Northern Queensland is a tropical paradise with palm tree-lined beaches, stunning turquoise water, and nice warm weather. Northern Queensland also has some awesome skateparks for all-types of riders to take advantage of. Whether you’re looking for a deep bowl, street course, or beginner friendly terrain, Northern Queensland has a skatepark to suit your needs.
If you are ever on a road trip up or down the coast between Yeppoon and Cairns make sure to stop and have a session at some of these epic skateparks.
Best Skateparks In Northern Queensland
Yeppoon Skatepark
Yeppoon Skatepark is located in Bell Park and is the perfect place to hone in your skateboarding or riding skills. It features an enclosed bowl with a hip and corner extension, hubba ledge, down ledge, two handrails, euro gap, bank-to-ledge, slappy curd, jersey barrier, bank ramps, and quarter pipes.
The shade-sail is an awesome addition that helps keep the sun off your back when skating in the heat. There is also lighting for night sessions.
YEPPOON SKATEPARK
Hours: 24/7
Address: Anzac Parade, Yeppoon QLD
Sugar Bowl Skatepark
Sugar Bowl Skatepark in Mackay is an amazing $2.2 million skateboarding facility that opened in 2018. For riders seeking transition there is a competition-style bowl, flow bowl, and quarter pipes. The street course is jam packed with obstacles that include stairs, handrails, hubba ledges, flat ledges, bump-to-ledges, bank-to-ledge, pole jam, brick stamped bank ramps, pyramid with a rail, and more.
Sugar Bowl Skatepark has been designed with a community focus and features a full-size multi-sports court, informal grassed play area, climbing wall, parkour equipment, nature play area, ping pong, barbecue and picnic areas, for those who don’t skate.
SUGAR BOWL SKATEPARK
Hours: 24/7
Address: 33 Norris Road Park Access, North Mackay
Camilleri Street Skatepark
Camilleri Street Skatepark is a extremely cool multi-use space located on the northern beaches of Mackay. Although this skatepark is relatively small it has some very fun obstacles such as a pump track, rainbow rail, rainbow ledge, flat ledge, flat bar, rail, bank ramps, and quarter pipes. There is also a half basketball court, hit-up wall, and milti games court.
CAMILLERI STREET SKATEPARK
Hours: sunrise – sunset
Address: 89-97 Camilleri St, Dolphin Heads
Northshore Skatepark
Northshore Skatepark is a great place for all-types of riders to enjoy. It features a backyard-style pool bowl, quarter pipes, bank ramps, hubba ledges, flat ledges, rail, and a pyramid. There are also shade sails to help with the blistering northern Queensland sun!
NORTHSHORE SKATEPARK
Hours: 24/7
Address: 7-31 Erskine Pl, Burdell
Riverway Skatepark
Riverway Skatepark was designed and built by Sk8Scapes and features a mix of street obstacles. There are hubba ledges, out ledges, flat ledges, curved ledge, manual pads, rails, three block, rock flat gap, bank-to-bank rock gap, taco quarter pipe, quarter pipe island, and a vert wall. Street skaters will enjoy this cool design the most.
RIVERWAY SKATEPARK
Hours: 24/7
Address: Village Blvd, Thuringowa Central QLD
Cairns Esplanade Skate Plaza
Cairns Esplanade Skate Plaza measures in at 25,000 square feet. It consists of both street and transition terrain such as a clover bowl with hips and pockets, large bowl with a six-to-seven foot section, an eight-to-twelve foot section with a cradle, and extension with pool coping. The skate plaza is a combination of paths that feature numerous flat ledges, stair sets, rails, flat bars, China bank, wall-ride, out ledges, and manual pads.
CAIRNS SKATE PLAZA
Hours: 24/7
Address: Esplanade, Cairns North
Trinity Beach Skatepark
Trinity Beach Skatepark was designed and built by Convic. It consists of a pump track that allows users to learn how to roll in and pump. From there, they can then progress onto a mini bowl where they can develop their skills from being a beginner to intermediate rider. For the beginner street skater there are obstacles to learn how to ollie and push at a low pace. More advanced skateboarders will have a blast hitting the rails, flat bars, hubba ledges, manual pad, and kicker-to-kicker gap.
TRINITY BEACH SKATEPARK
Hours: sunrise – sunset
Address: Trinity Beach
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