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1. Pier 62 Skate Park – Chelsea

Hudson River Park at 22nd Street
Open 8am-dusk
This 15,000-square-foot skate park looks like it's sculpted into the earth, with natural curves and rounded shapes. It boasts a great view of the waterfront, and there are plenty of other things to do with kids in Chelsea, making it a wonderful destination for beginners.

2. Coleman Skate Park – Chinatown

Between Monroe and Cherry Streets, and Market and Pike Streets
Open dawn-dusk
Located under the Manhattan Bridge, this urban NYC skate park features ramps, jumps, and more. A signed liability waiver is required.

3. Riverside Skate Park – Upper West Side

Riverside Park and 108th Street
Hours vary
Known as the first skate park in NYC, this skaters' mecca in Riverside Park was renovated in 2013 to include a 10-foot half-pipe, a mini half-pipe, and a quarter pipe. Open seasonally from June to September. Hours are 3-7pm when public schools are in session and 11am-7pm during the summer. It's closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A signed liability waiver is required.

4. Millennium Skate Park – Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Owl's Head Park, Colonial Road between 68th Street and Wakeman Place
Open weekends 11am-7pm
This skate park is divided into two parts: a concrete "combi-bowl" and a street course area. BMX bikes are permitted. A signed liability waiver is required.

5. River Avenue Skate Park – Concourse Village, the Bronx

River Avenue at 157th Street
Open 6am-10pm
This 10,000-square-foot concrete skate park features stairs, rails, ledges, benches, banks, gaps, and transitional elements in a plaza setting. Bikes, scooters, and inline skates are also permitted. A signed liability waiver is required.

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6. Pier 25 Skate Park – Tribeca

Hudson River Park at North Moore Street
Open 8am-dusk
Rather than the smooth rounded look of Pier 62, the Pier 25 skate park in NYC is all angles and shelves, making it better for more advanced skateboarders. And again, there are a lot of other things to do in the vicinity!

7. Maloof Skate Park – Flushing, Queens

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Open dawn-dusk
Pro skaters helped design this 16,000-square-foot course, which re-creates popular (but illegal) NYC skating spots, including the stairs at Union Square, One Police Plaza, and the Con-Ed "pyramid ledges." It's located in a remote corner of the park, near the Unisphere, and opened in 2010. Bikes, scooters, and inline skates are also permitted. A signed liability waiver is required.

8. High Bridge Skate Park – Washington Heights

West 181st Street at Amsterdam Avenue
Open dawn-dusk
This uptown park is hidden in a wooden strip, overlooking the Harlem River. As the largest skate park in NYC, it won't disappoint with a multitude of banks and ledges, rails, and a brick mini-bowl. A signed liability waiver is required.

9. Harold Ickes Skate Park – Red Hook, Brooklyn

Van Brunt St between Hamilton Avenue and Summit Street
Open dawn-dusk
Once an underutilized asphalt softball field, this newly-opened park features a state-of-the-art space for BMX biking, skateboarding, bouldering, and parkour. This skate park also includes the first bike repair station and air pumps installed in a Brooklyn park. A signed liability waiver is required.

10. Astoria Skate Park – Astoria, Queens

Hoyt Avenue South
Open dawn-dusk
This enormous skate park in NYC provides ample space for skaters of all levels to practice their skills. Skaters can enjoy multiple levels with stairs, rails, banks, and ledges of varying heights and sizes. A signed liability waiver is required.

Originally published in 2011.