Longboarding Slocum Skatepark in Thornton | Big Flowy Layout

The skatepark in Thornton is a huge skatepark with unique features and fun flow! The original skatepark was demolished and got a new life in 2021 with a $1.5 million renovation built by Team Pain Skateparks. The new Thornton Skatepark has been renamed Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skatepark in memorial of a local Marine killed while serving in Iraq. The new layout of this large cement skatepark offers riders a unique riding experience that is great for both novice and advanced riders. Read on to find out more about the features and what to expect at this awesome new skatepark!

While you’re skating in Thornton, check out Trail Winds Skatepark!

First Impressions: Thomas Slocum Skatepark in Thornton

We parked on the street when we first got to the skatepark so we didn’t actually see it until we walked around the community center and down the hill. Once I saw how big the skatepark is I knew we were going to have fun. The large layout and flow of this skatepark in Thornton is fun for riding a longboard in the skatepark.

Pros: Huge park with street, vert, and a bowl

Cons: No lights

Directions: Click here to get directions

Know Before You Go: The Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skatepark is located within the Thornton Community Park. Here you’ll find basketball and tennis courts, ball fields, playground, covered picnic area with grills, and a community pool.

Riders Thoughts:

The Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skatepark in Thornton is a large cement skatepark with smooth cement in every direction. The unique layout of this skatepark is pretty long compared to other skateparks. This can create a sort of track-like feeling and flow.

From the entrance riders can head left to find a long mellow and narrow bowl. This bowl will lead riders to the volcano and large quarter pipe at the end of the park.

Or riders can go right to start on the downhill slope and track feature. Riders will head down a narrow snake like run with small banked turns as they head down the long straight away on the outside of the skatepark. This long straight away has a number of humps that gradually increase in size. These allow riders to quickly build up speed.

These humps create a very pump track like feeling and really help add to the circuit or track aspect of the skatepark. These features are a lot of fun while riding a longboard in the skatepark because they add a flowy and surf like feeling to the experience.

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Once riders have built up all that speed on the straight away they enter the large banked horse shoe shaped turn on the far side of the skatepark. Here is where riders can find the tallest walls and vert in the park. The horse shoe has a hump on the ground mid way through the turn that helps riders maintain a high speed though the turn.

The Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skatepark in Thornton is littered with street skating obstacles and features. Riders can find a number of boxes, rails, ledges, stairs, and even a fire hydrant around the park.

The middle of the skatepark has a number of ramps and slopes that connect to each other creating an open and spacious layout while also creating some separation between areas.

Close to the entrance of the Thornton Skatepark riders will see the standalone bowl. This bowl is a classic pool like bowl with tiles and a change in depth creating a shallow and deep side.

This skatepark in Thornton is great for riders of any age or skill level because there is such a wide variety of skating obstacles. Plus they range in size from very easy and gradual to tall and steep. Riders can easily enjoy the park no matter how much traffic or how many athletes are out because the large, open layout provides good visibility and plenty of space!

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We live on the road full time and as we travel we stop at skateparks whenever we can. And we’ve been lucky enough to encounter some pretty sick parks along the way! Check out the links below to see some of the skateparks that have stood out to us:

• Valmont Skateparks and Pump Track in Boulder
• Curt Pernice Skatepark in Ripon
• Leadville Skatepark
• Durango Skatepark in Las Vegas

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