Martinsburg Skate Spot – Martinsburg, West Virginia
About
Martinsburg Skate Spot offers a free skating destination for the local community with a mix of features including rails, a box, and a quarter pipe. The park has drawn consistent interest from skaters seeking alternatives in the area. Recent reviews highlight both the park's potential and ongoing challenges, with some visitors praising the welcoming atmosphere and supportive community, while others note that certain features need maintenance and repair. Before heading out, skaters should verify current access status, as the park's operational status has been subject to recent changes. The spot continues to be a gathering place for local skaters despite these fluctuations.
What visitors say
★★★★★“Tim Pool shut it down. All you folks praising him look silly. As of about a month ago you will be told to leave by police and informed it's trespassing. Tim Pool spent $700k to purchase the spot and shut it down out of spite. It's currently for sale for $800k. If you support…”
★★★★★“I honestly loved this skatepark, I’ve been like maybe 6 times but one day like 2 months back we randomly got pulled up on by a cop and got trespassed?.. he said the owner is trespassing anyone that the cops catch there now. So lame.”
★★★★★“It’s nice there’s a place to skate in this area but the park needs some love and TLC. A lot of the ramps are falling a part or hard to skate. The box and rails are good though! Quarter pipe is almost entirely unskateable.”
★★★★★“Much better now that an upstanding businessman and skateboarder has purchased the property and is investing in making it world class. A small group of political extremists that everyone in town despises, are now angry and now vandalizing and lighting fires. Once revitalized it …”