Oregon has a long history in skateboarding and this state has produced some of the best skateparks not only in the country, but the world. For example, the first ever DIY skatepark was built in Portland under the Burnside Bridge which is apparently what spawned the skatepark building boom that continues to this day.

The next ‘gnarliest skatepark’, dubbed so by Thrasher Magazine, was built in Lincoln City by the same Portland locals who originally constructed Burnside. One of the main contributors to both builds was Mark Scott who ended up starting his own company designing and building skateparks called Dreamland Skateparks. Dreamland Skateparks has gone on to become one of the best skatepark builders in the United States and have thirty-five skatepark builds under their belt in Oregon alone.

So if you want to skate the best bowls and transition skateparks in the country, Oregon should be number one on your list because the state’s plentiful and exceptional skateparks coupled with the exuberant skate culture here, make Oregon a skateboarding mecca. Here are the twenty best skateparks in Oregon right now.

Best Skateparks In Oregon

WJ Skatepark

Washington Jefferson Skatepark which is known as “WJ Skatepark”, is one of the biggest and coolest skateparks in Oregon. It is around 23,000 square feet and was built and designed by Dreamland Skateparks back in 2014. The skatepark is located underneath the I-105 bridge which is perfect for those rainy Oregon days.

There is a ton of terrain and obstacles for all levels of skateboarders which include bowls of all sizes, snake run, hubba ledges, flat ledges, stair sets, banks, handrails, flat bars, manual pads, and by far the most unique feature is the camel hump to quarter pipe ramps. Every skateboarder needs to add this skatepark to their bucket list. In case you need any skateboarding gear, the original Tactics store is located just down the road.

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Rockridge Skatepark

Rockridge Skatepark in Bend, Oregon, is 11,000 square feet and was built by Evergreen Skateparks. Evergreen are known for their signature lunar landscape design and this skatepark is a prime example. It features a variety of hips, bumps, and unique transitions. This is not a street park but there are a couple of nice ledges and a rail. Please go and shred this beauty!

Ponderosa Skatepark

Ponderosa is a 12,000 square foot skatepark located in Bend, Oregon. It was built by Spohn Ranch with input from the public and a local advocacy group called Providing Urban Skate Habitats. There is a variety of terrain here that includes both street and transition such as down ledges, out ledges, flat ledges, stair sets, flat bars, manual pads, bank ramps, quarter pipes, radius wave, and pump bumps.

Hood River Skatepark

Hood River Skatepark has a unique design, similar to a DIY style park. The approximately 18,000 square feet of concrete is smooth in some spots, but rough in most. There is a big bowl with pool coping, lots of quarter pipes, arch way, ledges, rails, banks, and gaps.

No one really knows who built this skatepark due to several upgrades and add-ons over the years, however Dreamland Skateparks was involved at one point. This skatepark is best suited for intermediate to advanced skaters but there is one small quarter pipe that is good for learning.

Thompson Skatepark

Thompson Skatepark is located in the Dalles, and is a 7,500 square foot skatepark built and designed by Spohn Ranch. The design surprisingly features a wide range of terrain for such a small skatepark and really does have a little bit of everything to suit all styles and skill levels.

There is a quarter pipe that wraps around one of the corners that you can use to gain speed for the euro gap or the bank, and there is also a nice flat bar at the top of the left bank that was added after the original build. A stair set and hubba is the next feature after the euro gap in this corner of the skatepark.

The other two corners consist of a flat bank with a hip that has a ledge perched on the top, with the opposite corner having a rounded bank with a big basalt rock incorporated into it. Two more flat bars are on offer, a fun ledge and manual pad, along with the bank to ledge feature in the middle of the skatepark.

Glenhaven Skatepark

Glenhaven Skatepark is 11,000 square feet and is located in northeast Portland. It was designed and built by Dreamland Skateparks in 2007 and has since then been the go-to skatepark for Portland skateboarders.

It offers a variety of terrain and wide open spaces which is great for beginners and seasoned skateboarders. There are two bowls which include a flow and peanut bowl, quarter pipes, hubba ledges, flat ledges, handrails, flat bar, stairs, vert wall, manual pad, and a really cool long brick bank. Professional skateboarder Dave Gravette and his friends are regulars here so you might be lucky enough to witness some amazing skateboarding go down.

Burnside Skatepark

Burnside Skatepark is renown in the skateboarding industry due to it being the first DIY skatepark ever built. The entire skatepark was built by skateboarders without any government funding, although Dreamland and Grindline have helped out over the years. Burnside’s construction began over thirty years ago without permission from the city of Portland, and fortunately it still stands today.

This skatepark is not suited for beginners due to the shear size of the bowls and ramps. Even intermediate skateboarders might have difficulty navigating the vertical transition and unique terrain here. If you do decide to skate here make sure to show respect to the locals and you should be fine (meaning not experience localism).

Ed Benedict Skate Plaza

Ed Benedict Skate Plaza which is located in southeast Portland was built by Newline and California Skateparks. If you like street skating then you will have a lot of fun at this skatepark. There is a good variety of obstacles including hubba ledges, flat ledges, granite ledges, stairs, hubbas, rails, flat bars, manual pads, banks, launch ramp, gaps, and mini ramp with extensions. This skatepark has really nice flow, plus it is also beginner friendly.

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Lincoln City Skatepark

Lincoln City Skatepark was built in phases by Dreamland Skateparks and now measures around 40,000 square feet which is one of the biggest skateparks in the U.S.. There are four separate bowls which include the cradle and half pipe, moguls bowl, swimming pool, and the snake run. This skatepark is very popular among transition skaters and a must visit for all bowl fanatics.

Waldport Skatepark

Waldport Skatepark is 6,000 square feet and was built in 2003 by Airspeed Skateparks who are no longer in business. It has one particularly unique feature which is a sixteen foot proaboloid with six feet of over-vert. There is also a clover-shaped bowl with a waterfall and hips, with a snake run surrounding it. The street obstacles consist of a flat bar, bank ramps, and quarter pipes.

Redmond Skatepark

Redmond Skatepark is 8,000 square feet and was built in 2001 by Dreamland Skateparks. There is plenty of transition that includes a flow bowl with an extension, pro bowl with pool coping, and a snake run that ends in a bowl. The street elements consist of out ledges, flat ledges, rails, flat bars, bank ramps, hips, bumps, and quarter pipes.

Madras Skatepark

Madras Skatepark is 10,000 square feet and was built by Dreamland Skateparks in 2005. There is a big bowl, flow bowl, and small bowl, so transition skaters have a variety of terrain. The street elements consist of two down ledges, one flat ledge, a rail, and vert extension.

Chehalem (Newberg) Skatepark

Chehalem Skatepark (also known as Newberg), is 29,000 square feet and was designed and built by Dreamland Skateparks. The project was completed in the year 2000 for a total of just over $307,000 – which is money well spent.

Local skateboarders have referred to this skatepark as not only the best skatepark in Oregon, but on the planet! This is a fairly big claim, and while it is a great skatepark, we’ll let you be the judge. There is a long list of features here, some of which include a vert bowl, flow, bowl, quarter pipes, banks, hips, camel humps, volcano, wall, extensions, and a dragon rail, if you are game!

Prineville Skatepark

Prineville Skatepark is 13,000 square feet and was built in 2019 by Grindline Skateparks. This is another great asset to Oregon’s long list of impressive skateparks, and particularly for central Oregon skateboarders. It offers a variety of transition such as a pool-style bowl, quarter pipes, hips, humps, pyramid, handrail, ledge, and more. This is the ultimate flow park.

Tanner Creek Skatepark

Tanner Creek (also known as West Linn Skatepark), is another transition-style park which is located just south of Portland. This skatepark is built for speed with big bowls, over-vert, hips, bumps, tight corners, bank ramps, pyramid, and walls. There are a few ledges but this is mainly a transition park.

Sherwood Skateparks

Sherwood Skatepark is another newish facility built in 2019 by Dreamland. It features a variety of terrain including a radical doorway vert wall with pool tile, a bowl, quarter pipes, bank ramps, extensions, ledges, manual pad, mini ramp, flat bar, among other obstacles.

Estacada Skatepark

Estacada Skatepark is 10,000 square feet, designed and built in 2012 by Dreamland Skateparks. This is a humdinger of a skatepark and features lots of elements such as a bowl, quarter pipes, extensions, hips, banks, euro gaps, hubba ledges, flat ledges, stair set, handrail, skate-able rock, and more.

Harrisburg Skatepark

Harrisburg Skatepark is another Dreamland design that offers 10,000 square feet of awesome terrain. There is a nice bowl with hips and a banked roll in, various sized quarter pipes, tight pocket, several bank ramps, euro gap, hubba ledges, pole jam, and stair sets.

Klamath Falls Skatepark

Klamath Falls Skatepark is straight up gnarly!! If you want to ride a crazy tight and vert bowl, then this is the spot to do it. There are four bowls and a big half bowl, along with a big quarter pipe, banks, hips, bumps, camel humps, and some ledges. Helmets and transition skills recommended.

Lebanon Skatepark

Lebanon Skatepark offers skateboarders both street and transition elements. There is a raised round platform that has hubba ledges, out ledges, rails, stairs, gaps, and manual pads. The rest of the skatepark is made up of two bowls, quarter pipes, extensions, and a cool pump track like obstacle.

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