Park Descriptions

Wheatley Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:55:00Z

The Wheatley Saktepark is a concrete park that consists of a 5 foot quarter pipe, 3 rails, a pyramid, 3 ledges, a manual pad and various banks. (snow-free pics coming this summer)

Lakeshore Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:54:00Z

The Lakeshore Skatepark is located in downtown Belle River next to the OPP station. Built on a small asphalt pad, the park consists of metal abostacles made by ARC (American Ramp Company). The park has a quarter pipe, 2 quarterpipes with a gapped hip, a pyramid fun box, a rail, and a fun box with a railed 4 set.

Tilbury Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:54:00Z

The Tilbury Spatepark is a concrete park consisting of a quarter pipe, 4 rails, 6 ledges, 2 manual pads, a 6 set, a bank to 3 set, other banks and a kicker.

Kingsville Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:53:00Z

Kingsville Skatepark is a concrete park located across fron the Kingsville arena (parking off of Kratz Sideroad or Jasperson Drive). This compact park include a 4 foot 1/4 pipe, a 5 foot miniramp, banks, a flat rail, a round rail down a bank, a concrete bench, 2 manual pads, hubbas ledges and a triangular bank planter in the middle of the park.

Tecumseh Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:52:00Z

Click the link below to see the conceptual design of the planned skatepark in Tecumseh, Ontario

http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/Tecumseh-Concept-R1.pdf

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This CBC news story first appeared in October of 2011

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2011/10/21/wdr-skatepark.html

Atkinson Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:51:00Z

Atkinson Skatepark is made up of metal strcutures on a large concrete pad. it features numerous rails, 3 quarterpipes, 3 banks, pyramid / fun box with rail, a manual pad, a small spine and mini ramp. parking access is off of Riverside Drive.

Atkinson park as a whole also includes a public pool. There is local association that supports the park, including a subcommittee dedicated to the skatepark. You can find them at http://www.friends4atkinson.com/

Forest Glade Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:51:00Z

Forest Glade Skatepark is a concrete park. It packs a lot of features into a realitively compact area. Features include a 6 foot half-bowl, rails, maunal pads, banks, a spine, hubba ledges, quarter pipes and various unique concrete structures.

Vollmer Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:50:00Z

Built in the spring of 2011, Vollmer is one of Essex County's newest parks. It is made up 0f a variety of textures of concrete.

It has 2 stairsets, 2 pyramids, 2 banks, a 3 foot 1/4 pipe, a 5 foot 1/4 pipe, flat rails and numerous ledges and manual pads.

Amherstburg Skatepark

2012-01-01T19:49:00Z

Located near the coner of Simcoe and Fryer, the actual name of this park is Centenniel Skatepark. It is built on an asphalt pad and consists primarily of metal elements made by ARC (American Ramp Company)

The primary features include a 5 foot mini-ramp, three 5 foot quarter pipes, a 4 foot spine, 2 metal benches, a flat rail, 2 yellow parking barriers and a high manual box

Harrow Skatepark

2012-01-01T14:20:00Z

Harrow skatepark is located at the end of McAfee Street, in the front yard of Harrow High School. Built on a small concrete pad, it is made up of metal structures built by ARC (American Ramp Company). It consists of a quarter pipe, fun box with a 4 stair set and both round and flat rails. There is also a 2 branch bank for roll-ins. The current placements of the banks limits the usefulness off the narrower bank. This park is a twin of the Essex Skatepark.