The vibe has been welcoming to the pre-teen in my life. He was new to skating but it doesn't…read morematter, his confidence has grown. The other kids and leaders are kind. Shawn Connolly is a remarkable person the culture at the club is ideal for kids interested in skate culture and exploring the city safely with friends. Lucky to have this so close to home.

My son has done skate camps with the SF Skate Club for years. The ones during the year are spread…read moreover weekends many times and summer camp. These dudes are awesome. They are tuned in and conscientious. They teach kids to skate but are also really creative in the various ways they develop youth. I trust them. If you want your child to learn to skate or enjoy skating as a sport, I thoroughly recommend this fantastic club and community.

HUGE ramps, is really smooth and I had the best experience with this skatepark. I recommend!!!read more

Amazing skatepark! and very nice public park too, fairly clean (other than the graffiti), it has…read morewell kept green areas to stroll around. I came here for the Sinigang SF cart's debut. Sometimes you'll find dog owners playing in the open areas. It opened in 2008. The place is an urban oasis, surrounded by the busy 101 freeway on one side, and cars buzzing on Potrero Ave. on the other side. But it's pretty peaceful at night. This skatepark is just a year old. Best place in the bay area to watch skateboarders do their thing. At the moment, everyone is respectful, and gets along well. It's also a convenient location when you get hungry, because of the many great places to eat nearby on 24th. The directions to get here are simple: from the 24th & Mission BART station, go down 24th street towards Potrero Ave., carefully cross Potrero (watch out for speeding cars) then turn right on Utah (at Jack's Club), one block to the park entrance. If you're driving, there are many free parking spots at the entrance. Hours: daily until 9pm.

The SK8 GYM owners(?) were quite helpful while I was thinking about taking a lesson. But once I…read morepaid and couldn't go, they all but refused to give me a refund. (Without going into detail, the reason was their fault, not mine.) As other reviews suggested, the owners delayed responding, blamed me, threatened me with a fee for the refund.... By the way, there's no way to contact an actual human being in "real time" -- no phone, no chat, just an email. The instructor who gave the lesson was good, very encouraging and clearly a great instructor. If I could rate the instructor alone, I would give a 5-star review. However, the overall experience really soured me to going back... ever. I'll go to the Church of 8 Wheels from here forward.

These negative reviews are totally unfounded, either that, or the business has evolved and…read morefunctions very, very well. These reviews completely scared us a year ago, and a year of trying Park & Rec classes and skateboarding camps where our child really didn't make progress, we enrolled here after a word-of-mouth recommendation. Our child has enjoyed and learned so much through his trainers (extraordinaire!), he has gone from wanting to master a skill, to being held back by fear, and then amazing confidence on the skateboard, and not just that, the summer camp is legit one of the few camps in the city where children actually learn new skills, and bond and have great fun - and have good restrooms to use and sinks to wash hands! Private lessons are not cheap, but thankfully last minute cancellations can be 'bought back' with a small fee.

My experience here was awful. My girlfriends have also had terrible experiences. We've stopped…read moreskating here altogether because every single one of us has been harassed and had our personal space violated by some of the older men who skate here regularly and act inappropriately.

Best when you roll in with your friends…read more I have a strong love/hate relationship with this rink for many reasons (in the short 5 months I've started roller skating). I'll start with the negative; With any public place, you really have to watch out for yourself and your safety. I've gotten physically shoved by one of the older white men who felt like he owned the rink. There are times where you have sketchy people who don't skate and are eying your valuables or may be harassing people. There are some older folks you may need to watch out for, as they are extremely territorial and not friendly to beginners and new skaters. I will say that it is only a tiny percentage of the folks that skate here. On the positive side; It's generally pretty welcoming. If someone is working on something cool that you're interested in and you ask, some people are pretty cool with showing you the ropes and love working on it with you! I've made so many good friends just showing up and working on my own moves and people chatting me up. In general, you just gotta show up and assess the vibe, as it really changes depending on who's skating there. Generally I'd advise going on: Tuesdays and Fridays anytime from 4pm - 10pm (solid group of skaters who watch out for each other and bring lights and music when it gets dark) Saturdays and Sundays anytime from 12pm - 6pm (A lot busier and crowded. Your experience may vary depending on who you know and feel comfortable skating with on the weekend). I typically always go with friends for safety.

This park has potential, but the failed upkeep of the park makes the transitions slightly sketchy…read more However, the sketchiness plays a role in SF's skate scene. 3/10 the bowl looked nothing like the photos

Saturday was the grand opening celebration for this new skatepark, on the south corner of Balboa…read morePark, and facing the northern side of Balboa BART station. It's been open to the public for awhile. http://s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/75pWL8uvmpC827yM7T7cqg/l.jpg The entire renovation of Balboa Park is really beautiful. Some people have the misconception that skate board parks attract the wrong type of crowd. Skate boarders are not biker gangs, just regular kids. Also, it's safer to have an enclosed space for kids to practice new skating skills, instead of them grinding the sidewalks and damaging handrails on public streets. I hope that vandals don't start tagging this park the way they did Potrero del Sol Skatepark. That other place is all made of concrete, so the graffiti can be painted over or sandblasted. This new skatepark's bowl and ramps are made of wood, so any graffiti would ruin it, and be more costly to fix (replace). http://s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/yy-ehCvytzySVFlK1tJV5A/l.jpg But I also wonder how long the wood surfaces will last after a few rainy seasons. Here's a cool video of people skating on opening day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLOboz1jHa8 Similar future city projects in progress: - Duboce Street Skatepark (aka. Central Freeway skatepark) - Waller Street Skatepark (in the Haight Ashbury district)

5 stars for civic improvement. It might not be a coincidence that City Hall decided to clean up the…read moreblight just in time for APEC, but gone are the fentanyl zombies & stolen goods market, replaced by mostly 20-somethings having a great time open air boarding. I have no skills in this sport, but I'm guessing this is a fun beginner to intermediate course. There's nothing too death defying here. Well done San Francisco.

Basic skate park is what it is. It can be found on the east side of Golden Gate Park. Waller Skate…read morePark has a few features including ramps and things. Convenient to get to from the street in front. The park is a safe place to practice a few moves. A few good things about it. It's in an okay location. This is close to the old Kezar Stadium. Difficulty is moderate. Even though it looks simple, it's kind of hard at least for beginners it seems. A lot of crap to jump over seems to be the main message. The park seems to be safe for the area even with all the crazy people jumping off something. Good place to get exercise. It's a fast way here from the busses in front. These go past the park's main entrance to the north of this.

Hundreds of skateboarders use this park, and I'm sure the neighbors are grateful they have a…read morededicated space to tear up the concrete. This isn't one of those fancy places with large ramps & empty swimming pool sized bowls, all covered in graffiti. Waller Skate Park is not intimidating, a great place for beginners to relatively safely improve their skills. I think they could use some more ramps. Opened October, 2022, thanks to the 2012 Park Fund, DLX, Friends of Waller Street, & SF Skate Association. I was there for the Zion Rick Gains memorial. He was a 19 year old devoted skater who, in 2022, was senselessly shot in the face, survived, lost his eyesight, yet continued to skate. Zion passed away in his sleep June 2023.

Great views and the skate park are the highlights. Perfect for walking your dog or kid. Playground…read moreand varied areas at different elevtions. Unexpected to have such a nice park in this neighborhood. Hunter's Point doesn't bring to mind anything so beautiful - usually you just hear about the toxic levels of pollution that they build affordable housing on top of - but that is a totally different converstion. The park has an elevation that is just enough to get great views from anywhere you look. I think this is the highlight. Hard to believe that such prime real estate was utilized for just a park. Newer everything at this park. Structures and landscape. Nothing is super perfect but it has a certain level of care that is more than good enough. I wouldn't hesitate to drive 5 or 10 miles to get to this park. Dogs and kids will love it.

This must be a hidden gem because it was empty on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon. We found this…read morepark by following the yellow sundial which we noticed sticking out of the trees from miles away. There is a very cool skate park and equally awesome playground, plenty of picnic tables as well all around the park. Views are amazing up here, the city with Sutro tower on one side and the Bay on the opposite side.

Sad to see this nice little skate park closed... where can the folks skate in a safe area off the…read morestreets now? I use to stop and park here after getting something from In & out then just chill and watch the skaters do their thang..

It's now an empty lot with two bent rails. Not sure if the city did it because of covid or it's…read morejust abandoned by them. Don't waste your time.

Get those ledges in son!! #heathledger #knowtheledge…read more Extra swagger: gummy bear board headphones on