Indiana should be on your radar when it comes to skateparks because the state has been building them all over and each one has it’s own unique features. The best skateparks in Indiana are works of art whether they pay homage to an old railway switch yard, display landmark bridge architecture or the local landscape. All seem to be very uniquely designed.

The Hoosier State is lucky enough to have skatepark builder and designer Hunger Skateparks based in Bloomington. These guys are responsible for a lot of the incredible skateparks in Indiana and have already secured more builds set to go in 2021. Needless to say this list is going to get bigger. If you find yourself in Indiana, do yourself a favor and check the below skateparks out.

Best Skateparks In Indiana

Jolie Crider Memorial Skatepark

Jolie Crider Memorial Skatepark was designed by a Finnish landscape architect and former professional skater. The construction of the 14,000 square foot park was completed by Hunger Skateparks in 2019.

It features a variety of street obstacles and transition including a long style bowl with an extension, quarter pipes, a spine, various ledges, rainbow rail, flat bars, manual pads and more. This skatepark is suitable for all types of skaters and levels.

Switchyard Skatepark

Switchyard Skatepark was designed in collaboration with REA Associates and Hunger Skateparks who also completed the build in 2019.

The skatepark has several elements that reference the once Railroad Switchyard that occupied the area. The ledges, manual pads, and planters resemble industrial box cars which is really cool.

There is a good variety of terrain including a bowl and snake run, quarter pipes, banks, and rails. We highly recommend tearing this one up if you are in the Bloomington area.

Sheppard Park (Highland) Skatepark

Sheppard Park also known as Highland Skatepark is 7,000 square feet and was designed and built by Spohn Ranch in 2018.

This skatepark is on the small side of things but it has all the essential features you want and need. The street course has down rails, out rail, hubba ledges, stairs, flat bar, manual pad, quarter pipe with extension, volcano, and a gap. No skatepark is complete without a mini-ramp and Highland has a perfect one!

Major Taylor Skatepark

Major Taylor Skatepark is an ‘oldie but a goodie’, the 15,300 square foot facility was built back in the year 2000!

Although the concrete is a little rough this old park is totally shredable. We are so spoiled with perfect smooth skateparks these days we sometimes lose the grittiness that skateboarding is all about. But this skatepark has received some love from the guys at Hunger Skateparks with additions in 2014 and 2016 so it is not all original concrete.

Major Taylor has a cool design that includes plenty of transition in the form of quarter pipes, banks, bumps, islands, pyramids and more. There are also ledges, hubbas, rails, and other street obstacles on offer.

Mulberry Fields (Zionville) Skatepark

Mulberry Fields also known as Zionville skatepark was built by Grindline in 2006. The 6,000 square foot skatepark is for skateboards only, NO scooters or bikes allowed!

Grindline recently gave the skatepark a make-over by replacing some features and resealing the concrete so it’s basically just begging to be shredded. There is a bowl with an extension, clamshell, and a pump bump along with a small street course that consists of out ledges, down ledge, rails, euro gap and more.

Peru Skatepark

Peru Skatepark was built in 2014 by Hunger Skateparks and comes in at 10,000 square feet. The design offers great flow with a snake run, pump bumps, a volcano, and open ended bowl. There is also a super cool skatable granite bolder and a large skateable sculpture with mosaics.

The street section has ledges, manual pads, flat gap, bank to bank, flat bank, rail and flat bar. Peru is not the biggest skatepark ever built but it sure is unique and the team from Hunger did a great job with this one.

Victory Skatepark

Victory Skatepark is a mere 5,000 square feet but its got a big park feel due to the long street section. It was built in 2019 by Hunger Skateparks and includes a flat bar, down rail, several ledges, and manual pads, target ball feature, bank with slappy curb, hubba, and a quarter pipe with a cool skateable redbud leaf. There is also a killer three pocket bowl that varies in height and has custom stamped tile.

Schurman-Grubb Memorial Skatepark

The Schurman-Grubb Memorial Skatepark has been a work in progress for many years and was built in a series of phases. In 2020, the last phase was completed with $12,000 of donations from the local community and an $88,000 capitol improvement bond from the city.

This skatepark features quarter pipes, ledges, manual pads, flat bar, A-frame, mini ramp, hubba ledges, and a big down rail.

New Albany Skatepark

New Albany Skatepark was built and designed by Hunger Skateparks and opened in 2020. At 14,100 square feet the park offers plenty of street obstacles that represent some noticeable and and not so noticeable elements.

The pyramids and mound builders give respect to native people and the area. The rails are designed with bridge architecture and the rainbow arch represents the underground railroad. Not sure if you noticed the big manual pad that looks like an old steam or tug boat cruising down the river.

There is also custom stamping, color staining, scoring, and mosaic inlays that make New Albany Skatepark truly a work of art.

Foster Park Skatepark

Foster Park Skatepark is 12,000 square feet and was opened in 2019. The design is modern and focuses on street elements but still has transition features such as a double elevation pocket bowl with pool coping and tile, and quarter pipes.

The street course is packed with obstacles including a jersey barrier, manual pads, ledges, out ledges, hubba ledges, bump to ledge, flat bars, down rails, pole jam and more. Artistic elements include a seven foot swimming catfish near the creek entrance.

Hessville Skatepark

Hessville Skatepark is 9,000 square feet and was designed and built by Spohn Ranch in 2019. The company is known for building innovative skateparks with modern features and this one is no exception. There is a nice bowl with varying depths, open bowl with a volcano, quarter pipe corner, a stair set with hubba ledge and down rail, spine ramp, manual pad, pole jam, flat bar and a unique quarter pipe in the shape of a ‘H’ to represent Hessville.

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