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Local skate parks
By Times Staff Writer
Published February 3, 2006
Many cities within the Tampa Bay area have their own public skateboard parks these days. Call your local city hall or recreation department to find out more. Meanwhile, here's a sampling of skateboard parks on both sides of the bay.
Privately run
Skatepark of Tampa
4215 E Columbus Drive Tampa
(813) 621-6793
skateparkoftampa.com
688 Skate Park
6140 Ulmerton Road Clearwater
(727) 523-0785
688skatepark.com
Public
Fossil Skate Park
6635 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N St. Petersburg
Willis S. John's Center, (727) 893-7756
Plaza Skate Street Course : Lake Vista Park
1401 62nd Ave. S St. Petersburg
Lake Vista Recreation Center, (727) 893-7744
DeSoto Park
2601 Stuart St.
Tampa
(813) 242-5307
Safety Harbor Skate Park
650 Ninth Ave. N
Safety Harbor
(727) 724-1530
Ross Norton Recreation and Aquatic Complex & Extreme Sports Park
1426 S Greenwood Ave.
Clearwater
Center: (727) 462-6025
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