Description
A skatepark called Andy Kessler Skatepark, formerly known as Riverside Skatepark is situated in Riverside Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Built between 1995 and 1996. Renowned skateboarder and skatepark builder Andy Kessler is the man behind Riverside Skatepark, which is noteworthy for being the first full-sized public skatepark in Manhattan.
What You’ll Find Here
Andy Kessler, a skateboarding legend, inspired the name. The 30,000-square-foot concrete skate park includes an 11-foot-deep bowl and a street plaza area. There are steps, ledges, rails, banks, bank to ledge, and a 4-foot mini ramp in the street plaza area. The Andy Kessler Skatepark has a mini ramp and a park with a street focus.
Hours and Warnings Before You Go
The street plaza area opens every day at six in the morning. until one in the morning. Seasonally, the bowl is open from June to September. The time to bowl is 3:00 p.m. up until 7:00 p.m. when public schools are in session. And 11:00 a.m. up until 7:00 p.m. when summer break is observed in public schools. The bowl is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is necessary to have a signed liability waiver [PDF], a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and wristguards (for people under the age of eighteen only). All skate levels are ultimately welcome, and admission is free.
Park listings are provided for informational purposes only. GOSKATE does not own or operate these facilities.
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