Skaters working together to build the best skatepark in Dallas
Paul-Luc Ronchetti, X Games Silver medalist, and Will Cortez
Skate Parks for Dallas is an independent non-profit (a 501(c)(3)), working with the city & skaters, citizens & companies to build Dallas's first public, concrete skatepark. This project will help realize the vision of the vast skate community in the city.
On November 7, 2017, the citizens of Dallas voted overwhelming YES to a Parks Bond worth $261.807 Million, including $4M for a concrete skatepark. Parks Department is targeting the skate park at Bachman Lake Park and DART's Bachman Station, just a sort ride from Downtown Dallas. Bachman Lake is in City Council District 6, and the District 6 City Council Member is Omar Narvaez (Mr. Narvaez's FB) and the District 6 Park Board Member is Timothy W. Dickey.
Dallas Skate Park Goals:
A 30,000-75,000 square foot, permanent, poured-in concrete skatepark
Features suitable for skaters of all levels with progression
A venue that is welcoming, beautiful, safe and fun
Accessible by multiple modes of transit, including DART and bike/walk
A true public amenity, where families visit together, or just watch the talented young people of the city of Dallas, with benches and shade and other beneficial facilities
Skateboard appropriate lighting for night skating
Skatepark Master Plan developed to identify opportunities for permanent concrete skate parks in each city council district
On November 7, 2019, two years after Dallas voters approved bond funds to build Dallas’ first concrete skatepark, the Dallas Parks & Recreation Department issued an RFQ for the design phase of the skatepark at Bachman lake. The design phase is underway thanks to input from the community. Check out the Skatepark Blog above for more information
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September 2024
- Sep 8, 2024 Skatepark Advocacy in Athens, Georgia
- July 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- August 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 3, 2023 Oak Cliff Skatepark Concept Design
- Jun 3, 2023 Buy the Oak Cliff Skatepark T-Shirt to support the park
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April 2023
- Apr 18, 2023 Oak Cliff Skaters Show Out Big Time
- January 2023
- December 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 Oak Cliff Dallas Skatepark Design Session: "Skate-ocracy" in Action with New Line Skateparks
- Nov 27, 2022 Flagship Bachman Lake Skatepark Final Design Presentation December 1, 2022
- Nov 27, 2022 Garland Skaters Successfully Partner with the City of Garland to Build Texas’ Second Largest Skatepark
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July 2022
- Jul 9, 2022 Skateparks for Dallas has Gone Independent
- Jul 9, 2022 Skatepark Design Underway
- March 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 9, 2021 Garland Skatepark at Rick Oden Park
- Jan 9, 2021 Skatepark Contract Passes Dallas City Council!
- June 2020
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November 2019
- Nov 9, 2019 The Dallas Skatepark Design RFQ Has Arrived!
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April 2019
- Apr 14, 2019 Bachman Lake Task Force Report
- Apr 14, 2019 The Dallas Morning News's Robert Wilonsky Covers the Bachman Lake & the Skatepark
- Apr 13, 2019 The Garland Skatepark Project Breaks Through!
- September 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 5, 2018 The Coolest Girls in Dallas are at Guapo
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June 2018
- Jun 18, 2018 Ryan Crane is a One Man Skateboard Renaissance
- Jun 7, 2018 Bachman Lake Skatepark Idea Session, June 2018
- Jun 7, 2018 4DWN Skatepark hosts the Craig Johnson Bowl Jam, June 2 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Elijah Moore Jr. Pays It Forward
- Apr 18, 2018 Skateboarding is a 2020 Olympic Sport in Tokyo
- Apr 10, 2018 Want to Instagram for Skateparks for Dallas?
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March 2018
- Mar 27, 2018 Downtown Dallas Skyline Skate Session at Klyde Warren Park
- Mar 24, 2018 The Colony Skatepark Goes Concrete
- Mar 19, 2018 Beyond Concrete, Part Three: Real Skatepark Examples
- Mar 19, 2018 Beyond Concrete, Part Two: Ideas for a Great Dallas Skatepark
- Mar 19, 2018 Beyond Concrete, Part One: Introduction to Great Parks
- Mar 7, 2018 Vert Champion Will Cortez
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February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 What is your favorite skate park in Dallas?
- Feb 23, 2018 Dear St. Francis (Skatepark), We Love You
- Feb 18, 2018 Shred Social Interviews Clinton Haley
- Feb 16, 2018 Skateparks Near Me (DFW Metroplex Edition)
- Feb 8, 2018 Skateparks for Dallas Sticker Survey
- Feb 8, 2018 IG: Tincanster (Marshall Stinson's) Tampa Am Contest Run courtesy FTL Family
- Feb 8, 2018 Interview with 2017's King of Guapo, Marshall Stinson
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January 2018
- Jan 19, 2018 The Golden Age of DFW Skatepark Construction is Now
- Jan 19, 2018 Skatepark Builders of DFW's Best Public Parks (Updated)
- Jan 19, 2018 Skate Doc: Adidas Skateboarding's Nora Vasconcellos
- Jan 14, 2018 Community Service Highlight: Teach Kids Skateboarding to Build Life Skills
- Jan 9, 2018 Bachman skatepark shoutout on TC Fleming's podcast
- December 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 7, 2017 CentralTrack.com covers Skateparks for Dallas
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October 2017
- Oct 25, 2017 Voting in the Dallas Bond Election - November 7
- Oct 22, 2017 Bachman Lake Visit October 22
- Oct 13, 2017 Skate Park Advocacy for the Non-Skater
- Oct 11, 2017 Skatepark for the Kids
- Oct 6, 2017 Join our Skate Parks for Dallas Email List To Support Skateparks in Your Neighborhood
- Oct 5, 2017 Skateshops in and around Dallas
- Oct 4, 2017 How You Can Help Build a Skatepark in Dallas
- Oct 4, 2017 Building a Skatepark is a Journey
- Oct 1, 2017 Dallas Bond Election is November 7, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Bachman Lake is the Place
- Oct 1, 2017 Skate Park included in the 2017 Bond Program!