Skate Parks
Milennium Skate Park Ribbon Cutting, September 2001
Spread throughout the five boroughs, all of our skate parks offer an opportunity for individuals to perfect their skills on inline skates, skateboards, and bikes.
All hours are subject to change due to inclement weather. Unless otherwise specified, the Department of Parks & Recreation will provide an attendant during official operating hours. Each participant will be required to sign a waiver (those under 18 will need their guardian's signature) before being allowed to use the facility.
Requirements for use:
- A signed liability waiver
- Helmet
- Knee pads
- Elbow pads
- Wristguards (for those under age 18 only)
Ben Soto Skate Park
Location: Midland PlaygroundMidland Beach Playground off of Father Capodanno Boulevard
Phone: (718) 816–6172
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Features: Ten pieces of equipment for bicyclists, skateboarders, and inline skaters, including a quarter pipe, a jump box, a grind rail, a kinked rail, a bank-to-bank and a six-foot rail.
Notes: Skaters over age 18 must have a Parks recreation center membership, which costs $50.00 for one year.
Bronx Skate Park
Location: Bronx ParkBronx Park East between Britton Street and Allerton Avenue
Hours: Closes at dusk
Features: 6,000 square-foot skate park featuring a smooth skating surface and modern equipment including a quarter pipe, bank ramps with ledges, a skate pyramid, and grind rails.
Notes: This is an unsupervised skate park.
Bruckner Skate Park
Location: Bruckner Playground/P.S. 183Brinsmade Avenue and Cross Bronx Expressway (adjacent to the school building)
Hours: Dusk to dawn
Notes: This is an unsupervised skate park.
Mullaly Skate Park
Location: Mullaly ParkEast 164th Street and Jerome & River avenues
Hours: During the school year only. Weekdays: 3:00 p.m. to dusk Weekends: 1:00 p.m. to dusk
Forest Park Skate Park
Location: Forest ParkGreenhouse basketball courts on Woodhaven Boulevard just past Myrtle Avenue
Phone: (718) 235-0815
Hours: The skate park is currently under construction. The renovated skate park will include new concrete surface, grindrails, steel picnic table & bench, quarter pipes, launch ramps, wall rides, a flybox, a halfpipe, and more.
Notes: Skateboards, roller blades, and roller skates only; no bikes are permitted.
Rockaway Skate Park
Location: Rockaway Beach & BoardwalkShore Front Parkway at 91st Street (just off the boardwalk)
Phone: (718) 318–4000
Hours: Summer hours:
Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Weather permitting.)
Features: Ten ramps and four grinding rails
Millennium Skate Park
Location: Owl's Head ParkColonial Road between 68th Street and Wakeman Place in Owl's Head Park
Hours: Summer hours: 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day (weather permitting)
Features: 6-foot deep 'street bowl' and a 12-foot-wide concrete "waterfall", ramps, banks, and a free form bowl.
Notes: Membership cards are issued at Fort Hamilton Senior Center, Sunset Park Recreation Center, and Metropolitan Pool & Fitness Center. More Millennium Skate Park features and directions.
Bike policy: Only BMX bikes are permitted in the skate park.
Riverside Skate Park
Location: Riverside Park108th Street & Riverside Drive in Riverside Park on lower level
Phone: (212) 408–0250
Hours: Summer hours: Thursday through Monday, open 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (weather permitting)
Features: Riverside Skate Park has five ramps including half pipes, quarter pipes, and rails.
Notes: No bikes permitted.
Related Information
BeFitNYC: Find fitness facilities, programs, and leagues in your neighborhood!
It's My Park: Watch a segment about Staten Island's Ben Soto Skate Park.