River Avenue Skate Park | |
Alt Name: | River Ave |
Type: | Skate park |
Location: | Bronx, New York |
Coordinates: | 40.8266°N -73.9298°W |
Established: | 2010 |
Area: | 10,000 Sq Ft |
Created: | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
Terrain: | Concrete |
Publictransit: | B, D train to 161st Yankee Stadium Station |
Open: | All year |
River Avenue Skate Park is a skate park located in the south Bronx built in 2010 and located next to the B and D train.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The River Ave Skate Park is built on the site of a former Yankee Stadium parking lot.[5] The River Ave Skate Park is part of River Avenue Parks, a series of parks built to offset the public space lost in Macombs Dam Park during the construction of Yankee stadium.[6] The annual Battle For The Bronx Contest is hosted at the park.[7]