Part of an extensive open space network along the Dodder, Bushy Park extends to 20.5 hectares. The park originated in 1700 when Arthur Bushe of Dangan, Co. Kilkenny, Secretary to the Revenue Commissioners, built the house known as “Bushes House” on a site of 4 hectares. A John Hobson became owner in 1772 and changed the name to Bushy Park, possibly after the park in London of that name. Purchased by Abraham Wilkinson in 1791 who added almost 40 hectares to the estate, he gave it as a dowry to his daughter Maria when she married Robert Shaw in 1796. George Bernard Shaw was a distant relative, his grandfather being a nephew of Sir Robert Shaw (1st Bart). The Shaws were connected with Bushy Park for the next 155 years until 1951 when they sold the estate to Dublin Corporation.

In 1953, the Corporation sold 8 hectares to the Sisters of Religious of Christian Education but later re-acquired 2 acres of woodland in 1993. The park is noted for its woodland walks, ornamental ponds and beautiful Dodder Walk as well as catering for football, tennis boules, and children’s play.

Now you are all set for your Oregon Skateparks.

I have listed 5 good Oregon Skateparks below. If you are headed up to the Northwest or already live there I suggest you go check them out. The skateparks in no particular order of popularity or shredability are Lincoln City Skatepark, Burnside Skatepark, Aumsville Skatepark, Holly Farm Skatepark and Tigard Skatepark.

Burnside Skatepark, One of the most beautiful public skate parks in the country and probably the world. I always love taking photos of the park if even only to get those grey tones. The park smells like urine because of a line of outhouses to the left and sometimes the bowls have a small puddle of piss from some smartass homeless person (or vengeful BMX rider?).

Aumsville Skatepark

This park is SICKKKK!!!! Dreamland has done it again. Aumsville is big and unafraid to challenge skaters. There are many walls over 9 ft. and one section which exceeds 12 ft. Lots of nice pockets to pump speed, perfect coping, and even a few street obstacles around the perimeter (a bench, kinked ledge, and rail). However, it is predominantly a bowl/vert park. This city had the ingenious idea of hooking lights up to the city street grid, so lights turn on around the park as soon as it gets dark, making for all night skating 24/7!! (They used white bulbs in the park lights for perfect visibility).

Holly Farm is a new bowl located in SW Portland. It is approx. 2800 sf in size. It runs in a descending loop with brick banks and goes into a bowl with a spine. Small and basic, but a lot of fun. It is located in the park on the corner of SW Capitol Hwy and SW Comus St. Take exit 295 off of I-5 and loop around and head south on Capitol Hwy. Follow a short distance until you hit Comus St., the park is on the right.

Yet another great park in Tigard, Oregon (just a couple of miles out of Portland) Some cool features: double transition wall, volcano with spinning concrete top, more imitation brick trannys and a skateable concrete dinosaur. One more reason for a NorthWest road trip and yes, there are some dry winter days up here.

Lincoln City Skatepark

Lincoln City was the skatepark Dreamland Skateparks was created to build. Thrasher Magazine called it the gnarliest skatepark in America and that was before phase II and III. Dreamland has donated a lot of time and materials over the years and the locals have put in a lot of labor. They’re working on phase four – a snake run that runs from the upper park down the hill ending in a big Klamath Falls-style catcher’s mitt bowl just above the amoeba pool replica. It’s going to be amazing.

#1 Etnies Skatepark Lake Forest, California

Location: Lake Forest Drive and the 261 Toll Road
Address: 20028 Lake Forest Drive

A 40,000 Square Foot cement skatpark with something for everybody. Big Street course, a pool and a big flow section for the transition lovers

#2 Costa Mesa Skatepark Costa Mesa, California
Location: Arlington Drive and the 55 Freeway.
Directions: 405 to 55 South
Exit Baker Go Right
Bristol Street Go Left
Newport Blvd Go Right
Arlington Drive Go Right
Costa Mesa Skateboard Park is located inside Tewinkle Park.
This is a great skatepark. It has a small bowl that is very fun about 4 feet tall, a big bowl with a big long face wall and a good street course. The best part about this park is its layout. You don’t have boards shooting into the big bowl as your about to drop in from some kid that ate it on the street course.

#3 YMCA Magdalena Ecke Skatepark Encinitas, California
Location: 200 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA
Check out our updated street course! In addition to our multiple ledges, rails, boxes, and mini ramps, we added a new four stairs designed for both beginners and experts.
Looking to go big? Drop in on our 120’ vert used at the 2003 X-Games.
We have two of the best cement pools in the country. One is a backyard style kidney pool the other is a multi-tiered clover bowl. Both pools have smooth transitions, flawless coping, and perfect tile.
For the beginners, mini land is the perfect place to learn. With gradual transitions and smaller ramps, mini land will help you learn proper techniques and maneuvers.

#4 Vans Skatepark Orange California
Location: 20 City Blvd W, Orange, CA 92868
The skatepark for the most part has a good vibe and has a solid mix of both street, transition, and vertical skateboarding. Highlights of the park include a remake of the Upland Pipeline Skate Park Combi-Bowl, an X-Games style vert ramp, a 2’ mini –ramp, a 5’ to 6’ mini-ramp with deathbox, a large tranny/street style skate plaza, a mini tranny/street style plaza, and an outdoor old school type skate area with large cement banks and a pyramid.

#5 Chino Skatepark Chino, California

Location: 14225 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710
Features of the skatepark include a 3 leaf clover bowl with tile and pool coping, a 9′ square bowl, a huge endless flow section with banks and bowls ranging from 4′ to 7′, and a decent banked street section. This is one of those skateparks you will want to skate again and again. The skatepark is layed out well and the lines are endless.