Cost of a skate park

Cost of a 10,000 square foot park can range between $100,000 and $400,000.   Much of the variance in cost comes from the local volunteers and experts that would be willing to donate time, construction and engineering skills to the project.  A world class skate park with all the elements of an XGame competition would need to be two to three times that size to incorporate all of the bowls and turns and street elements.  The park should have areas for skaters of all levels, from the seasoned pro to the beginner, as well as spectator areas. 

The project’s success will hinge on finding the right combination of a public-private partnership to raise capital and operation funds. Options could include private management of the skatepark and fees or revenue generating activities to offset maintenance costs.  A representative from the Tony Hawk foundation recommended we look at all of the city and county projects currently on the books to see if we can piggyback onto one of those.  "It's tough enough to raise money for the park, but to take on the burden of road improvements and infastructure costs is heartbreaking."

While our Site Team is busy looking at sites and meeting with representatives in the community, our Design team is studying other parks and gathering the cost of construction and maintenance data needed to build our park.