SKATEBOARD PARK TEMPORARY CLOSURE - SEPTEMBER. 5, 2023 - JANUARY 2024
8/17/2023 - The Sprinker Skateboard Park will be temporarily closed from September 5, 2023, through January 2024 due to the construction impacts of the Sprinker Outdoor Improvement Project. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Harold E. LeMay Skateboard Park
14824 'C' Street South Tacoma, WA 98444 (map) (253) 798-4000
The Harold E. LeMay Skateboard Park is one of the largest all concrete skateboard parks in the state. Located behind Sprinker Recreation Center adjacent to the new baseball fields, it is open to all skill levels and features:
A peanut bowl with pool coping 9' and 11' in depth
An out-of-sight snake run from 8'-11' deep
A 10' vert wall
14' clamshell
Half pipes
Waves
Banks
Rails and steps
Multiple shade structures and bleachers for families and viewing
Skateboard Park Hours
Dates
Times
Memorial Day - May 30
CLOSED
Easter Sunday
CLOSED
July 1 - September 5, 2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM; No new skaters are allowed to enter the skateboard park after 7:30 PM
Membership cards are required to enter the skateboard park. Membership cards are available during normal office hours with proper ID.
Participants over the age of 18 need legal ID to register for a membership.
Participants under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guarding with legal ID present to register for a membership.
Please be prepared to have a photo taken when the membership card is made.
Membership cards are free of charge for the first card. Replacement card fee is $5.
Skateboard Park Rules & Regulations
Check In Procedures:
All participants must check in at the control room prior to entering the skate park with their membership cards.
Only participants are allowed in the park. Spectators must go around through the mall gate for viewing.
No riding / skating inside the building.
Posted Rules & Regulations
Membership Cards Required
Skateboards / Scooters / In-Line Skates / 20' Bikes* only
Skate/Bike at own risk; know your limits
Helmets REQUIRED for all users under age 18 and all bikers regardless of age
Protective gear is recommended for all users
The park is monitored by Pierce County Parks & Recreation
County assumes no responsibilities for injuries or personal property damage
Skate & bike respectfully
Use care to avoid injury to yourself and others
Food, drink, glass objects prohibited in skating area
Possession of alcoholic beverages prohibited
Sprinker is a non-smoking facility (includes vapes, ecig, hookah)
Animals prohibited
Alterations to park of any kind prohibited
Loud inappropriate music and/or lyrics prohibited
Physical & verbal abuse or public disturbances prohibited
Loitering prohibited
Park may be closed during inclement weather or special events
*Bicycles are allowed in the skateboard park under the following conditions:
20” wheel bicycles only (no trikes or training wheels)
20” designation can be located on the tire
Metal pegs must have plastic covers on before entering park
Plastic pedals only
All cyclists must wear a helmet per Pierce County Code: “10.22.020 Bicycle Helmet Required.
"Any person bicycling or riding as a bicycle passenger on or in tow of a bicycle upon any public area in unincorporated Pierce County shall wear an approved bicycle helmet designed for safety that meets or exceeds the standards adopted in Section 10.22.010 C., and shall have either the neck or chin strap of the helmet fastened securely while the bicycle is in motion.”
History
Opened on October 29, 2005, the Harold E. Le May Skate Park at Sprinker Recreation Center is a result of a joint partnership between Pierce County Parks and Recreation and the Altrusa Foundation, a non-profit service organization.
The Altrusa Foundation applied for and received a State Development Grant for $275,000. The Altrusa Foundation raised an additional $150,000 toward the project and the Pierce County Parks and Recreation contributed the land and $125,0000 for the project.
Local skaters of all ages participated in the design process for the park. The final design is a result of their efforts and participation.
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