Abbotsford

Directions:
MacLure Rd. @ Clearbrook Rd. north, in Abbotsford. (#1 HWY. South, Clearbrook Rd. North exit, near Matsqui Rec. Center)
Description:
Outdoor concrete, starting with a horseshoe shaped basin, then a snake run leading into a round bowl. The park is real shallow, but fun anyway. Better,than a 4X4 with a gun rack, watch your back for crazed rednecks.

Aldergrove

Directions:
#1 HWY., 264th exit right Aldergrove past game farm to McD’s, Just past McD’s turn left @ high school or rec. center, right into high school parking lot, near basketball & tennis court.
Description:
Outdoor concrete & asphalt, couple of banks, a pyramid, steps, handrail, ledge, plus the triple clover bowl consisting of two 3 foot bowls & a 5 1/2 foot bowl joined in a clover formation, continuous metal coping - two thumbs up. Worth the trip if you like riding bowls.

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Ambleside
Directions:
Ambleside Park, West Van. (North over Lions Gate Bridge, Taylor Way exit, past Park Royal Mall, left at Ambleside beach, near beach).
Public Transit: Bus from downtown Vancouver: take the 250 North from Georgia at the Bay, get off at Park Royal Mall.
Description:

Outdoor concrete & asphalt, couple of big banks & some planters, numerous ledges of varying heights & a metal wheelchair ramp. They spent way too much money on this park & it gets sandy cause it’s right on the beach. It’s good, but there’s not much to it.
Burnaby

Directions:
Hastings St. @ Willingdon. Burnaby. (Hastings St. East, Left on Willingdon, near miniature railroad, up on the side of the hill).
Description:
Outdoor concrete & asphalt, fucked up bowl with fast tranny and round lip, street obstacles, banks, escalator ledge. See kids rule this spot and then take a ride on the miniature railroad. beware of grumpy old Italian guys packin’ Bacci balls.

Chilliwack

Directions:
On tyson drive. If you're going west on HWY #1, take the Lickman RD. exit and hang a left on Luckakuck. Drive 'til you get to Young and go left. 2 minutes later you'll see a Husky Gas Station on the left and a laser tag place on the right. It's in the same building as the laser tag place.
Description:
Indoor park. Mini ramp with a spine and a 1 and 1/2' mini-mini on top, street course, slurpee machine, in and out privileges, skate shop, video room etc. Cost is 10 dollars a day for non members and you gotta wear a helmet ($2 rental for suckers who don’t have their own). Memberships are 40 bucks. Member price is 5 bucks a day. Call SK8-A-RAMA for more info: 604-792-0850

China Creek
Directions:
Broadway Ave. @ Clark St. East Vancouver (2 blocks west of Broadway Skytrain Station).
Public Transit: Take the 99 Bus down Broadway to Clark, or get off at the Broadway skytrain and skate 3 blocks west.
Description:
Outdoor concrete, really ugly graffiti, bathtub bowl 5 feet deep, mini keyhole bowl 6 feet deep, kinda chunky, falling apart, easy to get to, sessioned lots. Watch your shit don’t get stolen. Yearly Jaks contest 2nd Saturday in September.
Cloverdale
Directions:
Take Highway #1 East to #15 then go to 64th Ave. towards Cloverdale, park is right off main road.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete and asphalt tabletop, mini half pipe, steep bowl, pyramid, stairs & handrail, tons of ledges, hill with ledge on top and some pretty cool raised rails.
Commox
Directions:
At the Commox Airbase behind the Rec. Center.
Description:
Eight foot vert bowl, spines over to six foot bowl and that goes into a four foot section. City screwed this park up bad, there is stairs going into the four foot part and a bank in the six foot. Still fun and gnarly though.
Courtenay
Directions:
North of Nanaimo on Highway #19 .... On fifth St. at Louis Park in Courtenay B.C.
Description:
Weird park, kinda like Santa Rosa. Gnarly trannys, takes awhile to get use to them. It’s got a pyramid, spine and lots of rad hips.
Duncan

Directions:
163 Station ST. Call Area 51 (250-746-8869) for info. Duncan is located between Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, an hour drive from either city. Located on the Trans Canada Hwy, across from McD’s and beside Pizza Hut.
Description:
Concrete, bowl on one side, quarter pipe on the other and a pyramid in between. The usual (rail, handrail, funbox, etc.)

Fernie
Near the BC / Albert boarder ... From vancouver take Highway #1 East to #3 follow to Fernie.
Description:
Mini ramp, street course, membership and / or fee required ... no other info available.
Enderby

Directions:
HWY 97 north, between Vernon & Salmon Arm. The highway rolls right past the skate park, located on the right hand side, near a pool / water park.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete, steep banks, not much else. There’s a store near the park that sells fireworks if you get bored (and you will).

Gordon Head

Directions:
B.C. Ferry to Victoria (Vancouver Island). Located @ The Gordon Head Recreation Center on Fetham Rd. off Shelbourne.
Description:
This outdoor park has big fun boxes, a quarter pipe, a big pyramid, and ledges. This is the newest park in Victoria and locals say it kicks. For more details call 250-382-2123.

Griffin

Directions:
351 W. Queens. North Van. (2ND Narrows Bridge north to Westview exit. Right to Queens. Left on Queens).
Description:
Outdoor, concrete, spacious ditch area with mellow banks into a short snake run, finishing in 7 foot deep bowl. Round lips everywhere, plenty o’ lines to be had. Avoid drinking septic creek water.

Hastings
Directions:
Located at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) in Vancouver... Take Hastings St. To Renfrew, North on Renfrew right between PNE buildings and public park
Description:
Weird, hard to describe ‘pit’ (street) area, two mini horseshoe bowls leading into snake run / half pipe, leading into ten foot deep bowl with two feet of vert, continuos metal coping everywhere.
Hope
Directions:
Located behind the rec. center / pool..... take Trans Canada highway from vancouver heading east & exit that says ‘ welcome to hope’.
Description:
long shallow tub that snakes into a deep bowl, two pyramids on with a rail and bank surrounding the pyramids, various rails, two funboxes, outdoor, concrete.
Kelowna

Directions:
Kelowna is on HWY #97 between Penticton & Vernon about 5 hours north of Vancouver. When you get there, cross the floating bridge into town & hang a left at the first lights.Located in City Park, corner of HWY. 97 & Abbott st.
Description:
Outdoor concrete. A couple of pyramids, horseshoe quarterpipe, ledges, handrails, funboxes. Located right next to a waterpark that’s also skateable (in the off season).

Ladner

Directions:
4600 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner . (#99 HWY. South. 2nd exit after the tunnel, 1st right turn, behind the bus loop, next to Rec. center). Call 604-946-0211.
Description:
Outdoor concrete, big ass wedge bank, bank with quarter pipe in middle, pyramids, ledges, stairs, handrail, escalator ledge. Excellent layout, wide open, lots of Gap clothing worn by locals, lights for night sessions.

Langley

Directions:
203rd st. just off 64th ave. (#1 HWY. South, 200 St. South, left @ 64th Ave. to 203rd St.).
Description:
Outdoor concrete, big wedge banks, a couple of pyramids, fun box, one of the first attempts at the "street type" park, kinda crummy transitions. Kick flip ‘till the cows come home. Clunk clunk katack kadunk clunk clunk....

Leeside

Directions:
Down Hastings, 2 blocks past the PNE, at Cassiar. Be sure to turn a few blocks before the highway and park on Pender. Abandoned tunnel under the intersection.
Public Transit: Take the 16 down Hastings from downtown.
Description:
Masonite banks and ramps, a couple of pyramids, fun box, sketchy mini, new concrete being poured by local skaters. Covered, good for rainy days.

Maple Ridge

Directions:
At the Leisure Center which is located at 11925 Haney Place. To get there from Vancouver, go the same way that you would to get to Pitt Meadows, but don't turn right at Harris road, keep going straight till you see the Haney Place Mall and turn left before 224th street, follow it down to just before Dewdney Trunk road and you will see signs on how to get the Leisure Center.
Description:
Indoor park.Open June to September. Mini ramp & street course.

Mission

Directions:
7621 Talbut St. (Mission leisure center)Take Lougheed Hwy. #7 east bound, (Mission is aprox. 90 km out of Vancouver.)
Description:
Outdoor concrete, banks, table tops, steps, handrail, pyramid, curbs. Small, but good layout. Gates lock at night, watch for packs of rabid dogs.

Nanaimo

Directions:
Catch the Naniamo ferry from Horseshoe Bay & take the Trans Canada #1 north till you get there. Park is right behind the Nanaimo curling rink, just follow Bowen road until you get to Bowen Park, look down the hill and there it is.
Description:
A small version of Griffin park, very tight snake run, a big bowl and some concrete concourse. Lit until 12 AM.

New Westminster
Directions:
Located midway between 8th Ave. & 10th Ave. on Sixth St. -Between Mercer Stadium @ 6th St. & 10th Ave. And the Royal City Christian Center (large pink building) At 6th St. & 8th Ave. - If coming from Vancouver via Kingsway, turn left on 8th Ave. and left on Sixth St. If coming on #1 HWY., take the 1st exit to New Westminster up Canada Way across 10th Ave. and the park is on your right, 1/2 way down the block.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete. A seemingly endless maze of banks, bowls, ledges & ditches. A four sided square topped quarter pipe thingy. They screwed up some parts, but it still kicks ass. Just like a waterbed, you can push once and pump for hours. Public Transit: Get off at the Edmonds skytrain; take the 106 to 6th Street and 8th Avenue.
Nelson
Highway #1 East to the #3 into Nelson ..... 608 Lake St. 604-352-3999
Description:
well the park consists of a lot of vert jocky shit, but it’s Nelson BC (they have good weed). The park has a six foot half pipe with a spine, seven foot quarter pipe, funbox with a ledge on it, a box jump, an eight foot quarter with a two foot extension, slam wall (wedge), wallride & an assortment of grind boxes and rails. Indoor - $2.00 to ride.
Parkgate
Directions:
Located in North Vancouver, take Second narrows Bridge to N. Van, Deep Cove Exit, follow signs to Mount Seymour Parkway, look for mall on left side, Park is between mall and Community Cntr..
Description:
Freestyle area with mini 1/4, big 45 degree wedge bank, pyramid with flat bar, eight foot deep keyhole joined at one side with a spine to four and a half foot mini half with capsule end, joined at the other side with hip to six foot mini half with capsule end, continuous metal coping throughout.
Parksville
Directions:
Take Horseshoe Bay Ferrie to nanaimo. Parksville is about 25 minutes North of Nanaimo on the #1 Highway.
Description:
Concrete, mellow pyramid, nice handrail, ledges off of stuff, across & down pyramid ledge, lots of quarter pipes.
Penticton

Directions:
Make like your going to Kelowna, but stop when you hit Penticton which is before Kelowna on HWY 97. at Main street and Warren intersection, travel east on Warren Ave past Staples store (about 3 blocks) park on south side of Warren Ave.
Description:
Outdoor, asphalt and concrete. Horseshoe banks, ledges, pyramid, 1/4 pipes and a 7 foot deep concrete bowl worth checking out.

Pitt Meadows

Directions:
12007 Harris road. To get to the park from vancouver you go east on the highway till the maple ridge via mary hill bypass exit, follow the bypass to the wild duck inn, turn right at the lights, go over the bridge, continue east till harris road, turn right and follow till you see the library and your there.
Description:
No description available at this time. let us know if you know...

Port Coquitlam

Directions:
On Confederation by Hazel Trembath Elementary School.North on Lougheed Hwy., East on Pitt River Rd., Right on Mary Hill Rd., Left on Western Dr., Left on Confederation, just past the park on the left hand side.
Description:
Outdoor park, large concrete 1/2 pipe with a spine, extensions, and coping, a flat bar (found rail), some ledges, including some down slopes and one off a 3-stair, a very large 3-stair(more like a 7-stair), two handrails, low and high, plenty of burly hips, quarter pipes with coping and a pretty mellow pyramid in the center with two rails on top (one kinked & one straight), lights for night skating.

Powell River

Directions:
Must have to take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, drive north up the coast and then take another ferry and drive further north until you hit Powell River? On Joyce ave. at the rec complex.
Description:
Outdoor park, half pipe, stairs, rails, pyramid & quarter pipe.

Quadra Island

Directions:
Drive off the ferry and up the hill, hang a left at Quadra foods, a right at Petro-Can, take the first left and drive 1-2 km to community center.
Description:
A good size park ... n the corner there is a raised section with bank on one side and ledges down the other, these ledges take you by a small box then to a mini ramp (quarter to spine), off the spine there is a radius quarter pipe in that corner , then off that there is a launch to launch with a ledge up and down, after that a huge flat bank with a 4-6 foot wide quarter in the middle of it, along with a perfect pyramid. Nice park, rarely anyone skates it.

Revelstoke

Directions:
North East of Kamloops and Vernon on Trans Canada HWY #1. located in South Park at Edward St. & 9th.
Description:
Free concrete street course.

Richmond

Directions:
On River Road near Lynas Lane & # 2 RD. bridge.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete and asphalt. 3 quarter pipes, 2 sets of stairs with rails ,3 other rails (2 flatbars & a rail), pyramid, spine, funbox, 3 banks a concrete 1/2 pipe.

Salmon Arm

Directions:
4 or 5 hours away from Vancouver. Go straight to Kamloops and from there head east about 1 hour on the Trans Canada.
Description:
6 foot deep bowl, above ground 1/2 bowl, pyramid/bump thingy, ten foot long + a foot and a half high rail and a pyramid fun box thing like Ladner has.

Sechelt

Directions:
Horseshoe Bay ferry to Langdale. From ferry follow traffic up by-pass, turn right on Hwy #101 to Sechelt, pass Robert Creek, Left @ lights, right on Cowrie St., right on Barnacle St., keep going until you see it.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete, cool setting under trees and ocean view, 7 foot wedge leading into 8 foot quarter pipe across into 6 foot bowl corner, 6 foot mini half pipe with 8 foot extension, "L" shaped 4 1/2 foot pyramid, 3 sided 2 foot pyramid, 5 sided 6 foot pyramid, 3 assorted ledges, lights coming soon.

Seylynn

Directions:
Mountain HWY. @ Hunter. North Vancouver. (Northbound over 2nd Narrows Bridge, Main St. exit, Right on Mountain HWY.)
Description:
Outdoor, concrete, mini ditch into snake run with four hips & bowl at the bottom. Lots of speed lines, don’t shoot your board into Lynn Creek. This is Sluggo’s backyard and home park. Sessioned for years and still standing strong.

Sidney

Directions:
Catch a ferry bound for Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island. Take the Pat Bay Highway #17 a short distance to the town of Sidney. Turn left onto Beacon Avenue, a quick right onto Bevan Avenue and you will see the skateboard park. Follow Bevan Avenue to the four way stop, turn right then the next right onto Oakville Avenue. The park is at the end of Oakville Ave.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete park with a roll in, quarter pipe, ramp and stair combo, high corner, straight corner bank and combination wide curbs.

Sooke

Directions:
Take a Ferry to Victoria (Vancouver Island), drive 1 hour west of Victoria to the town of Sooke. We don’t have the exact directions, so ask someone who skates.
Description:
The park is outdoor and has a small snake run and a couple of 1/4 pipes.Not much info. so basically a pot-luck surprise deal. Coastline in Victoria has more info (250.382.2123)

Summerland
Directions:
Hwy # 97 between Kelowna and Penticton .... 911 Peach Orchard Rd. One block West of Hwy. #97 behind the Community Cntr..
Description:
Asphalt, concrete, free, mini ramp, street course.
Surrey

Directions:
King George HWY. @ 84th Ave. Surrey. (#99 HWY. South, King George HWY. South at Bear Creek Park).
Description:
Outdoor, concrete & asphalt, horseshoe embankment, big pyramid, volcano, Steps, handrail. Directly under high voltage power lines which boil your brain inside your skull plus plenty of off balance Lunkerheads on roller Blades. Don’t get hit by a car while crossing King George HWY. to get a drink.

Vernon

Directions:
HWY #97 north, between Kelowna and Armstrong. The skate park is located in Polson park, on your right, as you roll into town
Description:
Outdoor, concrete, 6 ft. deep bowl w/coping attached to a tight snake run into another bowl / bank. transfer from either bowl into a large street course with a couple of pyramids. Wall rides, an escalator ledge, couple of other ledges and lots of different size banks.

Vic West

Directions:
Victoria. (Catch a Ferry to Victoria, Vancouver Island. Over Johnson St. bridge on Esquimalt Rd. - Find a skater & ask them).
Description:
Outdoor concrete, small horseshoe bowl, couple ‘O fun boxes. Hook-up with people at Coastline Surf & Sport for more info (250.382.2123).

Westbank

Directions:
HWY #97 north right before Kelowna. The park is located behind the rec. center, ask someone for directions.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete and asphalt, couple of hips, a pyramid with a fucked up crack at the bottom, banks, couple of ledges and a staircase thing. Watch for rattlesnakes.

Whistler

Directions:
2 hours north of downtown Vancouver on HWY #99. near the fire station ... it’s a small village, ask someone.
Description:
Big crazy snake run to bowl with newer street style course recently added on. Show up in the spring and help the locals dig out snow.

Whiterock
Directions:
146 th st. & 20th ave. (HWY #99 south, 16th ave. exit west, near softball city).
Public Transit: Get off at the King George skytrain (end of the line) and take the 321 to White Rock. Get off at softball city.
Description:
Street course recently added on to a snake run leading to a big, deep bowl, hips, rails, banks.
Williams Lake

Directions:
Very north of Vancouver. Take Trans Canada #1 north to HWY #97 and follow it up to Williams Lake. 8th Ave. & Borland St., in Boitanio Park.
Description:
Outdoor, concrete surface rest of parks obstacles are wood - half pipe, fun box, vert wall, quarter pipe, 2 rails & people bring new things time to time.