Skate spot

For the app, see Skatespots.

Paul Rodriguez at the Hubba Hideout skate spot in 2010

A skate spot is a location used for skateboarding. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

A range of locations qualify as skate spots, as any area where one can ride their skateboard can be considered a skate spot. ^[1] From the flat ground basketball courts at Tompkins Square Park to the large concrete ledges of Hubba Hideout, skate spots exist in every shape in every city. ^[4] Not all skate spots last forever. ^[5] In some instances, the local skateboarding community rallies together to attempt to save a treasured skate spot, such as with the Brooklyn Banks. ^{[5] [6] [7]} Skate spots are sometimes turned into DIY skateparks when skateboarders bring in obstacles and cement to make their own terrain. ^{[8] [9]}

List of skate spots

B

• Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art ^[5]
• Brooklyn Banks ^[1]
• Baldy pipe ^[10]

C

• Carlsbad Gap ^[5]
• China Banks ^[9]

E

• El Toro ^[11]
• Embarcadero ^[9]
• EZ-7 ^[12]

H

• Harrow Skate Park
• Hollywood High School ^[13]
• Hubba Hideout ^[5]

L

• Love Park ^[14]
• Lyon 25 ^[15]

N

• Nude Bowl ^[16]

R

• Rincon bleachers ^[17]
• The Rom

T

• Tompkins Square Park ^[1]

W

• Wallenberg Set ^[9]
• West LA Courthouse skate plaza ^[18]

See also

• List of San Francisco skate spots

References

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2. Ihaza, Jeff (2018-04-07). "Skateboarders Won". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-11.
3. Higgins, Matt (2010-07-29). "For Star Boarder, Trying Hollywood May Be Next Move". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-11.
4. Higgins, Matt (2010-06-06). "A Skate Park Is Built With Variety in Mind". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-11.
5. "10 Iconic Skate Spots That No Longer Exist". Complex. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
6. "These Are the 9 Global Spots You Have to Skate". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
7. "Skate Spots | Kiosk | Parks and Recreation Magazine | NRPA". www.nrpa.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
8. "The skateboarders turning America's urban decay into DIY skate spots". Huck Magazine. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
9. Works, Digital Design (2019-08-18). "Famous Street Skate Spots in San Francisco". Braille Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
10. "Steve Alba Shares The Story Behind Historic Mt. Baldy Pipeline". The Berrics.
11. Molave, Emilio (28 January 2020). "El Toro: One of skateboarding's gnarliest spots — Artefact". Artefact. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
12. Extreme Sports Map website Accessed February 2015
13. "This 25-year-old TikTok star makes millions asking questions of L.A.'s luxury car drivers". Los Angeles Times . December 2, 2022.
14. Neely-Cohen, Maxwell. "How Philadelphia Destroyed The Greatest Skate Spot Ever Made". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
15. "LET'S MEASURE THESE LEGENDARY SPOTS!". Jenkem Magazine. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
16. Aguilar, John (14 May 2019). "Las Chicaz in the Nude". Confusion Magazine: International Skateboarding Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
17. "Who wants more of this? An actual contest at the legendary Rincon skate spot? Yes, please!..." Facebook. X Games. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
18. "NEWLY SKATE LEGAL :: LEGENDARY WEST LA COURTHOUSE". The Hundreds. Retrieved 2020-03-28.