Gananoque Skatepark - Gananoque, Ontario

Matt K.

Stopped by on the way home from visiting family in Ottawa. Didn’t even know there was a park tucked away in this border town.

The park is smaller than it appeared from the photos i’d seen. There are some unique rock-like features that are skateable and add a neat contrast to the overall aesthetic of the park.

It’s in a nice spot, surrounded by trees, a dirt jump track, baseball diamond, and soccer fields. Although not visible from the main road, it’s only minutes from the downtown core.

There are plenty of features ranging in size from beginner to skilled. More features than the average park of this size in Ontario.

However, the long, narrow layout provides few flow options other than back and forth. Obstacles feel crammed and the lack of open space requires quickness on your feet and constant awareness of nearby skaters/kids.

The bowl/transition section is cramped, poorly designed, and built. Inconsistent coping. Some ramps have the standard metal coping, some have concrete pool coping, and some have no coping at all. Personally I would have preferred a midsized miniramp.

Overall, this park deserves a 3.5 as it’s a decent little park for such a small town. Creative design elements and the surprising amount of things to skate in a modestly small space make it worth checking out. You could definitely spend a couple hours here.

Ahmed C.

Pretty good skate park. Lots of stuff to do and Interesting gaps around. Rocky stair gap was the best part. Met a bunch of cool kids here learning to skate and damn they're almost better than me. Great place for beginners and advanced skaters, highly recommend if you're in the area

Lindsay F.

Without this skatepark during the pandemic my girls would've been so bored. Amazing park, and great people and kids.

Joe P.

The Gananoque skatepark isn't very big but has enough unique obstacles to make it worth stopping by. I always have a great time there and easily could stay for a few hours and not get bored. There is however no shade and it's on top of a hill, so be sure to bring sunscreen or you'll fry. There is also a public barbecue right near the park. I've never used it myself, but it seems like it could be a nice way to extend a session.

Kartik R.

Lot 2350 here provides overnight parking. We parked here for 3 nights. There are no machines here for paying for parking. Will have to use the Honk app to pay. Interesting even after paying via the app, i got a parking infraction ticket. I hope that this does not usually happen and was a one off case.

Will W.

Would be nice if the town took better care of the park.

Dustin T.

Great addition for the youth (and some brave adults) in town 🙂 With the BMX track and soccer field right beside it there is lots to do.

Francois G.

Great park! Always a fun session!