List of skate spots in San Francisco, California:
| Name | Type | Location | Photo | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Up 3 Down[1][2] | street skating | San Francisco Armory | Active | ||
| 3rd and Army[3][4][5] | street skating | Mission Bay | Active | ||
| Bay Blocks [6][7] | street skating | Embarcadero | Active | ||
| Bart Wall Ride[8] | street skating, wall ride | 24th Street Mission station | Active | ||
| China Banks[9] | street skating | Chinatown |  |
Endangered.[10] | Plans by the city to demolish it.[11][12][13] World famous site. |
| Clipper Hubba[14] | street skating | James Lick Middle School | Active | ||
| Doloris Street[15][16] | hill bomb | Mission Dolores Park |  |
Endangered[17] | Annual hill bomb event organized here. The city installed Botts' dots to attempt to close the spot.[18] |
| The Dish[19] | bowl / skatepark | Bayview-Hunters Point | Active | Oldest skatepark in San Francisco. Opened in 1980.[19] | |
| Double Kink Rail[20][21] | street skating | Mission Dolores Park | Active | ||
| EMB[22] | street skating | Embarcadero, 37°47′42″N 122°23′41″W / 37.7949°N 122.3948°W |  |
Active, Partially demolished | Includes sites such as "The Island", The Gonz Gap, and others[23][24][25][26] One of the most important sites in the development of street skating. Due to opposition to skateboarding, some of the ledges and benches (including the Hubba Hideout) were removed by the city to make it less skate-able. |
| Flower Shop[27][28] | DIY skatepark | 1105 Tompkins Ave | Active | ||
| Fort Miley[29] | street skating | Lands End, 37°46′55.72″N 122°30′19.95″W / 37.7821444°N 122.5055417°W |  |
Active | |
| Hubba Hideout[24][30][31] | street skating | Embarcadero Plaza |  |
Demolished[32] | Demolished by the City in 2011.[33] |
| Lincoln High School[34] | street skating | Lincoln High School, Sunset District, 37°44′50″N 122°28′52″W / 37.74728°N 122.48103°W | Active | Contains the skate feature called the 3-block | |
| Pier 7[35][9][36][37] | street skating | Pier 7 |  |
Endangered | Concrete slabs were replaced with wooden slats. Protective barriers have been installed to prevent skateboarding.[36] |
| Pier 15 bench[38] | street skating / urbanism exhibit | Pier 15 |  |
Active | A bench designed for the specific purpose of skateboarding while also being useful for sitting. Meant to be pro-skating and to be an antithesis to anti-skate devices.[39] |
| Potrero Del Sol Skatepark[40] | skatepark | Portrero Avenue and 25th Street | Active | City-sponsored skatepark[41] | |
| SoMa West Skatepark[42] | skatepark | SoMa | Active | City-sponsored skatepark[43] | |
| Studio 43[44] | skatepark | Bayview-Hunters Point | Defunct | Warehouse skatepark active during the 90s and since closed down. | |
| Twin Peaks[45][46] | Hill bomb / Flatground freestyle | Twin Peaks, 37°45′06″N 122°26′52″W / 37.751586275°N 122.447721511°W |  |
Active | |
| UN Plaza[47] | skate park | Active | |||
| Union Square[48] | Street skating | Union Square, 37°47′17″N 122°24′27″W / 37.78806°N 122.40750°W |  |
Active | Limited access due to policing and crowds |
| Wallenberg Set[49] | street skating | Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, 37*46'48.86"N, 122*26'46.82"W |  |
Active | |
| Waller Ledges | DIY/official skatepark | Golden Gate Park, 37.768263N, -122.454081W | Active | DIY park[50] that was city approved and is now city-sponsored.[51][52] |
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