Skate Parks

Willy Santos, 26, nails a lip trick during an exhibition April 14 at the Fliptricks Skatepark on Camp Kinser. Santos, a San Diego, Calif., native, was the headliner for the exhibition. Santos was contacted to do a tour of MCB Japan through a customer at his skate shop. Photo by: Lance Cpl. John F. Silwanus

Skate parks are designed to provide a location to keep in-line skaters and skateboarders from aggravating pedestrians on sidewalks and being a danger to motorists. Skateboarding has been around from the 1960's as it evolved from the surf culture of California as a way to ride a board when the waves were flat. Unlike surfing, skateboarding does not require an ocean and can be enjoyed nationwide. Inline skating has grown rapidly since the 1980's and has a market of more than 30 million people. To accommodate the skaters, skate parks are located at six Marine Corps installations with 5 having facilities for both in-line skaters and skateboarders.

**Roller / In-Line**
Installation	Facility Type	Facility name	Bldg	Phone	MCCS Website
Butler, Okinawa
Courtney	12 Ramps	The Skater's Way	Courtney Housing area	622-9221	Website
Foster	Pipes, 2 Ramps	Rampage Park	Bldg 1618	645-3985	Website
Schwab	4 Ramps	Schwab Sessions	Bldg 3444	625-2618/2442	Website
Kinser	Ramps, Half Pipes	Trickflips	Bldg 1215B	637-1114	Website
Hansen	Ramps, Rails, Qtr Pipe, Fun Boxes	Truckstop	Bldg 2454	623-4831/4919	Website
Cherry Point	In-Line Skate Rink	Hockey Rink	Bldg 3189	252-466-2390
Iwakuni	Outdoor Skate	Xtreme Worx	2159	253-5051
Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay	Concrete Rails, Pyramids, Ramps	Skateboard Park	Riseley Field Park Complex	808-254-7610	Website
Manana Housing	Rails, Pyramids, Ramps	YA Skate Park	Sports Field/Park Area	808-254-7610
New River	In-Line Skate Rink	New River Skate Park	AS-612	N/A	Website
Yuma	In-Line Hockey/Free Skate			928-269-2727