The Best Skateparks to Learn At In Sydney and The Northern Beaches

What are the best skateparks to learn at? To progress at? Where can I find certain obstacles or ramps and where will be quiet?

These are the questions I ask myself when planning my own skate sessions as well as skate lessons for beginners, intermedates, and even the Olympic pathway athletes I coach through ESM.

The good news is there are loads of parks all around Sydney, the Northern Beaches and surrounding suburbs. Too many for me to go through here, but I wanted to share my favourite parks and which ones I find the best for learning and progressing. Considering things like obstacles, sizes, ground, shade, lights, and crowds. You want to be choosing a skatepark that can match your needs and the outcome of the session you want to have. Finding a suitable park will make your skating more enjoyable, and help you progress faster. So let’s look at some of the best options for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skaters when it comes to skateparks in and around Sydney and the northern beaches.

As I’m based on the northern beaches, there’s definitely a focus there, but coaching and skating at parks all around Sydney, this is a rundown of my current favourites.

Mona Vale Skatepark
The biggest and most versatile skatepark on the northern beaches with a large street section, small bowl, and vert ramp.

Terry Hills Skatepark
One of my absolute favourites for beginners and intermediate skaters, most of the obstacles here are quite small, but it’s often quiet, the ground is good, and the small obstacles allow people to build confidence.

Cromer Skatepark (St Matthews Farm Reserve)
A slightly unique park, can be quite busy with kids especially on weekends with the sports field next to it, but some great obstacles and an awesome one for progression. Added bonus, it also has lights for those evening sessions.

North Curl Curl Skatepark
Pretty small, and not a huge amount of space, so with a couple of people here it very quickly feels busy. It has a really nice low ledge/manual block with a higher ledge to the side. Nice below bank with a ledge on top and a cool low curved curb which is great for learning boardslides. Curl Curl, I come to if I want to skate something specific, due to it’s small size it doesn’t leave much room for flat ground or learning.

Manly Skatepark
Great for learners due to the small 2ft quarter pipes and the design means they all have lots of space and link up nicely. There’s also the higher 4ft sections, the steep banks and the high ledge as well as a 6ft half pipe off to the side. When I looking to work on transition tricks, and beginner skills in ramps, this is a great option.

Forestvill? Vert Ramp
Not much of a beginner ramp unless that beginning is for vert, but it’s a great ramp, nice and quiet, and small for a vert so a brilliant ramp to learn basics or just build that confidence.