Skater's Point — Attraction in Santa Barbara

Clean. Safe. Not filled with bullies.

I love this park! I love the city for giving the kids a legitimate and safe place to skate. There should be more of these parks. We often question or criticize the generation born after our own. And that's okay because it is what our previous generations have taught us to do. But this is also key to the problems or issues we vocalize about young people. We expect. We expect. We expect. While we give so little. Sure, we give birth (speaking for myself) but we forget that we are not just parents, we should be mentors, listeners and leaders. If every block has a dive bar for me to relax in, then why should we invest less into the future? A simple skate park on every block makes more sense than a liquor store. I know I sound like an unrealistic dreaming hippie but I'm glad I do. It's the small things that make the most...

The park is well built and has a nice variety of obstacles for intermediate and advanced skaters. Do not come here to learn, as there isn't much for very new skaters (try Goleta park). The reason for 4 stars over 5 is the community here makes skating here less fun, especially on weekends. The park is often crowded (because its awesome) and it may take five tries to hit a rail because people are usually in the way. Also, unlike every other park I've ever been to, skaters here get very upset when you wax a ledge or rail. Maybe just the norms of this park, but if you wax a sticky rail, prepare to have an old man with no teeth try to fight you over it (literally no joke). Overall, if you come early or during a weekday, this park is loads of fun, but I would avoid it on weekends...

Update: After skating here for just over a year I am upgrading this to a 4 star rating. This park is pretty epic. I wish it had a smaller flat bar rail and a mini half pipe to try new stuff on. But other than that this place is great for progression, even for old guys like me.

Pros- Good concrete Good transitions Maintained well Mellow in the morning Good vibes Bowl is fun Something for everyone Its on the beach Cute girls going for jogs on the strand

Cons- Little kids that should be learning basics on the strand or parking lot and parents that need to go to Braille channel to teach their kids. Oblivious parents sitting in chairs IN THE PARK or sitting right on the ledge you where actively trying to session. People tend to hang out there, but they don't skate or...