Clairemont Skate Park Now Open!

Heralded as the best all-around skatepark
in America by top professional skateboarder
Andy McDonald, the new Krause Family Skatepark
in Clairemont opened to the public on Saturday
August 10, 2002.

The 53,000 square-foot skaters’ wonderland is a
collaborative effort between the Clairemont Town Council,
the Mission Valley YMCA, the San Diego Unified School
District, and Supervisor Ron Roberts, who secured $200,000
in county funding for the project.

Located at 3401 Clairemont Drive, the skatepark, which is the largest in San Diego County, includes an in-ground pool with three different elevations, a 13-foot half pipe, an area for bicyclists and in-line skaters, a street course and a beginners area.

“This is big-time,” said Roberts, who spoke at the park’s dedication. “Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and we need to do whatever we can to encourage more kids – and adults – to take up this popular activity.”

The Jim and Gail Krause family and the Mission Valley YMCA also provided funding to build the $400,000 skatepark.

The project is the brainchild of Clairemont residents Billy Paul, Dave Konstantin and Glen Schmidt. Ground was broken on the park in January 2002.

For more information, including admission fees, hours of operations, safety regulations and park rules, please log on to missionvalley.ymca.org