The skateboard is one of the sports that definitely does not go out of fashion and luckily for the chilangos, there is more than one place dedicated to skateboarding in CDMX How many do you know?
Open air places, in the Chapultepec Forest and inside a large house inaugurated in 1903, in this list you will find everything. Don’t forget to bring your skates, your bike and of course, your skateboard with helmet, to get your best tricks.
1. House of Vans
There is a peculiar construction in Mixcoac that was inaugurated in 1903, which is preserved on the corner of Rubens and Revolucion Avenue. What used to be the Bulldog Café is now House of Vans Mexico City.
This space features a skatepark, concert areas, cinema, art gallery and more, joining the concept that manages House of Vans in Chicago and London, as a place that inspires “Off The Wall” thinking. Here you will find spaces to relax, work and learn.
The House of Vans Mexico City playground has been designed for street, park and BMX skating. It also has a rooftop bowl with a breathtaking view of the city that gives the necessary motivation to hit the skateboard and enjoy a famous Vans-style barbecue.
Rubens 6, San Juan, Benito JuĂĄrez
2. Skatepark Azcapotzalco
Inaugurated just over four years ago, this is one of the most complete skateparks in the CDMX, as it has a planned circuit that passes through boxes, quarters, banks and bouncers. In addition, it was the second place in Latin America to be certified by the Street League Skateboarding.
It has more than 2 thousand square meters of extension and was designed by the U.S. company California Skateparks, an expert in designing this type of specialized parks. Please note that since it is located inside the Deportivo Reynosa, this skatepark is only open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Calle del Rosario 48, Santa BĂĄrbara, Azcapotzalco
3. Parcur Urban Culture Park
The Second Section of Chapultepec Park was remodeled a few years ago, and among the novelties it boasts since then is the Skatepark Constituyentes, a space with more than 4 thousand square meters with capacity for 600 skaters.
In addition to having ramps, bowls and stairs suitable for all levels, we like this skatepark because of its design that blends in with the wooded surroundings of Chapultepec and from here you get a nice view of the buildings of Reforma.
Av. de los Compositores 1505, Bosque de Chapultepec Second Section, Miguel Hidalgo
4. Skatepark La Mexicana
La Mexicana Park is one of the most photogenic spots in the capital. It is surrounded by tall buildings, was built according to very modern landscaping plans and also has restaurants and cafeterias.
However, it also stands out for its skatepark, a space of 7 thousand square meters of pure concrete where skateboard lovers will find ramps, bowls, hubba ledges or stairs and a volcano designed to test advanced skaters and beginners alike.
Lomas de Santa Fe, Contadero, Cuajimalpa
5. Skatepark San Cosme
Undoubtedly, this space located under an underpass of the Bicentennial Circuit is a pioneer and reference of skateparks in the CDMX.
It was inaugurated almost 10 years ago to replace a minibus stop and revitalize a relatively dangerous space, a mission that can be considered successful because today it receives hundreds of skaters and bikers.
In 2019 it received a remodeling and a facelift by artists Dago and David No Existe, and now also boasts drawers, half pipes and ramps.
Interior, Cto. Inside Industrial Technical Institute, Tlaxpana, Miguel Hidalgo
6. Los Coyotes Skatepark
Located in Xochimilco, precisely within the green areas of Los Coyotes Zoo, this skatepark has the particularity of having been built to resemble the head of a salamander seen from the sky.
In addition, within its 1,700 square meters of extension you will find three areas well delimited by the type of public to which they are addressed: there are ramps, stairs and open boxes for everyone, a transition zone or quarters and another area to do tricks and tricks with skateboard.
Av. la Virgen, Coapa, Ex-Ejido de San Pablo Tepetlapa, CoyoacĂĄn
7. Skatepark CuitlĂĄhuac Park
In the east of Mexico City, a piece of land went from being a garbage dump to one of the “lungs” of the country’s capital. This is the CuitlĂĄhuac or Chapultepec Park in Iztapalapa.
The skatepark at CuitlĂĄhuac Park is the largest in Latin America, with eight ramps, 12 obstacles and a bowlpark Olympic (remember that skateboarding is already an Olympic discipline)
CuitlĂĄhuac Park Federal Area, Iztapalapa
8. Lira Park Skatepark
The Parque Lira Skate Park was recently renovated and looked almost as it did on its opening day. This space is public and open 24 hours a day.
Av. Parque Lira 28, Observatorio, Miguel Hidalgo
9. Skate Park Templo Mayor
Located in the Parque de la Juventud and sponsored by Injuve, this skatepark is named after the design that takes up aspects of pre-Hispanic architecture. Here you will find 1,250 square meters of pure fun.
Calle 10 132, Tolteca, Ălvaro ObregĂłn
10. Bosque de San Juan de Aragon Skatepark
did you know that in the park in Aragon there is an oasis to practice extreme activities on a board, skates, scooter or bicycle? Here you will find around 7,000 square meters, where you will find tubes of different sizes, bowls, steps, quarters, bouncers, manual-pads and a cement board for skating.
Bosques de Aragon, Gustavo A. Madero