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📍 Lauridsen Skatepark, 2nd Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA

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Lauridsen Skatepark is conveniently located in downtown Des Moines. The concrete skateboard is the largest in the U.S.A. at five acres in size!

California Skateparks built this park in 2021, and it currently sits at 88,000 square feet.

The location is at the northern side of the Principal Riverwalk and just east of Wells Fargo Arena and Iowa Events Center. Designed by California Skateparks, Lauridsen Skatepark is an attractive extension of the city’s beautiful Principal Riverwalk.

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