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Paines Park
Martin Luther King JR. Drive And & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, United States
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Ka
Review №1

It was a great park to learn to skate or just have fun. Everyone there was respectful and gave each other enough distance

Ka
Review №2

Glad to see a place the kids can go and skateboard and hangout vs getting into trouble somewhere else doing some non productive shenanigans. Great for adults too...nice spot along the river. Gorgeous

zp
Review №3

Great family outing. Folks of all walks of life skateboarding. Love it

Gr
Review №4

Great park, mainly a ledge park but it has some nice quarter pipes and lights at night

Ai
Review №5

Great place to run and the art museum is just waiting for you to race up the steps

Ti
Review №6

Nice park for skating and a lot of safe places to sit and watch, wonderful views and access to some green spaces

zi
Review №7

Very friendly atmosphere with beautiful landscape and atmosphere

Jo
Review №8

An incredible skate plaza in a premier location in the city.

ph
Review №9

One of the best skateparks, if not the best, that Ive ever been to. Its designed to look like a city street plaza and I believe it has elements saved from the old Love Park i.e the odd bench and slab. Nice touch.No need for me to blab on here about it, just look at the pictures and get down there for a skate!

An
Review №10

Love this place. Attracts some of the areas greatest amateur skaters. Will say it feels like the lines/ flow are great for regular skaters; does not lend toward goofy stance as much though.

Sk
Review №11

This park looks like it was a public space that had quarter pipes with no coping added all around. It is fairly large with a pretty cool lay out. There are tons of benches and ledges with a few stair sets. It would have been a little better with a more than jut one flat bar. I went on a Saturday around 3pm and it wasnt busy at with maybe 15 other people skating. My favorite part was the way the ground was angled. It seemed like i was always rolling down hill even when i was going up.

Wi
Review №12

Pretty sick park, its one of those parks that if you filmed there, it wouldnt even look like a skatepark on film. Its a fun plaza with varying surfaces and lots of ledges, banks, and pads. Lots of fun stuff to manual and grind. Definitely opportunity for experienced riders to throw some bangers here, but not a ton of stuff for new skaters to learn on. No real low rails or ledges to practice on and the stairs are all decent size. One cool thing is though that theres lots of open flat area to practice flat ground or play skate without getting in peoples way!

MS
Review №13

A great park to practice street skating

Me
Review №14

My favorite skateboard of all time is Tony Hawk legendary... its a exciting activity two enjoy

Jo
Review №15

No upkeep, seemed like no one at the park was having fun, just filming mediocre tricks on cellphones. I found no continuity in putting together lines... maybe that’s cause every spot had someone camped filming themselves for 1hour strait.

Be
Review №16

I think this looks like a pretty nice park with lots of beginners obstacles and ramps. But when I came during the middle of the day me and my friend got robbed and they took two cameras and a phone. Not the safest place but maybes that’s just a one time occurrence

Ro
Review №17

One of the greatest things to happen for extreme sports lovers like myself and 1000s of others in and around the Philadelphia area

La
Review №18

Love the ledges, just feels like missed potential. A lot of wasted space unfortunately :(

He
Review №19

Im sure this is great for skateboards not so much quad park skating.

Am
Review №20

Favorite park Ive ever ridden. If you love being able to ride hundreds of different street setup/features this place is for you.Surrounded by a beautiful park and running trail, the locals are cool(as long as proper park etiquette is followed) and theres tons of people running past the park as eye candy.

Je
Review №21

Fun for everyone

dr
Review №22

Gnar. Not set up great for skaters by skaters but still fun

Da
Review №23

Omg why skate anywhere else

Mu
Review №24

Just amazing

Re
Review №25

This skate park was friendly for three year olds to ride around. It was really enjoyable to have a mix of ages and skills. Would recommend for everyone into this sorry of thing or someone just interested in active people watching.

Sa
Review №26

Hottest spot in Philly. Shred it up in the skate park, enjoy the river, and the walking trains. We spend all day there when we goto Philly. The coolest people roll in there.

Ja
Review №27

Great park on a nice part of the philly waterfront and surrounded by classic philly landmarks, museums, and restaurants.

Aa
Review №28

Experience skaters youll love this park

Jo
Review №29

Most of the ledges there were originally from The iconic LOVE PARK which were donated to paines which brings an old school feel to the park. The meet up spot at all times of the day for sure.

Ri
Review №30

Nice skateboard park in Philadelphia seems to get pretty busy with a lot of skateboarders out there on nice days. It’s great that the city has put this here to allow skateboarders a place to ride since they’ve been kicked out of most parks

R
Review №31

Big park, I just wish it wasnt going downhill.

th
Review №32

Really friendly atmosphere and they have spots for all levels and parking as well

Le
Review №33

Great outdoor park with lots of terrain to challenge all levels.

Ja
Review №34

My nephew loves it here

Mi
Review №35

Broke my leg, tore my ligaments and acl here(worth going) be careful...

Ri
Review №36

This is less of a skatepark and more of a park were skateboarding is allowed. Its a fun spot but it definitely takes some time to get used to. The layout emphasizes aesthetic a lot more than being skateable (IE large cracks right before ledges, sharp metal edges on all transition and really only skatable in one direction). If youre in the area check it out, but it looks a lot better in photos.

Th
Review №37

Some stuff is a little big for beginners but over all a cool park and a lot of fun

Ph
Review №38

Not Love Park, but a nice addition to Philadelphia skateboarding. Still think they could have just relocated Love Park here after the gentrification process taking place at Dillworth Plaza.

An
Review №39

The park is somewhere near the art museum. THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON CHESTNUT ST ARE WRONG. The address is near Drexel and the phone number is a hair salon. If you are going here do not attempt to drive. There is absolutely nowhere to park. As a lifelong skater and resident of suburban Philly I was stoked when I had to go to Center City for work. I grabbed my board wore my skate shoes and had a T from my local skate shop to represent. I was all set...or maybe not. It is listed on GPS at Ben Franklin pkwy and MLK Blvd. Its not there. I did not see any signs directing people to the park. After driving in circles around the museum (dont go down MLK you cant turn around for 2 miles) I ran into some skaters who said its just off the trail. I never knew there was a trail in center city. Finally I went down a road that I thought led to the trail and landed on 676 headed to NJ. I gave up at that point got off at Broad St and headed to Ambler to skate. This review is based on the location not the park. I hope to skate there someday and then Ill leave a better review.

He
Review №40

If Youre In Philly,This Is Must Place To Go.Its basically the second place to go to in philly for skating.If the bike police at LOVE Park are posted. as always.

Hy
Review №41

Not the best but the ground is alot smoother then FDR

Je
Review №42

Great views and friendly skaters. I took away a star because its a great skatepark off of a perfectly paved trail that says no skateboards so basically there is no cruising just tricks and maneuvering.

Na
Review №43

Pretty cool park. Nothing too interesting, but if you like to skate..check it out.

Ma
Review №44

Craziest park ive ever witnessed. If you like street skating this park is for you. Too bad i gotta bike an hour here, wouldnt recommend for kids group skate sessions i feel like this park is too much for that experience.no hate i just dont wanna see a kid get landed on

Ry
Review №45

A nice place to hang out, especially if youre a skater.

Do
Review №46

Good skate plaza with lots of ramps, ledges and rails, next to the Art Museum.

Kh
Review №47

A- | Philly has some of the most aesthetic environments and this looks very portrait like and it is.

Fa
Review №48

Great place, great view. ..you just enjoy yourself

J
Review №49

Glad Best but can come from the y’all dead

Ca
Review №50

The Paine skate plaza is definitely worth checking out if youre in Philly.

Fr
Review №51

Amazing sk8 park much go bck

Jo
Review №52

Well planned skate park, with a classic urban Philly feel

An
Review №53

Good park you meet a lot of good people

Ch
Review №54

If you love skateboarding, then you will love this park.

Ma
Review №55

One of the best skate park on the east coast, easy

Da
Review №56

I love this place. Always a good time.

PR
Review №57

Really good skatepark if youre downtown and bored

Th
Review №58

Looks like serious fun.

Sc
Review №59

Dope park, great mix of street and transition

Bi
Review №60

Not the best, definitely not the worst

wi
Review №61

Cool skate park

Ar
Review №62

Nice place to relax.

Ce
Review №63

Great park, very plaza feel. Wow. Such banks, many benches, very skate.

Sa
Review №64

Nice

Da
Review №65

Best park, gotta get used to it though

Co
Review №66

Love the park sucks the lights are gone

Er
Review №67

Classic

Ja
Review №68

Amazing

Ma
Review №69

Plaines

Ap
Review №70

Really nice park

Sc
Review №71

Its my favorite park

cl
Review №72

Best philly open skate spot

St
Review №73

Skate kids love this park.

Jo
Review №74

Looks fun

me
Review №75

An amazing park for skateboarding!

Ka
Review №76

Very nice for strolling...

Sh
Review №77

I hope the lights come back though

Mo
Review №78

Chill and lay back

An
Review №79

Nice

As
Review №80

I go there all the time

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4.5 Rating
  • Address:Martin Luther King JR. Drive And & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, United States
  • Site:http://franklinspaine.com/skateparks/paines-park
  • Phone:+1 215-222-4300
Categories
  • Skateboard park
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–10pm
  • Tuesday:6am–10pm
  • Wednesday:6am–10pm
  • Thursday:6am–10pm
  • Friday:6am–10pm
  • Saturday:6am–10pm
  • Sunday:6am–10pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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