Who doesn’t love a good ol’ concrete skate bowl? There’s a feeling you get when carving the curves that is something else. And the sound when grinding on pool coping is just music to my ears. But sentiments aside, if you’re looking to skate a concrete bowl, there are plenty to choose from.
Some a lot bigger than others, like Elenora which is just a beast. Then there’s the smaller kind where beginners can learn to chicken scratch, and those with experience can nail down new lip tricks.
We’ve skated and covered almost every skatepark in the south-east that has a bowl. There’s photos, info, addresses and videos for plenty of parks that are worth a roll. Just be sure to read the comments, or add your own, as some you’re better off avoiding.
Currently in the planning phase, the Weka Parklands Skate Park at Oxenford on the Gold Coast, is open to public consultation until December 22, 2024. The current design includes a bowl and street ...
A private skatepark located on Brisbane's southside. The GodBowl is more than just a sweet ol' school pool style bowl. There's also a ramp, mini bowl and other elements at the facility.
The ...
Mildura Skatepark is located right next to the Murray River in Muldura, on the border of Victoria and NSW. The park has a street section as well as a bowl. There are a series of banks, stairs and ...
Update: This old haunt had an upgrade in 2020 and we've changed the name accordingly. As small as it is, we're still calling this the Sunnybank Skatepark, and there's now more here than just a ...
Banyo Bowl is a horseshoe shaped shallow three foot bowl. There's nothing else here but the bowl, like others you see at the likes of Holland Park and Wavell. In fact, this bowl bears a strong ...
Woolloongabba Bowl is in Raymond Park on Wellington St East Brisbane. Being close to the city there are of course train and bus options nearby. This bowl is better described as U shape of shallow ...
Nundah Bowl is on Flower Street in the oddly named Plaisted Place Park at Northgate. The 306 Bus stops closest and Northgate Train Station is a few hundred metres away. The main feature is the ...
Alexandra Headlands Skatepark has had a major upgrade. The new skatepark had its official opening on Tuesday 10th of October 2017. Built by Convic, it replaces the old street park which was ...
Tucked away behind the tree line of the beach front is the Dicky Beach Skatepark. Wanted to get the word Dicky in a few times just for the lol's. I don't know if its the beach setting or the ...
The Gap Bowl is near the soccer fields off Glen Affic St which you can get to from Waterworks Rd. Its across the road from The Gap Village Shopping Centre. Very nice fast bowls that are about 6 ...
The Sugar Bowl Mackay Skatepark was upgraded in 2018 at a cost of $2.2 million. It has all the bells and whistles attached with a 12ft competition bowl, mini bowl and street section.
Each year, ...
Like with some other smaller Brisbane parks, the main features at Deagon Skatepark are a street section and a bowl. The street section has a bank and 5 foot quarter pipe end to end, with a funbox ...
Ferny Grove Skatepark is in Bob Cassimaty park off Samford Rd in Ferny Grove. At the entry there are two banks with a sloped rail that leads out to the main section. On the left side there are ...
Thornlands Skatepark is a fast and smooth with a lot on offer. Different sections, lines, and obstacles. It’s setup is that of a modern street style park with a small rounded bowl.
The bowl is ...
The council must have had the smallest bit of concrete left over from building Crestmead Skatepark up the road and used it here. Because this bowl is small, real small. There’s plenty of 2ft three ...
The Crestmead Skatepark has a little bit of everything. A round bowl, cornered 3 sided bowl, quarters, halfpipe, stairs, rails, fun box, hubbas, ledges, pyramids, big banks and a few extras.
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This place just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Multiple upgrades, including one is recent times, sees Browns Plains Skatepark as being one of the best in Logan. Short of tacking a nice big vert ...
Jimboomba is only a small skatepark, but it has some fun elements. A recent upgrade extended Jimboomba Skatepark to now include a 5 1/2ft bowl with hips transitioning from the 3ft halfpipe. The ...
Underwood Park Skatepark is smooth and fast with a bowl and a street section. The bowl is a double with spine, bank and roll through. One side is 5ft, the other 6ft and the bank sits out around 7. ...
An old school bowl made in the same style as many from the late 80’s in south east Queensland. The Boronia Heights Bowl however is taller in comparison to many standalone 3 sided concrete skate ...
Marsden Bowl is a near identical copy of skate bowls that showed up all around Logan and Brisbane during the 80’s. I had one of these as my local growing up. Whilst you can have a bit of fun with ...
A complete rebuild sees an all new Coomera Skatepark in 2017. At a cost of $560,000, it's not bad for a local setup. It features a smooth new concrete bowl with a rounded volcano in the base ...
The Pizzey Park Skatepark bowl is iconic on the Gold Coast and known throughout Australia. The old school pool bowl opens up to the water and is still skated today. It's rough, gnarly and ...
Runaway Bay Skatepark is popular both day and night, 7 days a week. You'll find both skateboards and bikes here from around 9am to 9pm each day thanks to the lights.
It has a large concrete ...
The old Runaway Bay Bowl is a simple old school concrete skate bowl that’s been given a new lease on life. Having been resurfaced it’s smooth enough to ride and is a good place to escape the ...
Varsity Lakes Skatepark was given a major face lift a few years back. It has gone from a small street style setup with banks and quarter to being a pretty big park. There is a lot on offer at this ...
Paddington Skatepark is arguably one of Brisbane’s most popular skate spots. According to Brisbane City Council the upgrades to the park were $1.18 million. The new park has been open ...
Tweed Skatepark stands out from other skateparks thanks to some big yellow metal structures. Lined up along a pathway on the main rd, it’s hard to miss.
This skateable art takes a variety of ...
Coolum Beach Skatepark is a well developed and decent sized park right next to the beach. Comparing to older photos of this park it's clear there has been an upgrade. The main U ...
Wavell Bowl as its known by the locals is in a park at the corner of Edinburgh Castle Rd and Fourteenth Avenue. This is quite a popular little bowl with a good contingent of skaters often turning ...
Jubilee Park, in the heart of Beaudesert, is the location of the Beaudesert Skatepark. This is definitely not one for the street skaters. The only street elements here are a few ledges on the ...
Capalaba Skatepark is about 20 kms East of brisbane towards the Redland Bay area. This definitely one of the better parks in Brisbane, yet its a hike there if you live closer to town. Aside ...
If you love your skate bowls then Alex is the spot in Redland you’ll want to visit. The Alexandra Hills Bowl has two side by side.
The bowls are joined by a spine which extends to a small ...
This place is iconic. It has a full pipe, the first ever in Australia, and a big fast bowl. Transitions range from 8ft in the shallows to over 12ft and then there’s the over vert on the full pipe. ...
The Ormeau Skatepark has a little bit of everything for those that enjoy street skating. Banks, ledges, hips, stairs, volcano, ledges, mini quarters, hubbas, rails. At only 3 years old (at time of ...
One of the bigger and better skateparks on the coast. Nerang Skatepark is a great place to spend some quality time with your board. The big U bowl is smooth and offers up many lines as well as an ...
