Southside Community Center Skate Park — Attraction in Richmond

Southside is a brand new skatepark fo ished this year in 2022. I was so excited to check it outwjen I moved to Virginia... I sadly have to report that it is disappointing. Many of the transitions around the park are too small and too quick.

Behind the huge bowl is a small snake-run, bit it's literally about two feet high. Thwr is no point skating something that small because my front wheels are already at flat when dropping in.

The angle of the spine does. Ot match the surrounding remos/coping and again is too small. Some of the coping sticks out too far which is manageable but terrifying.

The huge bowl has a tiny 4ft section that is almost vertical and way too tight. The deep end is vert but about 10ft hight..Hight... I can't believe the difference in height from one side to the other.

The street sectio. Is well done and has a few lower rails and ledges. Each wedge leading to the rails and ledges is just the right height and angle. So we'll done on that part.

I also feel like this part of the city isn't the safest due to homeless people, shoes on electrical wires, graffiti, but there was a police car parked in the parking lot one morning. So make sure you done...

Perfect park for learning/relearning to skate. 3 stars because the flow is awful. As an adult that can come weekday mornings when there’s only 4 other people max sometimes empty is great, but coming on weekends with my 7 year old it’s tough. Everyone brings their kids to learn skate, scooter, rollerblade, bmx also, which is fine because public park, but no matter what lane you try to skate your’re also in 3 other lanes and run into someone. Had to cut several sessions short because my son bumps into a kid another kid just cruising around. No pain...

Nice concrete park with bowls, slides, ramps and other neat features. Has bleachers and good parking. It was crowded with skaters of all ages however everyone was respectful and courteous. Fun!...