The Skate Park is an essential part of a well-rounded recreation program. As with other recognized sports like football and baseball, skating provides a good outlet for kids as a way to meet each other and make new friends. Over 100 residents, many of them students, worked with clay to create their visions for a Skate Park in Renton. Elements from their designs were incorporated into the project. According to Scott Yamamura, a local professional skateboarder and Skate Park designer, getting design ideas from local skateboarders was an essential part of the process.
Skateboarders carry varied tastes on ramps and other terrain.
The art was purposed to not only please the eye, but also serve as an obstacle to be used in the park. The Skate Park itself is about 8,400 square feet and includes obstacles for varying degrees of ability. Novice skaters as well as more experienced skaters were involved in the design process, making the park accessible for skaters of differing skill levels. Construction of the Skate Park began in December 2000 and was completed in early April, 2001. Over 2,000 cubic yards of soil from a Highlands Park re-grading project were recycled to fill in the swimming pool and construct some of the obstacles at the Skate Park.