Also sign up for a softball/baseball league and...
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