Burnside Skate Park

I’d give this place «No Stars» but that’s not a Unilocal option. Came here because my husband, who skateboards himself, really wanted to visit this place. The skateboarders hanging around are complete assholes. If you don’t want to be in someone’s pictures then maybe you shouldn’t skate at a public fucking skatepark. I’ve been to skateparks before and I’ve never come across douchebags like this. They’re haggard old dudes that obviously have no job if they’re skateboarding on a Tuesday afternoon. Waste of time place.

What a joke… it’s a bunch of old guys who used to be cool because they skateboarded… now it just makes you a loser. Get a girlfriend, or a job. Here’s a tip, if you want to raise money to «save» your skatepark, maybe don’t be such a douchebag when new people stop by. I’m gonna go lobby the city to rip it out now.

Like everyone else who grew up in the nineties, I know this skate park from the second competition in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. I remember racking up my highest score in that game on this map, grinding on the girders under the bridge and on top of the ramps. Some of my favorite childhood memories were lived through a digital version of this place.
What is it like in real life? Not a whole lot different, though it seems a lot smaller in person. I am not a skater whatsoever, so I didn’t attempt to skate here or even interact with anybody who was there. It was definitely a nostalgia trip for me, and it was fun watching people skate that are really good at it. I’d definitely love to come back when someone famous skates here, and it’s still my dream to meet Tony Hawk at some point in my life.

Dope. Just like in the Movies! LMAO

One of the most iconic skateparks on planet earth. I haven’t skated for decades, but I still love the sport and I still respect the peeps. I loved how the first thing we saw, crossing the bridge, was the cluster of shoes hanging from the light pole, and we knew we were there.
A handful of dudes were skating around the whole time we were there, and we got to see some pretty smooth moves and a couple pretty decent bails. One dude bailed off his board, and it shot right past me and I caught it and he gave me the big thumbs up n thanks when I gave it back, Yeah yeah!
I was smiling for days after going, and wish we could’ve stayed all afternoon. This was truly one of those lifelong dreams, to see it, and it totally lived up to expectations. Awesome!

Pretty sketch. Maybe it was the time of day on a Saturday. But this park doesn’t look as good as the 6 year old pictures posted here. It’s completely graffiti ized. And people look strung out on drugs.
I don’t care if it’s skatepark made by skaters. Don’t bring your kids here. And certainly don’t let your teens come here either.
Drug magnet haven. Sketchy looking grown ups look like they are on speed.
A few talented skaters but the majority of «skaters» are filthy, scrawny, rotten teeth with beady strung-​out eyes.

Radical spot underneath the Burnside Bridge. Best way to access: If you’re coming from Ash and going toward Burnside on Grand, make a left on Davis and a left on SE 3^rd. Park anywhere and walk around the block and you’ll see the majesticness of the Burnside Skate Park. Built by skaters for skaters. They have some sketch bowls to ride. I was too scared and embarrassed to attempt anything, so you will have to tell me how it is. But, if you’re a skater and visiting Portland, you HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE TO visit this iconic spot. One flat rail on the left side of the park. The parking lot right next to it has really rough ground, but the park itself is smooth.

Burnside Skatepark is my ultimate tourist destination to visit to PDX. Ever since I’ve played the 1^st Tony Hawk Pro Skater, I dreamed of skating Burnside. 13 years later (March 2012), I finally went on a road trip to PDX with my homies. It’s was my first time visiting Portland and Oregon too.
My friends and I done some acid, and it’s was a blast. The acid got both my mind and body high. The bowl on the SW end was very steep than I thought it was. My adrenaline kept on pumping as I skated. It felt weird skating on acid, but I managed to focus. That song ‚“Jerry Was A Race Car Driver” by Primus, kept on looping in my head as a skated. If you ever played Tony Hawk Pro Skater, then you’ll understand why haha.
We skated there for only ½ hour but it was thrill ass session. One of my friend had a bad acid trip after the skate session. He just vomited in the parking lot as we getting inside the van.
The atmosphere at the skatepark was dope, lay-​back, chill, and sucka free. We first thought that the local skaters were territorial, but they’re friendly. The steep bowls and transition were a bit difficult for my skate level. Maybe I need to change my wheels from 52 mm to 58 mm. Burnside is OG legend, and it needs to be designate as National Historic Landmark (I don’t consider that as «selling out» in my opinion). I didn’t skate Burnside on my 2^nd visit to Portland, but there’s always next time.

much like the Statue of Liberty Burnside Skatepark is much smaller than you would imagine it to be but size aside this park has everything and the locals that i met while i was their were not intimidating or threatening in anyway asides from how well they dominated every single square inch if that park.

Awesome. There is nothing not awesome about this, reliving the days of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 on Xbox and when I had better health insurance to actually do it myself instead of on vidja games.

Had no idea this place existed, will have to check it out.

Well, since I don’t skate, I don’t think it’s fair to give this place any stars, but since I have to I’ll give it 5. I’m sure it’s great. I had to stop by and see the legend myself. It was smaller than I expected. And since I first learned about Burnside before I could even vote, and now it was obvious I was old enough to be some of those kids mom, it was a bit of a reality check of how time flies (and made me a little sad — sigh) Looks like a great place to come together, hang out, and get a good session in; so good-​on Portland for letting this happen and thrive!

it just makes the video game seem all the more real
and if i gave this less than 5 stars my boyfriend would break up with me
besides, i loved hanging out there… and i found free beer. what more could i ask for?
if you have a bike, don’t even bother

Burnside Skate Park is public and free and there are no pad requirements.
The really great thing about this park is the story of its creation. You can read about it here —

The park is subject to periodic review by the city, so do everyone a favor and leave the booze at home.

I barely know anything about skateboarding, but it’s impossible to live in Portland and avoid knowing that Burnside is the most well-​known skate park in the country. Created when some skaters covertly poured cement into the derelict space under the Burnside Bridge, it serves as a beacon, encouraging skaters to move to Portland.
Watch out novices – people are scarily competitive here!