Photos: Courtesy Nick of atlskater.com

Now that skateboarding has become a more acceptable and appreciated sport, county funds are being used to build state-of-the-art skate parks all over the U.S.

Georgia is no exception with nearly a dozen around the Atlanta metro area.

In October, the second annual Georgia Bowl Riders Championship at Brook Run Skate Park drew skaters and their families from all over the Southeast, proving that the sport is a great family outing. The event was a huge success with professional skateboarding legends Bill Danforth and Chris Markovitch judging and hosting all the aspiring young pro/am skaters.

Skateboarding offers many great benefits for kids. It promotes balance and agility and is a great form of personal expression. With the abundance of skateboarding events and skate parks abound, there is no excuse for couch potato kids.
(Most parks are attached to massive playgrounds as well.)

Area skate parks

FEE: Pay by the hour or session
ATMOSPHERE: Indoor (except Brook Run)

Brook Run Skatepark
4770 N. Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30338
770-394-5703
www.brookrunskateboardpark.com

Woodward Skatepark Atlanta
5900 Sugarloaf Parkway NW, #325
Lawrenceville 30043
678-847-0211
www.woodwardskateparks.net

Progressive Skatepark
1153 Marietta Highway, Canton 30114
770-704-7528
progressiveskatepark.com/

Hazard County Skatepark
393 McDonough Parkway, McDonough 30253
678-432-6757
www.hazardcountyskatepark.com

TNT Skatepark
1385 Weber Industrial Drive
Cumming 30041
www.tntskateboarding.com

FEE: Free
ATMOSPHERE: Outdoor

Settles Bridge Park
380 Johnson Road, Suwanee 30024
770-831-4173

Duncan Creek Park
3700 Braselton Highway (SR 140 at Pire Road)
Dacula 30019
www.skatedesign.com/new pages/duncan.html

Bay Creek Park
143 Ozora Road, Loganville 30052
770-822-5150

Mountain Park Park
5050 Five Forks Trickum Road SW, Lilburn 30047
770-978-5271