Longest Running Indoor Skateparks

[McSqueeb]

Hey, Long time Lurker, first time poster. I’m looking to find some info on which indoor skateparks have been open the longest, or had the earliest beginning, and are still operating. The first I think of are SPOT and Skaters Palace in Germany. I know these things are hard to keep open, so I am interested from a historical perspective to hear. Thanks!

[GumOnMyGrip]

Cream City has been around 15-16 years…

[friendly dave]

If you're mentioning Milwaukee parks, 4 Seasons has been there for a little over 20 years at this point.

[Mandatory Reload]

Charm City Skatepark in Baltimore was opened in 1994, so 28 years now. I’m guessing not quite as old as SPoT but close

[czaXone]

The House Skatepark, Sheffield UK 1997 still kicking.

[nitro89]

Pioneer - St. Albans - 1991

[dannyprovolone]

shecklers park

[Coldcut]

In Hamburg the Thomas-i Indoor Park was started, around 1993 i remember.
Was loud and muggy in the summer and cold in the winter:)

[Skatebeard]

Pioneer - St. Albans - 1991

came here to post the same!

[mclovin1336]

In Hamburg the Thomas-i Indoor Park was started, around 1993 i remember.
Was loud and muggy in the summer and cold in the winter:)

ha! skaters palace has been founded 1993, so the Hamburg one would be quite the same age

[Pipe Dreamer]

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Pioneer - St. Albans - 1991

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came here to post the same!

Ditto

[benboardbreaker]

In Hamburg the Thomas-i Indoor Park was started, around 1993 i remember.
Was loud and muggy in the summer and cold in the winter:)

Been there a lot in the nineties. It was loud and smelly. Loved it. Thomas I-Punkt was the bomb. There was also this rough atmosphere that I liked.

Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden is old as well, but I know they switched location once I believe.

[cookiecuttersuburb]

Skank Skates in Springfield Illinois has been going since 1988.

https://skankskates.com/

[arrbee]

Charm City Skatepark in Baltimore was opened in 1994, so 28 years now. I’m guessing not quite as old as SPoT but close

Charm City was a shop with a mini ramp before the park opened. The park didn't open until about 2002. Still a decent grip of time, and still mind boggling he's able to keep that spot afloat.

[IpathCats]

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Charm City Skatepark in Baltimore was opened in 1994, so 28 years now. I’m guessing not quite as old as SPoT but close

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Charm City was a shop with a mini ramp before the park opened. The park didn't open until about 2002. Still a decent grip of time, and still mind boggling he's able to keep that spot afloat.

Scooter kids keep the lights on unfortunately.

Side note related to Charm, my skateboard volunteer group is gonna have a meetup there sometime over the winter, if any PALs are nearby they should come. Will probably be late Jan/early feb

[Jean-Ralphio Zaperstein]

Gerland skatepark in Lyon been open since 2000, not bad

[straight fucking edge]

charm city isn't a skatepark though it is an ice rink

[IpathCats]

charm city isn't a skatepark though it is an ice rink

Dust rink*

But it shares similar properties. Not quite as cold though.

[McSqueeb]

Thanks Everyone for the responses, that’s some good info, and what I was looking for

[sKINGraft]

Pioneer - St. Albans - 1991

1987 if you wanna get nitpicky about it

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

burnside (netherlands) since 1988, although they opened the park in 1998

[vktrvghn]

Rampworx in Liverpool has been open since 97 I think

[slutbang666]

Southside, Houston since 93

[JoseCansnake0]

3rd lair in MPLS, MN since 1997!

[dropintopileout]

2nd Nature in Peekskill, NY is one near NYC. Maybe hour drive from the city, 2 hours by train.

[ejazzle]

ramp 48 in south florida. about 20 years now.

[Deputy Wendell]

K-Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI

https://www.skatezoo.com/

opened since 1990...i'm bummed to say i have not been out there in a long time, but used to make the trip from Detroit every couple of weeks.

Bill Ferguson owns it...one of the forefathers of Michigan skateboarding who has a long history and the deepest roots in skating--grew up skating at Endless Summer and skated for Veriflex and then Losi...

[fulfillthedream]

in from LA and the closest thing we had was Skatelab til it shut down i think in 2019...

[E]

We had a really shitty one in Bristol, CT but it just closed this year. They had a sign on the vert ramp that said like "Longest running indoor park" or something like that - looks like it first opened in 1987.

http://ctbike.com/skatepark.htm

Skater's Edge in Taunton, MA is the closest one that's worth traveling to. IMO all indoors are dusty traps and aren't really worth it unless you're desperate during a really bad winter.

[Baby on Board]

Southside skatepark here in Houston! Opened its doors in 1994! Can’t wait to hit dirty 30 soon!