Is a skate park finally coming to State College? Here’s what we know
It looks as if the long-awaited skate park in State College might finally be coming to fruition.
During Monday’s borough council meeting, manager Tom Fountaine announced the borough had received a $245,000 grant for the Action Sports Park development from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Construction is expected to be completed at High Point Park by fall 2021, according to borough spokesperson Douglas Shontz.
Details of the skate park are limited right now, but Shontz said more specifics are expected to be made known in the coming days.
The idea for the Action Sports Park was first proposed in 2013 by champion BMX rider Jamie Bestwick, before it made headlines again in 2016, when it became a contentious topic among Orchard Park residents. An ad-hoc Action Sports Park Committee was formed the next year, and the borough applied for the DCNR grant earlier this year.
The Action Sports Park would be the second such park in the area, the first of which was created in June 2001 at Tussey Mountain. Many State College residents have clamored for a closer park, however, where children could walk or bicycle.
This story was originally published October 7, 2020 at 5:05 PM.
