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The Top 10 Skate Parks in Canada That Are Built to Be Shredded

Clever Canadian Written By: July 2025

Did you know there’s a skateboard anthem known around the world, sung by none other than our own angsty pop-punk princess, Avril Lavigne? Yep, “Sk8er Boi” did end up rockin’ up MTV, and it still gets people hyped today.

Coincidence that it came from a Canadian? Maybe. But it’s no coincidence that this country is stacked with facilities, thoughtfully designed for skaters of all ages and styles.

So, whether you’re into bowls, rails, ledges, or full-on street courses, we’ve handpicked the best skate parks in Canada worth checking out.

Hastings Skatepark (Vancouver, BC)

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Address: Renfrew St, Vancouver
Contact details: +1 604-873-7000
Operating hours: 24/7
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Hastings Skatepark is a West Coast legend located in Vancouver, built in 2001. This 17,000-square-foot concrete playground features one of the deepest bowls in Canada (over 11 feet deep with pool coping), smooth transitions, hips, extensions, and a spine. 

And this place is no hidden gem at all, it’s a core skater’s park with a strong local scene, visiting pros, and regular skate events. It’s not exactly beginner-friendly, but it’s a must-visit for experienced skaters or if you want to watch out for some advanced tricks in action. 

Also, being right next to PNE, you’re steps from food trucks during events, Playland amusement park, and lots of food options on East Hastings Street. It’s a chill space with cool art on the surfaces, and you don’t need to worry about entry fees.

Pro tip:

If you’re not used to deep bowls or big transitions, it will be a good idea to come in the morning when the park is less crowded. That way, you can get a feel and adjust to the layout without getting in the way of aggressive or seasoned skaters.

Cowboys Park – Shaw Millenium Park (Calgary, AB)

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Address: 1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary
Contact details: +1 403-268-2489
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 5 AM – 11 PM
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Cowboy Park (formerly known as Shaw Millennium Park) is pretty much a cultural landmark in Canada’s skating world, with locals, pros, BMX riders, and scooter fans coming to have fun or compete. That said, this place also holds music festivals, skate events, and city gatherings.

One of the highlights of this park showcase is the full pipe, which is quite rare and iconic. Other than that, you can also explore the festival setups (if there’s an event), climbing boulders and the amphitheatre space during summer months. 

Also, since it’s set within a larger event green space, the park is surrounded by lawns, fountains, clock towers, basketball, beach volleyball courts, plus groceries or food trucks during big events. You can also rest at the pedestrian viewing bridge that overlooks the expert zone. 

Pro tip:

For those aiming to skate the deep bowls or full pipe, arrive early on weekdays or late evenings when it’s less crowded. Also, bring your own pads and a spare set of wheels.

Kamloops Rotary Skatepark (Kamloops, BC)

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Address: Island Pkwy, Kamloops
Contact details: N/A
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 7 AM – 11 PM
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Kamloops Rotary Skatepark spans around 24,000 to 27,000 sq ft, offering a massive street plaza filled with rails, ledges, manual pads, stairs, and bump-to-bar features. You can also expect a flowing vert section with high transitions and smooth transfers, and classic pool-inspired bowls.

We also like that the skatepark sits beside open green spaces, picnic zones, and sports courts. For amenities, they’ve got onsite public restrooms, and seasonal food trucks or vendors during large events.

The park is also for events like Kamloops Skate Jams, open skate nights, and community clinics, which are all backed by the Kamloops Skateboard Association. So, there’s a lot to look forward to from this park beyond skateboarding. 

Pro tip:

A cruiser or wider board works best for bowls, while your street setup will shine in the plaza. It’s like three parks in one, so come prepared to switch it up.

Genesis Centre Skatepark (Calgary, AB)

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Address: 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE, Calgary
Contact details: +1 403-590-2833
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 9 AM – 12 AM
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Genesis Centre Skatepark is one of the newer skate parks that just opened in 2019. It’s located within McKnight-Falconridge and sits behind the Genesis Centre, which means parking is accessible and close by, and during busy days, you’ll often find food trucks.

This park features street elements like hubbas, handrails, flatrails, ledges, manual pads, and a London gap. And the transition zone delivers banks, pump hips, quarter pipes, and smooth flow features, making it ideal for both technical street skating and creative combos.

It’s also popular with locals, beginners, BMX riders, and parents bringing kids to learn skateboarding. And even while events like Skate Jam or community clinics take place here, the environment still remains relaxed, encouraging, and inclusive. 

Pro tip:

If you’re trying to improve street tricks and flow at the same time, bring two board setups, one for flat/ledges and one optimized for banked transitions. Also, helmets and pads are highly encouraged, especially in the transition areas. 

Saint-Léonard Skatepark – Parc Delorme (Montreal, QC)

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Address: 6060 Rue de Honfleur, Montréal
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Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 6 AM – 11 PM
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It’s neat how Saint-Léonard Skatepark (Parc Delorme) is situated in a diverse and vibrant borough where you can easily find cafes, shops, and community centres nearby. This skate park is quite the hidden gem in Montreal’s skate scene, attracting beginners to advanced skaters. 

Even though it doesn’t get as much attention as the others, this well-planned concrete plaza offers 26 elements spread across two connected zones. The upper area is designed for technical street skating with rails, ledges, stairs, flatbars, and manual pads.

While the lower section transitions into smoother banks, hips, and even a modest bowl or a volcano feature. The elevation change also creates this natural speed boost and flow toward the transition zone.

Pro tip:

Try to hit the park early in the morning or just before sunset. These off-peak hours not only mean fewer crowds, but the lighting and shadows at those times also make it easier to see ledges, cracks, and contours.

Whistler Skatepark (Whistler, BC)

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Address: 4330 Blackcomb Wy, Whistler
Contact details: +1 604-935-8189
Operating hours: 24/7
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Whistler Skatepark sits in a backdrop of trees and mountain air that gives it that cool, outdoorsy energy, attracting skaters from local teens to touring pros. We could easily spot seasoned skateboarders sharing space with complete beginners. 

And the size of this skate park is no joke, sprawling nearly 50,000 sq ft of concrete, making it the second largest skatepark in Canada. It’s divided into a flow-style transition area, a vert section, and a street plaza, all smoothly integrated to let you move freely between features.

Some of the features that caught our attention include the 6.5-meter wide snake bowl with flowing curves, steep transitions, and banked walls. They also have quarter pipes up to three meters tall, spines, volcano-style bumps, and hips.

Pro tip:

Conveniently, this skatepark is a 3-minute walk from Whistler Village. You can go to The Circle Skate Shop for cool indie boards, there are lots of food options, and washrooms and picnic tables are always nearby.

The Plaza at The Forks (Winnipeg, MB)

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Address: 4330 Blackcomb Wy, Whistler
Contact details: +1 604-935-8189
Operating hours: 24/7
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Covering nearly 48,000 sq ft, The Plaza at The Forks seamlessly blends a sculpture-filled street plaza with a massive bowl complex. The Central Plaza has a diverse mix of skatable sculptures, rails, ledges, stairs, banks, flatbars, hubba ledges, and manual pads.

As for the Bowl Complex, it begins at a mellow 5-foot transition and escalates into a 17-foot cradle and 13-foot over-vert pocket, featuring hips, pump bumps, extensions, and a pool-style coping. That said, this place can easily accommodate skaters of all levels.

Even tourists wander here to look at the public art, while skateboarders, BMX cyclists, inline skaters, and even families mingle. It’s also nice that this park is just steps from The Forks Market and cafes or food kiosks inside the plaza area.

Pro tip:

It would be a good idea to bring wax and a skate tool. With so many ledges, rails, and fun transitions made from granite, concrete, and stone, a quick wax-up or truck tweak can totally make your session better. 

Southwood Skatepark (Calgary, AB)

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Address: 11 Sackville Dr SW, Calgary
Contact details: +1 403-474-3845
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 8 AM – 9 PM
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You can find Southwood Skatepark in a residential area next to the Southwood Community Association, so expect to see schools, ball diamonds, and community facilities nearby. If you’re bringing your car, there’s street parking available, but it gets pretty packed during peak seasons. 

We like that it has a flowing 4 ft bowl with radial pocket, hips, and pump bumps. On top of that, the street section has ledges, flatbars, rails, banks, a pyramid, a manual pad, and a Jersey-barrier style bank wall.

That said, thanks to the flat ground areas and mellow banks, the park makes a great practice spot. Young riders and beginners can build skills on forgiving slopes, short ledges, and wide open lines.

Pro tip:

This might not be the best place for young kids around 4-10 years old, since it might be a bit rowdy for them, given that it’s quite dominated by teenagers. Still, if you get here early and during off-peak hours, you have a better and quieter experience. 

Lake Wilcox Skatepark (Richmond Hill, ON)

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Address: Bayview Av, Bayview Park Ln, Richmond Hill
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Operating hours: Monday to Sunday: 10 AM – 11 PM
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Built in 2019 by New Line Skateparks, Lake Wilcox Skatepark is a 17,000 sq ft space that’s split between a cleanly designed plaza and a flowy bowl section. On the plaza side, expect a long stretch of street with handrails, euro gaps, manual pads, stair sets, bank-to-ledges, and combos. 

For the bowl section, you’ll get to try the 8-foot-deep pocket that connects into a 9-foot halfpipe and eventually drops into a 14-foot over-vert capsule. This makes it a magnet for seasoned riders who want to test their flow lines and pool-style riding. 

It’s also a spot for locals, especially since there are things like public art installations, climbing structures, workout pods, and shaded seating around the park.

Pro tip:

Try to go here early on a weekday to avoid scooter-heavy traffic and snag prime lines. Also, if you’re not a Richmond Hill local, park a few streets over to dodge the fees.

Ellesmere Skatepark (Scarborough, ON)

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Address: 56 Canadian Rd #46, Scarborough
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Operating hours: 24/7
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We like that Ellesmere Skatepark is a place where people of all ages and skill levels can visit to have fun or learn. And since it’s next to the Ellesmere Community Centre, the park has access to washrooms, drinking water, and decent parking.

Terrain-wise, the park delivers a mix of street and transition space. There’s a small flow bowl with vert wall and pocket extensions, ideal for carving or rolling into deeper transitions.

As for the street obstacles, you’ll find pyramids, hip banks, hubbas, flat rails, manual pads, let-to-bank features, stair sets, and even wallride sections. So, there’s a lot of trick variety for both beginners and intermediates. 

Pro tip:

Don’t forget to bring wax, a skate tool, and some socks for extra grip under your feet, since the mix of stone, concrete, and metal can have spots that feel sticky or high-traction depending on the weather.

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