burnside skateboard park
Location: Under the East end of the Burnside Bridge, Portland
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2 old pics before Oct. 2001 improvements.

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All new pics after Oct. 2001 improvements.

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STATS
Info current as of: 11-10-01
Last visit Date: I visit about once a month.
When opened: Halloween 1990?
Who designed/built: Rebel skaters who would later go on to make up some of the best skatepark design/build companies in the world, such as Dreamland, Airspeed and Grindline.
Surface: Concrete.
Size: Mid-size.
Difficulty: Intermediate to Expert. NOT FOR THE YOUNG OR INEXPERIENCED.
Fun: Big fun, but not for the faint of heart. NOT FOR YOUNG OR INEXPERIENCED.
Helmets: Not required but recommended.
Bikes: Greatly frowned upon.
Supervised: By those who love the park so don't abuse it.
Hours open: No set hours that I'm aware of.
Lights for night: No.
Covered: Sorta, the park is under the Burnside Bridge.

Nearest skateshop: Cal Skate Skateboards, 210 NW 6th Ave, Portland, Ph: 503.248.0495, Website: http://www.calsk8.com. Portland's first and most well-known shop. Dedicated completely to skateboarding only. Support this classic and hard working store by giving them your patronage before all other shops.
Questions/Contacts: __
Misc: This skatepark has won world acclaim for how great it is to skate and for it's history and character. This park was built without permission by skateboarders, with their own time and money. The city allows the skatepark to exist so long as it doesn't create problems, please don't give the city any excuses to close it down. The park is maintained soley by skateboarders. You will see some of the hottest skateboarding ever and anywhere at Burnside.It is a very intense park, skate here only if you know what you are doing and respect the regulars. NOT FOR THE YOUNG OR INEXPERIENCED. This park is full of some serious,extremely fast skaters and would be dangerous for everyone if small, inexperienced kids tried to skate here. One creepy porta-potty. No payphone, no drinking fountain, no seating, very limited parking.


As of:10-20-2001
Updated:12-02-2004