Best skateparks for Kids / Teens – Wollongong and Illawarra
Ah Illawarra skateparks – we are blessed with these FREE parks that can challenge and inspire our kids and teens – let them be free from screens, whilst developing and enhancing balance and motor skills!
Whether you bring the kids’ bike, scooter or skateboard, from pre-schoolers to teen gatherings, here are our HOTTEST SKATEPARKS in the Illawarra:
Fairy Meadow: Guest Park, 2 Cambridge Ave, Fairy Meadow 2519
A great choice for all ages, it’s a decent size, high ramps, concrete courses, ample green fields to kick a ball in after, plus a bonus remote controlled car track is next door! Note – the park is often busy and highly popular with teens and younger kids will need close supervision 🙂
Also, click here to check out this Wollongong Skatepark Etiquette and Safety PDF – written by skaters to keep the skater community safe and united.
Berkeley – Holborn Park Skatepark, Berkeley NSW 2506
Super fun skate park! Lake views to boot… A good bank section, ledges and rails – a more gentle intro for younger skates too.
Unanderra Skatepark, Central Rd, Unanderra NSW 2526
A more basic, gentle bowl choice, better for beginners and younger bike / scooter riders…
Shellharbour Skatepark, Pioneer Park, Addison St, Shellharbour NSW 2529
Having undergone a recent impressive upgrade, this spacious, enclosed concrete bowl with sweet street course and interesting tight quarter, is a huge hit with small and big kids alike!
3Sixty Indoor Skatepark, Lot 3/2 Drummond Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
AND – Our final recommendation is not free BUT it is amazing! The awesome indoor 3Sixty Skatepark has been a huge hit since it debuted not so long ago! With a 4 ft mini halfpipe with spine, 2 street sections, 8ft roll in to quarter, resi and 6m air bag there is something for everyone at any age and no matter what level! CLICK HERE for all the details and to book in now!
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