Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy
The City of Ottawa is updating its 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy, and we want to hear from you!
As skateboarding and roller sports continue to grow in popularity, we’re planning for the next generation of skateboard parks—spaces that are safe, inclusive, and fun for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or experience level.
Ottawa’s first skateboard park opened in 1987, and today the City operates 25 skateboard parks across the city.
Why now?
The Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan(External link) and the 2012 Interim Skateboard Strategy guide how we design, locate, and develop new and renewed skateboard parks across the city. These plans also help ensure meaningful public engagement in the process.
How many skateboard parks?
The Master Plan sets a goal of one skateboard park for every 50,000 residents. As of 2021, Ottawa had a ratio of 1:50,800, and by 2031, we aim to reach 1:42,300 to reflect the city’s growth and geographic diversity.
What is a skateboard park?
Skateboard parks are hard surface (paved or concrete) spaces designed for skateboards and other small-wheel non-motorized devices such as rollerblades and scooters.
BMX pump tracks, mountain bike trails and roller rinks are not in scope of this Strategy.
What’s changing?
We will be reviewing and updating the 2012 Interim Strategy to make sure it reflects the Master Plan, today’s needs, user preferences, industry trends and plans for the future.
The 2012 Interim Strategy focused on:
Identifying suitable and appropriate parcels of City land in close proximity to Transitway corridors, the light rail corridor, major bus transit lines and large recreation complexes for the development of District skateboard parks.
Prioritizing the development of District Skateboard Parks for the Central Core, South end and East end of the city.
Developing strategies for the acquisition, retention or re-purposing of any identified suitable lands for skateboard parks.
Designing the layout and components of new skateboard parks in consultation with the Ottawa Skateboard Community Association, local host community associations and skateboard park users.
Working to redirect some new park development investments towards the development of District Skateboard Parks.
How your input helps:
Identifying appropriate locations for future skateboard parks.
Designing new and refurbishing existing skateboard parks with input from community groups and residents.
Increase overall user and community satisfaction.
Develop clear maintenance standards
Establish clear design standards, to support the development of future infrastructure.
Identify important additional features for skateboard sites like seating, shade, parking, etc.
Get involved
Your feedback will be used to guide the Skateboarding and Roller Sport Strategy. You can submit your feedback through the survey below, by email at RCFS-PublicEngagment@ottawa.ca(External link) or at one of our skateboard park pop-ups.
Pop-up visits:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Berrigan Park — Treehouse Mike Memorial Skatepark, 51 Berrigan Drive 3:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Manotick Arena — Centennial Park, 5572 Doctor Leach Drive 6 p.m.— 8 p.m.
Rain dates – updates will be posted to Engage Ottawa as required
August 13, 2025 – September 30, 2025