eugene(amazon) sk8board park
Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard, Eugene.
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Info current as of: May 2002.
Last visit date: March 2002.
When opened: 1991.
Who designed/built: ___
Size: Tiny.
Difficulty: Easy.
Fun: Well, there really isn't much to skate here, but the "old school" feel makes it fun.
Helmets: No rules posted.
Bikes: No rules posted, was told by the locals that an occasional bike drops in but this park offers little to bikers.
Supervised: No
Hours open: Amazon park's hours: 6am-11pm.
Lights for night: No, not any even close.
Covered: No.
Questions/Contacts: City of Eugene Parks and Open Spaces, phone: 541.682.4800.

Nearest Skateboard Shops: Lazar's Skateboards, 57 Broadway, Eugene, OR., ph: 541.687.0139, Website: www.lazars.com. (when I lived in Eugene, Lazar's was a "head" shop, he's an interesting and friendly little man, pay him a visit!). Tactics Boardshop, 234 W. 6th Ave., Eugene, OR. 97401, ph: 541.349.0087, Hrs: M-SAT 11am-6:30pm SUN noon-5pm, Website:www.boardtactics.com. Boardsports, 265 E. 13th, Eugene, ph: 541.484.2588, Hrs: 10am-6pm 7 days a week. Zumiez, Valley River Shopping Center, ph: 541.465.9159, Hrs: M-SAT 10am-9pm. Copeland's, Valley River Shopping Center, ph: 541.342.2066, Hrs: M-SAT 10am-9pm.
Hospital/ER: __
Misc: Located in the active and pretty Amazon park. There is much more to this park than what meets the eye, this is probably one of the oldest, still existing skateboarding parks in Oregon. Skating this tiny park is a very "old school" experience, in many ways I think this park is as base and important to skateboarding as Burnside. I call this skatepark "the paved mud-puddle," but I say it endearingly. No restrooms or drinking fountain or payphone. Seating is sitting on the green grass and leaning against a nice tree.


As of: 5-23-2002
Pg. updated: 11-04-2004