Ranked #13 of 18 skate parks in Portland by visitor rating
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About
Glenhaven Skatepark is a spacious Portland skate destination offering diverse features for all skill levels. The park boasts a large bowl for transition skating, ledges perfect for beginners and cruisers, and technical handrails for advanced skaters. With a 4.4-star rating from 75 reviews, it's known as one of Portland's most fun and welcoming spots, drawing skateboarders, inline skaters, bikers, and scooter riders of all ages and genders. While visitors praise its unique layout and inclusive atmosphere, the park operates at high capacity during peak hours. Open daily from 5 AM to midnight, Glenhaven offers an excellent public space for the skating community.
What visitors say
★★★★★
“A good size, nicely spaced out. Big ol' bowl for the transition skaters, couple of curb sized ledges for the old farts and beginners, and some double kinked handrails for the mentally unhinged.
#1000skateparkchallenge #cementurians”
★★★★★
“Heavily used. All ages and all genders, all the time! Inline and roller skaters, bikes, scooters, and skateboards.... nuts frankly.
The park needs to be 2-3x larger and l truly wish they would STOP building new baby skate parks and make more BIG enough with free parking that…”
★★★★★
“Not a great pour but the layout is unique and large.”
★★★★★
“This skatepark is really fun it has a lot of features like bowls, drop-ins, ramps, and rails”
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