Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy

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The City of Ottawa is updating its 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy, and we want to hear from you!

As skateboarding and roller sports continue to grow in popularity, we’re planning for the next generation of skateboard parks—spaces that are safe, inclusive, and fun for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or experience level.

Ottawa’s first skateboard park opened in 1987, and today the City operates 25 skateboard parks across the city.

Why now?

The Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan and the 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy guide how we design, locate, and develop new and renewed skateboard parks across the city. These plans also help ensure meaningful public engagement in the process.

How many skateboard parks?

The Master Plan sets a goal of one skateboard park for every 50,000 residents. As of 2021, Ottawa had a ratio of 1:50,800, and by 2031, we aim to reach 1:42,300 to reflect the city’s growth and geographic diversity.

What is a skateboard park?

Skateboard parks are hard surface (paved or concrete) spaces designed for skateboards and other small-wheel non-motorized devices such as rollerblades and scooters.

  • BMX pump tracks, mountain bike trails and roller rinks are not in scope of this Strategy.

What’s changing?

We will be reviewing and updating the 2012 Interim Strategy to make sure it reflects the Master Plan, today’s needs, user preferences, industry trends and plans for the future.

The 2012 Interim Strategy focused on:

  • Identifying suitable and appropriate parcels of City land in close proximity to Transitway corridors, the light rail corridor, major bus transit lines and large recreation complexes for the development of District skateboard parks.
  • Prioritizing the development of District Skateboard Parks for the Central Core, South end and East end of the city.
  • Developing strategies for the acquisition, retention or re-purposing of any identified suitable lands for skateboard parks.
  • Designing the layout and components of new skateboard parks in consultation with the Ottawa Skateboard Community Association, local host community associations and skateboard park users.
  • Working to redirect some new park development investments towards the development of District Skateboard Parks.

How your input helps:

  • Identifying appropriate locations for future skateboard parks.
  • Designing new and refurbishing existing skateboard parks with input from community groups and residents.
  • Increase overall user and community satisfaction.
  • Develop clear maintenance standards
  • Establish clear design standards, to support the development of future infrastructure.
  • Identify important additional features for skateboard sites like seating, shade, parking, etc.

Get involved

Your feedback will be used to guide the Skateboarding and Roller Sport Strategy. You can submit your feedback through the survey below, by email at RCFS-PublicEngagment@ottawa.ca or at one of our skateboard park pop-ups.

Pop-up visits:

  • Thursday. August 14, 2025
    • Ben Franklin Place/Legacy Skatepark, 101 Centrepointe Drive — 3 p.m. — 5 p.m
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025
    • Constance Bay Community Centre — Constance Bay Skateboard Park – 262 Len Purcell Drive 3 p.m. — 5 p.m..
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025
    • Blackburn Park, 190 Glen Park Drive — 2 p.m. — 4 p.m.
    • Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex — Stefan Wenek Park, 1490 Youville Drive 5 p.m. — 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025
    • Lansdowne Park, 450 Queen Elizabeth Drive — 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    • McNabb Park — Charlie Bowins Skateboard Park, 435 Bronson Avenue 6 p.m. — 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday. August 27, 2025
    • Bridlewood Core Park, 65 Stonehaven Drive 3 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    • Richcraft Recreation Complex — Blair Aiken Skateboard Park, 4101 Innovation Drive 5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
    • Berrigan Park — Treehouse Mike Memorial Skatepark, 51 Berrigan Drive 3:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
    • Manotick Arena — Centennial Park, 5572 Doctor Leach Drive 6 p.m.— 8 p.m.
  • Rain dates – updates will be posted to Engage Ottawa as required

Online survey open

  • August 13, 2025 – September 30, 2025

The City of Ottawa is updating its 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy, and we want to hear from you!

As skateboarding and roller sports continue to grow in popularity, we’re planning for the next generation of skateboard parks—spaces that are safe, inclusive, and fun for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or experience level.

Ottawa’s first skateboard park opened in 1987, and today the City operates 25 skateboard parks across the city.

Why now?

The Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan and the 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy guide how we design, locate, and develop new and renewed skateboard parks across the city. These plans also help ensure meaningful public engagement in the process.

How many skateboard parks?

The Master Plan sets a goal of one skateboard park for every 50,000 residents. As of 2021, Ottawa had a ratio of 1:50,800, and by 2031, we aim to reach 1:42,300 to reflect the city’s growth and geographic diversity.

What is a skateboard park?

Skateboard parks are hard surface (paved or concrete) spaces designed for skateboards and other small-wheel non-motorized devices such as rollerblades and scooters.

  • BMX pump tracks, mountain bike trails and roller rinks are not in scope of this Strategy.

What’s changing?

We will be reviewing and updating the 2012 Interim Strategy to make sure it reflects the Master Plan, today’s needs, user preferences, industry trends and plans for the future.

The 2012 Interim Strategy focused on:

  • Identifying suitable and appropriate parcels of City land in close proximity to Transitway corridors, the light rail corridor, major bus transit lines and large recreation complexes for the development of District skateboard parks.
  • Prioritizing the development of District Skateboard Parks for the Central Core, South end and East end of the city.
  • Developing strategies for the acquisition, retention or re-purposing of any identified suitable lands for skateboard parks.
  • Designing the layout and components of new skateboard parks in consultation with the Ottawa Skateboard Community Association, local host community associations and skateboard park users.
  • Working to redirect some new park development investments towards the development of District Skateboard Parks.

How your input helps:

  • Identifying appropriate locations for future skateboard parks.
  • Designing new and refurbishing existing skateboard parks with input from community groups and residents.
  • Increase overall user and community satisfaction.
  • Develop clear maintenance standards
  • Establish clear design standards, to support the development of future infrastructure.
  • Identify important additional features for skateboard sites like seating, shade, parking, etc.

Get involved

Your feedback will be used to guide the Skateboarding and Roller Sport Strategy. You can submit your feedback through the survey below, by email at RCFS-PublicEngagment@ottawa.ca or at one of our skateboard park pop-ups.

Pop-up visits:

  • Thursday. August 14, 2025
    • Ben Franklin Place/Legacy Skatepark, 101 Centrepointe Drive — 3 p.m. — 5 p.m
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025
    • Constance Bay Community Centre — Constance Bay Skateboard Park – 262 Len Purcell Drive 3 p.m. — 5 p.m..
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025
    • Blackburn Park, 190 Glen Park Drive — 2 p.m. — 4 p.m.
    • Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex — Stefan Wenek Park, 1490 Youville Drive 5 p.m. — 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025
    • Lansdowne Park, 450 Queen Elizabeth Drive — 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    • McNabb Park — Charlie Bowins Skateboard Park, 435 Bronson Avenue 6 p.m. — 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday. August 27, 2025
    • Bridlewood Core Park, 65 Stonehaven Drive 3 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    • Richcraft Recreation Complex — Blair Aiken Skateboard Park, 4101 Innovation Drive 5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
    • Berrigan Park — Treehouse Mike Memorial Skatepark, 51 Berrigan Drive 3:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
    • Manotick Arena — Centennial Park, 5572 Doctor Leach Drive 6 p.m.— 8 p.m.
  • Rain dates – updates will be posted to Engage Ottawa as required

Online survey open

  • August 13, 2025 – September 30, 2025

  • Skateboarding and Roller Sport Survey

    Thank you for your interest in the renewal of the City of Ottawa’s Skateboard and Roller Sport Strategy. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. 

    2012 Interim Strategy:

    • Identifying suitable and appropriate parcels of City land in close proximity to Transitway corridors, the light rail corridor, major bus transit lines and large recreation complexes for the development of District skateboard parks.
    • Prioritizing the development of District Skateboard Parks for the Central Core, South end and East end of the city.
    • Developing strategies for the acquisition, retention or re-purposing of any identified suitable lands for skateboard parks.
    • Designing the layout and components of new skateboard parks in consultation with the Ottawa Skateboard Community Association, local host community associations and skateboard park users.
    • Working with Planning and Growth Management to redirect some new park development investments towards the development of District Skateboard Parks.
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