Ankeny Skatepark

Address » 1230 Nw Prairie Ridge Dr, Ankeny IA     (Map)
Phone » n/a
Website » n/a
Downtown » No
Type »Recreation
Tags »Skatepark
Avg User Rating » 3-star rating3-star rating3-star rating3-star rating3-star rating  (based on 3 reviews)
Details »A free concrete park that was not thought out that well. It's really high quality being that it's cement, but it was obviously designed by someone that has never designed a park before. All of the ramp transitions are really tight, the handrail is a tad too steep, and there is another rail that goes right into the grass. There's also not many options for setting up a good run.

One nice thing is that most of the ledges are really nice and are lined with metal. Plus, pads aren't required.

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User Reviews (3 reviews)

Nov 11, 2007 3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating rockvam

im a native of souix city but went around iowa to skate.i recently skated at ankeny and it was a wierd setup but it is a very high quality park because its a concrete park.ive skated better parks but back in my town ankeny wins.

Sep 08, 2005 2.5-star rating2.5-star rating2.5-star rating2.5-star rating2.5-star rating cullen

The small ramps go vert the big ones stay flat and the bowl is to deep. Oh yeah the rail is really freakin steep!

Mar 21, 2005 3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating3.5-star rating zlarson

This was the first time I have ever skated a completely cement skate park. It offers a lot of different ramps, a few rails, and a set of stairs. However, these ramps do not vary too much in skill level. The transitions are not that great on a majority of the ramps and they could have been placed a little smarter.

It's kind of hard to set up a line at this park because of the awkward placement of everything. One of the two rails leads right into the grass (weird).

The ledges are what this park has going for it though. Most of them have a metal edge on them so they dont wear over time. The one up around the bowl is super smooth and fast. Some of the ledges have been tore up by skateboards but that helps them out by giving them a rounded edge to slide on.

I had fun while I was there but probably wouldn't frequent it if I lived closer.