Here you will get to know where a skate park near you is,also what kind of equipment you need to wear and the kinds of ramps.
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Aberdeen
Park Location: Pioneer Park, Cushing and Dewey
Contact Name: Karl Harris
Phone: (360) 537-3230
Comments: Opened October 1999; Concrete, 6 foot bowl, 4 foot capsule bowl, pyramid, fly box with rail.
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Auburn
Park Location: Brannon Park, 611 28th Street N.E.
Contact Name: Brian Petty
Phone: (253) 931-3043
Comments: Opened October 1999. 8,000 sg. ft. Free form park, long snake, 3 bowls from 4' - 6', 3' pyramid, grinding rails.
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Bellevue
Park Location: 14224 Bel-Red Road, Near Highland Center
Contact Name: Joe Moorman or Russ Plowman
Phone: 425-452-2722
Comments: Covered facility. Opened June 1994. Features spine ramp, tabletops and rails, and wall rides.
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Bremerton
Park Location: East Park, 80 Magnuson Way
Contact Name: Cindy Engelgau
Phone: 360-478-5305
Comments: Opened in August 1996; converted tennis court with two 1/4 pipes, 5 ft launch ramp, concrete pyramid, side rail and small slant ramp.
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Bothell
Park Location: Bothell Skate Park, 9815 NE 188th St.
Contact Name: Clark Meek
Phone: 425-486-3256
Comments: Opened August 1999. City has use agreement with school district. Park is located on former tennis courts with portable 1/4 pipes, pyramids, grind rail, 1/2 pipe made from pressurized wood and Skatelite surfacing.
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Colville
Park Location: Jess Weeman Spencer Menorial Park, Hawthorne and Cedar
Contact Name: Craig Blum
Phone: 509-684-8165
Comments: Opened 1999. Outdoor, concrete with wood ramps. 3 quarter pipes, 6 foot mini ramp, a half pipe, spines, a fun box, A pyramid, a grind box, and flat rail.
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Ellensburg
Park Location: Corner of Pearl Street and Second Avenue
Contact Name: Craig Carlson, Recreation Director
Phone: (509) 962-7210
Comments: Outdoor facility; opened spring 1997; construction cost $180,000. Park is 100 ft. by 120 ft. and includes about 10 metal ramps, including a half-pipe, quarter-pipes and 6' mini and 12' vert ramp.
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Issaquah
Park Location: Outside of city community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. South (back parking lot)
Contact Name: Jean Sillers
Phone: 425-391-1008
Comments: Dedicated in July 1997. Outdoor, Cement. 4 foothorseshoe bowl with coping, hips, a wedge box, pyramid, a long quarter-pipe, a small half-pipe and bankposted. Waiver, recommended apparel, hours: closed at dusk.
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Kennewick
Park Location: Kennewick Skate Park, 613 South Dayton St.
Contact Name: Cindy Cole
Phone: 509-585-4297
Comments: Opened 1998, outdoor, concrete bowl; X-large 4 stair w/ 1 small rail, and one regulation kinker, 1/4 pipe, Bank, and 3 side pyramid, ledge and two wide 1/4 pipe trannies that form an elbow in the corner, box with 1ft, 1 1/2ft, & 2ft high sections.
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Moses Lake
Park Location: 4th Avenue & Dogwood
Contact Name: Jerry Thaut
Phone: 509-766-9201
Comments: Positive assessment of facility; outdoor; established 1993. Built in lauch ramp, and a steel covered mini-ramp approx 22 feet wide, a ramp up to a box with a rail back down the other side, a raised slider bar and grindable parking blocks.
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Oak Harbor
Park Location: In Volunteer Park on Jerome Street and Whidby (next to the pool)
Contact Name: Hank Nydam, Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation 360-679-5551 ext. 249
Terry J. LeDeski (Project Manager & Architect) - 360-675-3936
Comments: Opened 1998. Two levels, upper level for beginners, lower level advanced. Blown concrete with 4' & 6' 1/2 pipes, 5' spine, 3' pyramid, 1/2 pyramid, steel coping. Will have covered section with canopy with possible multi-uses (such as stage for bands, theater).
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Sequim
Park Location: Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Rd.
Contact Name: Jim Bay
Phone: 360-683-4908
Comments: Opened September 1999. Outdoor concrete, over 21,600 sq. ft. Has 9' and 8' deep bowls, 9' quarter pipe, two 6' quarter pipes, 5' volcano, 6' pryamid, 5' half pyramid with ledge and rail, spine, flat bank railings and ledge. Cost $250,000. Built to accomodate professional competition.
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Spokane
Park Location: Spokane Skate Park, 4th and McClellan
Contact Name: Taylor Bressler, Park Operations Manager
Phone: 509-625-6625
Comments: The Skate Park finished Phase 1 & 2 construction of the Master Plan. Located under an elevated freeway and property use was negotiated with W.S.D.O.T. The Phase One provided a pyramid with rail and high curb. Phases Two provided a half pipe at two levels (ten and six feet respectfully) with rail and four ramps. Both structures are constructed out of cast and pre cast concrete with inset pipe edges and grouted rails.
There is a Phase Three planned with a completion the return on the half pipe and starting a series of transition areas. Funds are still being raised.
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Vashon Island
Park Location: Burton Street Course - 10500 SW 228th, at the old Burton Elementary School.
Contact Name: Vashon Park District
Phone: (206) 463-9999 or (206) 463-0031
Comments: The ramps are wooden and covered with Skatelite. The skatepark is always supervised. There is a $2 per session fee for members and $5 for non-members. Annual membership fee is $10. Helmet, elbow and knee pads are required. Signed liability waiver is required, and must be signed by parent/guardian if under 18.
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Wenatchee
Park Location: Corner of Fuller and Russell Streets
Contact Name: Chuck Largent
Phone: 509-664-3393
Comments: Opened Summer 1997; outdoor concrete, 7 ft. deep bowl, pyramid, small bowls, hips. Considered a better-than-average design.
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Winthrop
Park Location: One block up the road from the baseball field.
Contact Name: Karma Suchan
Phone:509-996-3809
Comments: Opened 1994, indoor wood ramps, 18ft vert wall, 10ft halfpipe, 8ft mini pipe, fly box, 8ft spine, suicide rail, start box, snack shop, skate shop, outside rails, This is one of the better skate parks in the state.
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