Burnside Skatepark

Burnside Skatepark
The skatepark as of May 18, 2019. Taken from the southwest corner of the skatepark.
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TypeDIY concrete skatepark
LocationBurnside Bridge
Nearest cityPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°31′23″N 122°39′49″W / 45.522964°N 122.663555°W / 45.522964; -122.663555
CreatedOctober 31, 1990

The Burnside Skatepark is a DIY concrete skatepark located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Burnside was the first DIY skatepark project.[1] It is located under the east end of the Burnside Bridge. The project was started without permission from the city of Portland before being accepted as a public skatepark. Its features include many hips, pools, pyramids, and vertical sections. The skatepark receives no funding from the city of Portland. The park is regarded as an on-going project that is funded by donations.

  1. ^ Lombard, Kara-Jane (October 8, 2015). Skateboarding: Subcultures, Sites and Shifts. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-57047-9.