Skateboard Parks in Virginia

Virginia offers a wide variety of skating options in cities spanning the entirety of the state. Skate parks run the gamut, from small outdoor community spaces to expansive, privately-owned indoor venues. Skating has far surpassed its early role as a fringe youth movement, transcending into the mainstream consciousness of Americans. Skate parks are an essential component of community development, providing young people with an outlet for both physical activity and creative expression.

  1. Antigravity Skatepark

    • Antigravity Skatepark is a 23,000-square-foot indoor skate park in Newport News, Virginia. The park offers both skateboarders and BMX bikers a wide array of ramps, rails, pipes and grinding surfaces. There is an entire back room devoted to BMX biking.

      The park hosts skating competitions, skating camps, biking camps, private lessons, after-school programs and musical concerts. Skaters are required to wear helmets and pads. Skating sessions are reserved in hourly blocks of time at flat-rate prices.

      Antigravity Skatepark is renowned for both its size and accessibility to bikers. Skaters travel from all across Virginia to use this mega facility.

      Antigravity Skatepark

      371 Chatham Drive

      Newport News VA 23602

      757- 890-8040

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    Skate High Skatepark

    • The only indoor skate park in Virginia Beach, Skate High is a 10,000-square-foot course complete with bowls, rails, ramps and pipes. Built in 2009, the air-conditioned park provides a cooler alternative to outdoor skating in Virginia's hotter months. The park operates in three-hour blocks of time; skaters pay a fixed rate to ride for three hours. Skate High also offers full-day rates.

      Skate High Skatepark

      2180 McComas Way

      Virginia Beach, VA 23456

      757-477-5623

    James City County Skatepark

    • Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, James City County Skatepark is a 10,000-square-foot outdoor park open year-round, closing only in severe weather. The park consists of concrete ledges, bowls, ramps, grinding surfaces and metal pipes. James City also has two movable ramps, a handrail and a rail. It is an unsupervised facility: Skaters are responsible for taking the proper safety precautions. Helmets and pads are highly recommended. Skateboards, in-line skates and scooters are all allowed to be used in the park. Smoking, food and drinks are not permitted on the premises.

      James City County Skatepark

      5301 Longhill Road

      Williamsburg, VA 23188

      757 259-5360