1000 Skatepark Tour: The First 10 Spots

When I first started mapping skateparks, it was just about hitting the road on weekends. Getting into a car with friends, skating something different, discovering a new city or village, grabbing lunch, and making memories.

But things escalated quickly. What began as a passion project turned into a mission — and over the past five years, I’ve visited 933 skateparks. Along the way, a global community formed. Skaters, photographers, and builders joined in, and together we’ve documented 21% of the world’s skateparks. All of this without corporate backing — just people who truly love skateboarding.

Now, it’s time to push further. In 2025, I’ve set myself the challenge of visiting 1000 skateparks in just one year as part of the European Skatepark Tour. It sounds a little crazy — and honestly, I don’t know exactly how I’m going to pull it off. But with the right support, I believe it’s doable.

This journey isn’t just about numbers. It’s about capturing the heartbeat of skateboarding across Europe: the culture, the travel, the people, and of course, the parks themselves.

So here it begins. The first 10 skateparks from the 1000 Skatepark Tour.

Park #1 – Venda do Pinheiro

Venda do Pinheiro is a town in the Mafra municipality of Portugal. Inside the Parque Ecológico de Venda do Pinheiro, you’ll find a fun concrete flow-bowl built by Wasteland Skateparks in 2018. The project had extra input from Proride Portugal, who handled the excavation. To recharge after a session, there’s a bar/restaurant right next to the park. And if that wasn’t enough, in 2023 Apark added a wooden back-and-forth park beside the bowl — making Venda do Pinheiro a solid destination for skaters of all levels.

Park #2 – Póvoa da Galega

Four kilometres from Venda do Pinheiro skatepark, tucked inside the Parque Urbano da Póvoa da Galega, this street-style concrete park was built by Wasteland Skateparks in 2023. Compact but full of character and definitely a fun stop for both beginners and more experienced skaters. Small in size, but worth a visit.

Park #3 – Sobral de Monte Agraço

20 minutes after saying goodbye to Póvoa da Galega I arrived at my next stop, Sobral de Monte Agraço skatepark, located in the school zone on the north side of the village. It’s around 500m², but honestly don’t really like it (at all). The whole park is built on an incline, so you end up flying down with too much speed on one side and can’t make it back to the other. We skated it with our crew (check the video on YouTube) but yeah… not our favorite.

Park #4 – Carmões skatepark

Next I drove just 7 km from Sobral de Monte Agraço to São Domingos de Carmões, where the brand-new Parque Verde Sérgio Gomes opened in June 2025. The park is a community space with a playground, outdoor gym, picnic area, dog zone, parking for campervans, and of course a small A-Park built wooden skatepark. Named in honor of Sérgio Gomes, who dedicated over 25 years to the local community, the project was developed over three years with a €250,000 municipal investment. A mellow spot for a quick session, worth a stop if you’re skating through Torres Vedras.

Park #5 – A dos Cunhados skatepark

From Carmões we drove 22 km to A dos Cunhados, where the brand-new Jardim da Póvoa was inaugurated on June 5, 2025. Set on a hectare of reclaimed land near the Oliveirinha neighborhood, the park features a playground, outdoor gym, picnic area, parking, and a small skatepark. Developed through a partnership between Torres Vedras City Council and the Parish Council of A dos Cunhados e Maceira, the project represented a €160,000 investment, partially financed by EU funds. Happy this community has a park but very similar to so many around Portugal, so good enough if you are in the area, but not really worth the trip.

Park #6 – Santa Cruz skatepark

From Carmões we drove 29 km to our next stop, Santa Cruz, where the new Skatepark was inaugurated on August 15 2024 at the Municipal Sports Park. Built with an investment of around €75,000, the project was a collaboration between Torres Vedras City Council and the Silveira Parish Council.

Park #7 – Praia de Santa Helena Spot

Praia de Santa Helena Spot is a public street-style skate plaza conveniently situated right by the beach, with lighting for after-dark skating. It’s a known destination among skaters in the Santa Cruz area, popular with locals and visitors alike.

Park #8 – São Pedro da Cadeira skatepark

8 kms south of Santa Cruz I found São Pedro da Cadeira skatepark. Its compact, slick concrete skatepark tucked inside Parque Verde Nossa Senhora da Nazaré. Built by Wasteland Skateparks in 2020, it features a pool-style bowl, quarter-pipe, ledge, delta, and some creative extras — made bigger when the parish president chipped in with some concrete beyond budget expectations.

Park #9 – Mafra skatepark

Next stop Mafra skatepark, 20 km south of São Pedro de Cadeira skatepark. Mafra, a historic city on Portugal’s west coast near Ericeira’s world-famous surf reserve, is best known for the majestic Mafra National Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 2023, however, there’s another reason to visit: the Mafra Skatepark. Covering 1,648.91 m² in the Parque Desportivo Municipal de Mafra, the park offers a complete setup with a bowl, a BMX section, and a versatile street area. This park is worth a visit.

Park #10 – Mira skatepark

Last park of the day, the new Mira Sintra Skatepark adds fresh energy to the sports facilities of the parish’s Urban Park. Built on the site of a disused rink, the project transformed 630 m² into a modern space equipped with ramps and structures for skateboarding, BMX, and inline skating. Located between Avenida 25 de Abril and Rua Primeiro de Maio, the skatepark represents an investment of €954,000, fully funded by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Part of the “Integrated Local Operation of Sintra – Mira Sintra Neighborhood,” this project is one of six PRR-backed local interventions aimed at supporting underprivileged communities across the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.

And that wraps it up — 10 parks in a single day on the road. It’s just the beginning of a much bigger journey, and every time we hit another 10 skateparks, you can expect a new blog to drop. That means 990 more parks to go, countless kilometers ahead, and endless sessions to share. Stay tuned — the adventure is only getting started.