April 8, 2021
Polk County, Florida’s new concrete skatepark at Loyce E. Harpe Park in Mulberry is officially open. The 5,000 square foot skatepark is located on the west side of the park, across from the dog park. The skatepark features Spohn Ranch’s signature mix of street and transition terrain, including a central volcano, stair sets of varying sizes and a bump to … FULL POST »
January 29, 2021
Portsmouth, Ohio’s skatepark dreams are coming to life in 2021! The small city on the southern edge of Ohio, near both the Kentucky and West Virginia borders, has been pursuing a skatepark for several years, knowing the positive impact it could have on a community hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Spearheaded by Councilperson Sean Dunne, the project took its … FULL POST »
January 28, 2021
Charlotte, North Carolina’s latest concrete skate spot is officially open at Renaissance Park. The local skateboarding community, including our friends Drew Adams who shot photos of Malik Jordan, Georgia Martin and Joey Wygand, wasted no time enjoying the smooth concrete and spreading the word. Renowned for our skatepark construction expertise, Spohn Ranch was sought out by Mecklenburg County to both … FULL POST »
January 4, 2021
It’s not a mirage, after two decades of contemplation, the Victorville Skatepark is officially open. The 15,000 square foot skatepark blends into the site’s challenging topography via a series of flowing elevation changes, a variety of street elements, and an 8’ deep bowl with Tedder Stone pool coping. Often overlooked site amenities like lights and spectator seating were an important … FULL POST »
December 6, 2020
We’re excited to announce that next spring Spohn Ranch will break ground on the Village of Medina, New York’s new concrete skatepark honoring the life and spirit of fallen local skateboarder Luke Nelson. The 11,000 square foot skatepark will replace a modest collection of steel ramps that have served the community well for the past 20 years, but have reached … FULL POST »
December 5, 2020
Although construction of La Puente’s new skatepark is complete, due to COVID-19, the official grand opening has been delayed until early January. In the meantime, we’ve snuck in a few final quality control sessions with professional skateboarders including Matt Berger and Vincent Luevanos to make sure everything is perfect. The 10,000 square foot space is located at La Puente City … FULL POST »
December 4, 2020
After receiving word that the Village of Milford had reached their Phase 1 fundraising goal, our specialty craftsmen mobilized to the site, adjacent to Village offices, and began racing the clock to complete skatepark construction before the snow and cold temperatures crept in. Thanks to decades of experience, our veteran crew was able to execute construction ahead of schedule and … FULL POST »
November 30, 2020
Spohn Ranch’s concrete craftsmen have wrapped up construction of the Ed Day Memorial Skatepark in Gibson City, Illinois, just in time before winter weather sets in. The 4,000 square foot concrete skatepark pays tribute to former alderman Ed Day who passed in 2017 and whose surviving family has been fundraising and advocating ever since. Gibson City’s new skatepark flows freely … FULL POST »
November 2, 2020
Our 9th Iowa skatepark project is officially complete at American Legion Park and has put the City of West Des Moines on the Iowa skateboarding map. The skatepark design was heavily shaped by a narrow and linear footprint, but our process, including an “open house” input session with the local skateboarding community, generated a modern layout with a healthy mix … FULL POST »
October 28, 2020
On October 24th Spohn Ranch and the City of El Monte celebrated the official grand opening of El Monte’s new 7,000 square foot concrete skatepark at Gibson Mariposa Park. Our design-build project was funded in part by the City of El Monte’s Art in Public Places program, meaning we would have to elevate beyond the grey blob of concrete typical … FULL POST »