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10 Bucket List Skateparks in and around San Diego You Can’t Miss
10 Must-Skate Parks in San Diego area
Planning a trip to San Diego and itching to hit some world-class skateparks? You’re in luck — this city is a true skater’s paradise. With its perfect weather, ocean vibes, and an incredible mix of street plazas, bowls, and transition parks, there’s something for every style of rider. On the Trucks and Fins skate map, we’ve already pinned 3,760 skateparks across the USA — and we’re confident we’ve found every spot worth shredding in the San Diego area. We haven’t rolled through them all yet, but trust us, the quality here is off the charts. Here are 10 parks you simply can’t miss when you’re in town.
Linda Vista skatepark
Linda Vista is one of San Diego’s crown jewels for skaters — a massive concrete playground that blends style, flow, and history. The park features a stunning bowl with a full pipe, multiple other bowls of varying depths, a smooth transition section, and a spacious street area packed with ledges, rails, and banks. Its story is just as inspiring as its design: back in 2013, a group of passionate locals launched a signature campaign to bring a skatepark to their neighborhood, forming the Friends of the Linda Vista Skateboard Park. With support from skaters, pros, and the wider community, the vision was approved, construction kicked off in August 2016, and by 2018, the park was officially open — instantly becoming a must-visit destination for skaters from around the world.
Washington Street skatepark
Nestled under the Pacific Highway overpass near Little Italy, Washington Street Skatepark is the epitome of DIY grit and creative community spirit. What began in 1999 as a grassroots project—locals simply poured concrete and built their own skate haven—eventually turned into a proper city-recognized park after initial shutdowns and a determined fight for permits. Today, it stands as a thriving, concrete labyrinth of bowls, transitions, and street features, adorned with murals and even potted plants that hint at a passionate, dedicated community keeping it alive.
City Heights skatepark
Designed by Stantec and brought to life by California Skateparks, it opened in January 2018 after years of planning and local input that began around 2007. The park’s layout cleverly utilizes its long, narrow plot—placing a backyard‑pool style bowl at one end, complete with a unique step‑down ledge (a.k.a., a “death box”), connected via a continuous transition into a quarterpipe, then flowing into a stair set homage to a local classic spot.
Memorial Skatepark (Bill and Maxine Wilson Skatepark)
Located in the heart of Logan Heights at 702 S. 30th Street, Memorial Skatepark is a 22,000-square-foot concrete haven that’s been serving the San Diego skate community since 2004. Designed with all styles of riding in mind, it features a deep 10-foot keyhole vert bowl, a flowing 90-foot snake run, a butterfly-shaped mini bowl, and a sprawling street plaza loaded with stairs, rails, hubbas, euro gaps, and quarter pipes. Built with $1.4 million in funding from the city, grants, and private support, this park quickly became a hub for skaters from surrounding neighborhoods and beyond. Whether you’re chasing lines in the snake run, dropping into the vert bowl, or sessioning the street section, Memorial offers a perfect mix of old-school charm and modern design — a true must-visit on any San Diego skate trip
Robb Field Skatepark
Nestled in Ocean Beach at 2525 Bacon Street, Robb Field Skatepark is San Diego’s pioneer public skate facility—it was the first skatepark designed, constructed, and operated by the City of San Diego, officially opening its doors in February 2000. The layout blends two connected mini-bowl sections separated by a spine with a generous street-course area spotlighted by banks, rails, hubbas, hips, and flow opportunities—perfect for skaters of all levels. Design input from top local skateboarders gives the space authenticity and skateability.
Pacific Trails skatepark
Tucked into the Pacific Highlands Ranch community near the local pump track, Pacific Trails Skatepark is a sleek, 6,000-square-foot concrete playground built by Spohn Ranch in 2019. Designed to deliver a versatile street-style experience, the park is outfitted with ledges, handrails, flats rails, stairs, banks, hubba curbs, quarterpipes, manual pads, and is fully lit for night sessions.
Kimball skatepark
Located in National City, just south of downtown San Diego, Kimball Skatepark is a 10,000-square-foot concrete upgrade that’s transformed the local skate scene since opening in 2016. Designed by SITE Design Group, Inc. and built by SpohnRanch Skateparks, the park replaced the city’s aging metal-ramp setup as part of a larger revitalization project. Its long, narrow footprint—wedged between a baseball field and a drainage canal—led to a unique stretched-out design, with two distinct street plazas at each end connected by a tiered layout. Skaters will find a well-balanced mix of features, including stairs, handrails, ledges, flat rails, quarter pipes, banks, and a central pyramid, offering lines for both beginners and seasoned riders. The modern concrete construction not only improved durability but also created a fresh, versatile space that quickly became a hub for National City’s skating community.
La Colonia Skatepark
Set along Stevens Avenue in the heart of Solana Beach, La Colonia Skatepark opened its doors in April 2019 as a bright, community‑driven addition to the local La Colonia Park. The 5,500-square-foot concrete space was designed by SITE Design Group and built by California Skateparks to serve skaters of all levels—beginners to pros alike. La Colonia Skatepark was long envisioned as part of the Master Plan for La Colonia Park, dating back to 2007. Through funding from the city’s Capital Improvement Program and generous community and foundation support—including a kickoff grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation—the project finally broke ground and brought a much‑needed outlet for local youth and skaters. Since opening, it’s garnered positive feedback for being fun, smartly designed, and effectively addressing the community’s skateboarding needs.
Encinitas skatepark (Poods Skatepark)
Located at 429 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas (technically within the Cardiff area), Encinitas Skate Plaza, affectionately dubbed Poods Skatepark, spans a whopping 34,000 square feet of concrete—and it’s a true love letter to community-driven park design. The nickname “Poods” honors Ian “Poods” Barry, a well-regarded local skater from Leucadia who tragically passed away in 2012.
Coronado Skatepark (Tidelands Park)
Tucked into Coronado’s scenic Tidelands Park at 2000 Mullinex Drive, this 16,000-square-foot concrete skatepark has been a local favorite since its official opening on May 18, 2001.
