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    4.0 (1 review)
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    Lawton Skatepark - Rules

    Lawton Skatepark

    4.0(3 reviews)
    68.6 mi

    Fast, compact park with flow bowls, vert, banks, hips, big spine, and 70s style snake run lines all…read morethroughout with lots of rounded/rollover edges (plenty of metal coping too, though). Had the park all to myself, and had crazy lines all throughout; with a crowd, it's probably a snake session. It's right by the MLK bridge, and down the street from Rise skateshop, with a big empty parking lot connected by a path. It's high-fenced in with a revolving mantrap gate to keep bikes out - and two dedicated police parking spots for surveillance right across the street. Maybe if it had been built in a more visible location they wouldn't have bothered, but that much sucks. Skateboarding is not a crime! Not a ton of street elements - a bar here, a box there, some banks, low hubbas. This is definitely a transition park, and one you could carve all around on a longboard. The concrete is rough; definitely pad up, because you're going to shed some skin here. Build quality is otherwise fine - just wish there were some pool coping / raw concrete edges to grind, it's slick metal coping everywhere that has an edge.

    I must say I love this skatepark... however I'm not particularly fond of their no bikes or scooters…read morerule. This particular section of ordinance is archaic and was written in a time when skateboarders and bikers were not particularly friendly with each other, and before scooters. As a result individuals interested in BMX or scooters are unfairly denied access to an otherwise accommodating park. The park itself is large enough and built to withstand a proportionate amount of wear not just caused from skateboards but also by scooters and bikes. The park is made of concrete and metal, both durable and resistant to damage from skateboards, scooters, and bikes. It is large enough to accommodate bike and scooters without impeding skateboarders and themselves. In this day and age even skateboarders themselves frown on this unfortunate situation and are more than willing to share the park. The 'Feud' is over and it seems time to change this outdated ordinance. Help establish a new ordinance and repeal this archaic rule. Allow scooter and bike enthusiasts a chance to enjoy this amazing park as well.

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    Third in a funny clover

    Lawton Skatepark - To the deep end!

    To the deep end!

    Lawton Skatepark - Shallow flow bowls

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    Shallow flow bowls

    Grant Park Skate Park - 12-13-14

    Grant Park Skate Park

    4.0(4 reviews)
    72.9 mi•The Loop

    Right off, I have a statement to the press: this goofy-footed former skater hasn't skated in years,…read moreworried about my brittle bones potentially ending up outside my skin in a compound fracture, and after having broken a couple ribs from rollerblading too fast for conditions. I also wasn't too excited about a million-plus dollar skate park coming to my neighborhood. That having been said, I love watching the kids learn their tricks and seeing the professionals on the Dew Tour this past weekend. There's something about aficionados putting their noses to the grindstone (or ledge or rail) and working to achieve something that gives me hope for the future. It's nice that they have a place to grind, since they can be quite annoying in public places. And the kids are fit from all the exercise: no faces planted in front of cellphone screens here. Some people say they have no regrets in life: this is a minor one, but I would have loved to have lived near this place in my youth. My only other minor regret is that they don't have a bowl here, but it's not far to go to 34th Street & LSD and get stoked, watching someone catch some sick air after popping his first 180 off the rim of the bowl .

    This park opened just in time for some fun before the snow! I came by with a friend who's been…read moreskateboarding for years and he said this is one of the biggest parks in the Midwest, definitely best in the state. I'm posting a picture from opening day, it was crowded, but had a good flow. The pedestrian bridge just north of the part(along 11th St) is great for spectating. All that from a grassy field. Good job Chicago!

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    Grant Park Skate Park - Shot taken on opening day from the pedestrian bridge. Red Bull made an appearance...fancy

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    Shot taken on opening day from the pedestrian bridge. Red Bull made an appearance...fancy

    O'Brien Skate Park - skate_parks - Updated September 2026

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