Far Rockaway Skate Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Far Rockaway Skate Park |
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| Type | Skate park |
| Location | Far Rockaway, Queens, New York |
| Area | 15,700 square feet (1,460 m2) |
| Created | 2010–2011 |
| Designer | SITE Design Group |
| Owned by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Open | All year |
| Terrain | Concrete |
The Far Rockaway Skate Park is a cool place in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City. It's a public skate park where you can ride your skateboard, scooter, or inline skates. The park opened in 2011 and is part of the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk.
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About Far Rockaway Skate Park
The Far Rockaway Skate Park is open every day from when the sun comes up until it goes down. There isn't a supervisor watching over the park, so it's important to be careful and look out for yourself and others.
What You Can Do
- You can ride your skateboard here.
- Scooters are also allowed.
- You can use inline skates too.
How the Park Was Built
The skate park was built on what used to be a big parking lot. They made the parking lot smaller to create space for the park. This project was part of a larger plan to make O'Donohue Park better. The work on the park started in 2010 and finished in 2011.
Who Designed and Built It
The park was designed by a group called SITE Design Group. Another company, California Skateparks, was in charge of building it. They made sure the park had all the cool features for skaters.
Images for kids
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A skater doing a trick.
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Sam Sneed doing a kickflip.
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A skater in an orange shirt.
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A skater in action.
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A skateboarding competition.
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People watching the competition.
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Cooper Qua doing a kickflip transfer.
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Wade Yates pushing his board.
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An overview of the skate park.
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Jiro Platt celebrating a win.
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A skater doing a 50-50 grind.
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A skater in the air.
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Sam Sneed at the park.
