astoria sk8board park
Location: Tapiola Park, Hwy 202 to W. Marine Dr., Astoria.
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Info current as of: Oct. 2002.
Last visit date: July 2002.
When Opened: __
Who dessigned/built: Dreamland Skateparks.
Surface: Concrete.
Size: Large, 11,000 square feet.
Difficulty: All skill levels.
Fun: One of the best top 10 skateparks in Oregon, you'll want to skate this park.
Helmets: Required and apparently enforced although no one came by to check the park the one time we visited. Regulars and hard-core-anti-helmet-thrashers wore helmets which made it clear the rule must usually be avidly enforced. Wear a helmet.
Bikes: Not allowed and enforced strictly by the skaters.
Supervised: The supervision must be on a drop-in-surprise basis, read the helmet thing again..
Hours open: 8am-dusk.
Lights for night: No.
Covered: No.
Questions/Contacts:Astoria Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center, 111 W. Marine Dr., P.O Box 176, Astoria, OR. 97103, Ph:504.325.6311/800.875.6807.
Nearest Skateboard Shop:The Board Room Skate Shop, 1405 Commericial St., Astoria, OR. 97103, Ph:503.325.6844, Hrs:Mon-Sat 12pm-6pm, Closed Sunday. When we visited, this shop sold strictly skateboarding gear, which I respect. A friendly, well stocked shop.

Misc: This is one of the top 10 best skate parks of Oregon. It's a beauty and a great skate, typical Dreamland quality. I have heard a common complaint about the left corner in the deep bowl being too tight, making this beast extra difficult to skate. The skate park replaced an outdoor swimming pool and I like how the pool house was left, another pool turned into a skatepark but without a pool...There are bleachers to sit on, but the grassy slopes surrounding the park are also very pleasant to view the action from. There are permanant restrooms nearby and a seasonal drinking fountain.


As of: 10-06-2002
Pg. updated: 11-04-2004