Martha's Vineyard Skatepark | |
Type: | concrete skatepark |
Location: | Oak Bluffs, U.S. |
Coordinates: | 41.4189°N -70.5935°W |
Created: | 2003 |
Operator: | Martha's Vineyard Skatepark association |
Martha's Vineyard Skatepark or MV Skatepark is a public skatepark located in the town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The campaign to build the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark began in the early 2000s, started by a group of local skaters who wanted a skatepark.[5] The first version of the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark was constructed in 2003, featuring both concrete and wooden ramps and obstacles.[6]
Eventually, the wooden section of the park deteriorated and was removed in 2015. The Martha's Vineyard Skatepark association, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation that financed the construction of the skatepark and maintains the park, started a second capital campaign to raise money to replace the wooden section of the park with cement.[7] Throughout its history, the association has consisted of a group of local skaters and skateboarding advocates including Richard Hammond, Nick Briggs, Erik Albert, Eliot Coutts, Elaine Barse, and others.[7] In 2016, the skatepark association received a grant for $252,00 from MVYouth to put towards the second phase of the park.[8] The second phase of construction was completed 2017 with skatepark design firm Spohn Ranch pouring new concrete ramps and obstacles.