On March 28, 2024, dignitaries from across the city of Dallas convened at the site of the Bachman Lake Skatepark. It was an epic day, and a moment for the entire action sports community to be proud of. There is so much praise to go around. Skateparks for Dallas began in 2017 thanks to the vision of Clinton Haley and former Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano to recognize the need and get the project on the 2017 Bond. Dallas voters overwhelmingly approved that bond in the November 2017 election. Let’s not forget the passionate skateboard and action sports community that is continuously cul ..read more

On Thursday March 28, 2024 at 2:30pm, Bachman Lake (2530 Webb Chapel Extension, Dallas, TX 75220), will host several dignitaries from the city of Dallas for the Bachman Lake Skatepark Ground Breaking. This event has been hosted by long time Bachman Skatepark advocates Honorable District 6 City Council Member Omar Narvaez and Mr. Tim Dickey, the D6 Park Board representative. Also expected to attend are: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Park Board President Arun Agarwal Director of Dallas Parks & Recreation John Jenkins Friends of Bachman Lake as well as the skatepark design & constr ..read more

Sam Gillespie from the Lakewood / East Dallas Advocate provides a comprehensive history of the mission & advocacy for skateparks in Dallas since 2016. He does a fantastic job highlighting that Dallas’s own data says we need skateparks. Full Article Linked Here Dive into the Advocate’s article to understand the process and realities of skatepark advocacy. But also take away how important all the skaters showing up to the various Glencoe meetings has been, because without you coming and asking for the skatepark, none of this coverage would have happened. Your voice really does matter in loca ..read more

Dr. Clinton Haley, Founder of Skateparks for Dallas This post was written by Dr. Clinton Haley, a life long Dallasite, Founder of Skateparks for Dallas, husband and father of 3 among much much more Hello Dallas skatepark fans! We have some significant updates for you! The city has broken ground for the Bachman Lake skatepark, which will tentatively open this summer! We are in the middle of the 2024 Bond Process as well and Dallas Parks & Rec's Needs Assessment states Dallas should have 18 skateparks by 2024! Based on this huge need, Parks & Rec currently has allocated money for 3 skat ..read more

“Attend a Bond Task Force meeting on August 22, Sept 26 or Oct 3 to get skateparks built in Dallas. 630pm at Dallas City Hall - 1500 Marilla Street” — Clinton Haley, Founder of Skateparks for Dallas In 2017, Skateparks for Dallas, working with Dallas City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano, CM Omar Narvaez and Jesse Moreno, we successfully lobbied to have the funding for the Bachman Lake Skatepark on the bond. Because that bond passed a super majority of Dallas voters, we now have funding and a final design for a flagship skatepark! (see the design here). Time flies when you are hav ..read more

Exciting news to share on the Skateparks for Dallas.org front, we have now gone fully independent! A member of our board has experience running a large Dallas non-profit as the treasurer, so they set us up our own 501c3 with the State of Texas and IRS. We are still 100% all volunteer (no paid staff), but we are 120% amped for the future of skateparks in Dallas! What does that mean for you, the local action sports enthusiast and skatepark supporter? Nothing changes other than we are working to get bigger and better in 2022 and beyond! It also means we can collect donations directly, and they ar ..read more

Rick Oden Park is the site of the future Garland Skatepark, thanks to District 5 Council Member Rick Aubin On Tuesday April 9, 2019, Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts, and Garland Mayor Pro Tem Rich Aubin hosted over 100 families, citizens and skateboarders at the Garland Audubon Center for the first community input session on the new Garland Skatepark at Rick Oden Park. For a city that has been on a long journey to build a skatepark, the overflowing support from the community was exciting to see. Over an hour in, the audience is still excited to give input to the project What th ..read more

Perhaps the most common request on all of Skateparks for Dallas’ platforms (instagram, facebook, comments section) is “How do I get a skate park near me?” The answer is a Skatepark Master Plan, and the city of Dallas needs one. The good news is pioneering Dallas Park Board Member for District 14, Amanda Schulz has been tirelessly championing to get one created for the city of Dallas. We are so thankful for Amanda’s leadership here. But now Board Member Schulz and Skateparks for Dallas needs your help, so keep reading… The city is about to begin the public input process about needs, and your c ..read more

See the Oak Cliff Skatepark at Westmoreland Park Concept Design Below. Dallas Texas is on its way to having some of the best skateparks in Texas if we can rally. Visit the Oak Cliff Dallas Skatepark page to donate and bring this vision to life ..read more

Thank you for all who received our email and wrote to your Dallas Parks Board members about the skate spot at Carpenter Park. You had a huge impact! Making things happen with government takes continuous effort and a long term perspective. As an important reminder, this is a different skate spot than the flagship park at Bachman Lake, which is full speed ahead. In 2016, the skateboard community supported including a skate spot at the planned Carpenter Park (a project of Parks for Downtown Dallas). Skateparks for Dallas (SP4D) recently got news that the skate spot was moved from the original des ..read more