Berkley V. and Vincent M. Dawson Park — Attraction in San Antonio

Hidden Gem in San Antonio – Hays Street Bridge Skatepark & Community Garden 🛹🌿

San Antonio just got even cooler with the newly remodeled area under the Hays Street Bridge! What was once a quiet corner is now a vibrant community space where creativity and connection collide.

The skatepark is legit—smooth pavement, solid ramps, and rails that invite skaters of all levels to show off their skills. Whether you're practicing your first ollie or filming tricks for your next edit, this spot has the right energy.

But what really sets this space apart is the addition of community planter boxes filled with fresh herbs and veggies. It’s an unexpected and awesome combo—skate culture meets urban gardening. Anyone can stop by, lend a hand, or just take in the green vibes. It’s great to see locals coming together to grow food and share knowledge.

Big props to whoever made this happen—it’s a bold, beautiful use of urban space. Come for the skatepark, stay for the sense of...

Definitely the best skate park in San Antonio. Just wish the city wasn’t so lazy and opened it when it was finished over a year ago instead of threatening us with felony trespassing for skating it. It’s about time I had a bowl to skate near where I live. I usually go skate Jaw’s skatepark in New Braunfels because they have amazing lights and bowls but the construction on 35 makes it take almost an hour just to get there now sometimes. It’s hard being a bowl skater in SA where everyone thinks they’re Rodney Mullen or something. Dogtown & Z-boyz 4 life! 🤙🏼 (If the city really got buck they’d build us a vert ramp. That...

Overall, a good skatepark with a lot of great features packed into a small area. But... the designers REALLY missed the mark on a lot of things:

Covered seating is not close at all to the skate area.

There are actually two components to this park and they are linked by a very rough sidewalk that doesn't flow.

The park is barely a year old (as of this posting) and the concrete is already cracking/ chipping. It's fairly smooth concrete, but poorly set.

No parking. You gotta park on the street.

Overall- good try but not highly...