Trucks and Fins is a huge present to the whole skate community - not just for the skating people, but also for shops, builders and schools. Super easy to use and can't believe how complete it is.
Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
Vildaparken Skatepark, located at the edge of the forest in the community of Väse within the Karlstad municipality, Sweden, is a highly unique outdoor recreation spot that blends smooth concrete with natural woodland surroundings. The facility was born out of a heavy grassroots movement led by local volunteer organizations Väse Framtid and Föreningen Vildaparken, who pushed for a dedicated outdoor sports hub after the local municipality initially passed on funding the project. Backed by a major grant from the Swedish Inheritance Fund (Allmänna Arvsfonden), the community broke ground in May 2017 and an official, high-profile grand opening ceremony on May 17, 2018, presided over by Prince Carl Philip, the Duke of Värmland.
Operated as a free, open-access public space, Vildaparken is open twenty-four hours a day, year-round, welcoming skateboards, inline skates, BMX bikes, and scooters. The skatepark is just one component of a massive multi-sport activity park that features an 80-meter BMX pump track, a 350-meter mountain bike trail, a modern parkour course, an outdoor gym, and a low-altitude climbing course with a zipline. The facility is heavily optimized for day-long community hangouts, equipped with on-site public toilets, picnic tables, a dedicated grill station right by the skate slabs, and a large wooden grill hut.
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Trucks and Fins is a huge present to the whole skate community - not just for the skating people, but also for shops, builders and schools. Super easy to use and can't believe how complete it is.
Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
Trucks and Fins is a great resource for checking on local spots if you are traveling or planning a road trip! A one stop resource that is constantly updated with the newest projects as well as those bucket list locations worldwide. The intuitive UI features gps coordinates as well as useful information about shops nearby.
Architect Betonlandschaften
Our skate community has been crying out for a comprehensive guide to global skate spots. Trucks and Fins should be commended on their dedication to mapping the world's STOKE!
Maverick Skateparks
Trucks and Fins brings all of the world's skateparks to you all in one convenient place through their endless search for parks around the world. They have park locations, details, images, and more to help plan your next skate quest wherever that may take you. We appreciate their dedication and passion for skateboarding and the amazing gifts that skateparks and skate spots are.
Steve Zanco, Skatepark Respect
A big part of skateboarding is about finding Animal Chin - your spirit animal, or in other words: whatever gets you stoked. Could be the right people to roll with, or that special dream terrain. Trucks and Fins has all the best skate destinations in one place; a map of stoke in your hands.
Jan Kliewer, Yamato Living Ramps
