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Final Design Unveiled for New Cedar Rapids, Iowa Skatepark

February 8, 2023

The City of Cedar Rapids’ Riverside Skatepark will embark on an exciting new chapter in 2023. When flood control improvements necessitated the skatepark move south to the top of Riverside Park, Spohn Ranch’s professional experts, innovators behind many of Iowa’s premiere skateparks, sprang into action. We began our process by conducting an assessment of the skatepark’s existing obstacles. Originally installed … FULL POST »

Spohn Ranch Improves North Dakota Skatepark Landscape

November 12, 2021

Spohn Ranch’s skatepark craftsmen spent a successful summer in North Dakota, adding 2 concrete skateparks to North Dakota’s limited skatepark landscape. The first project was a design-build effort in partnership with the MHA Nation in White Shield. Designed for the community’s Native American youth, we kept the skatepark design simple with a beginner-friendly bowl and a handful of street elements … FULL POST »

Highly-Anticipated Portsmouth, Ohio Skatepark Prepares to Break Ground

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 »

Phase 1 of Milford Skatepark Opens In The Nick Of Time

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 »

Gibson City Skatepark and Pump Track Opens

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 »

West Des Moines Skatepark Opens at American Legion Park

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 »

Ribbon Cut for New Waterloo, Iowa Skatepark

October 14, 2020

On October 1st the City of Waterloo and its skateboarding community celebrated the official opening of the new Riverside Skatepark designed and built by Spohn Ranch. Located between Joe Straub Memorial Field and the Cedar River, Waterloo’s new 8,000 square foot concrete skatepark replaced flood-battered wood ramps and is already drawing skateboarders and other wheel sports athletes from across Iowa. … FULL POST »

New Norfolk, Nebraska Skatepark Opens to Rave Reviews

September 16, 2020

On August 22nd, the City of Norfolk, Nebraska officially cut the ribbon on their new concrete skatepark designed and built by Spohn Ranch. The 10,000 square foot skatepark replaced an outdated facility with aging metal ramps and is now signature Spohn Ranch, featuring a mix of street and transition style terrain and a colorful aesthetic. Click here view the Norfolk … FULL POST »

Shoreview, Minnesota Skatepark Dubbed One of the Best in the State

August 24, 2020

Shoreview, Minnesota’s skatepark, once a modest collection of wood ramps tucked away in a corner, is now a state-of-the-art facility proudly displayed at the entrance to Shoreview Commons Park. This thoughtful change in location and a modern skatepark design has led skateboarders from across Minnesota to flock to this small Twin Cities suburb for a piece of the action. When … FULL POST »

Enid, Oklahoma Skatepark To Receive Concrete Facelift

August 19, 2020

Enid, Oklahoma’s skatepark will soon be landing this small Oklahoma community on the skateboarding map with a modern skatepark design from Spohn Ranch. Facilities adjacent to the existing skatepark are scheduled to expand, which tasked City of Enid officials with finding a new home for the community’s skateboarders and wheel sports athletes. Rather than just relocate the modest collection of … FULL POST »