Location Outwater Memorial Park, Corinthia St, Lockport, NY 14094 Description Excellent skatepark that’s worth a long drive. Great variety of transition and street obstacles, including several features that bridge a gap. Construction began in fall 2023; the skatepark officially opened April 20, 2024. Bathrooms There are bathrooms in the park. If you’re lucky, they’ll be unlocked. Features 5’ miniramp with spine 2’ quarter pipe with 3’ extension, 4’ quarter pipe with 5’ extension gap bump to bump flat rails down rail down ledge 5-stair with rail hip (with flat rail across it) box curbs

Location 11 Parkside Dr, Ellicottville, NY 14731 Description The park contains a large bowl that takes up about 2/3 of the space. There’s a street section with a 4’ quarter pipe, a small bump, a flat rail, a combination box and manual pad, and a hip. In between the bowl and street section is very small transition that can be useful. Features bowl hip flat rail combination box and manual pade small bump 4’ quarter pipe

Location 2035 River Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Description The skateshop contains a small, indoor skatepark. There’s a miniramp, a rail, and additional ramps. Empire was previously located in Tonawanda before moving to its current location in Niagara Falls in May 2023. Website empireskateboarding.com

Location Heritage Park, 65 Franklin St, Springville, NY 14141 Description Nice skatepark in a small town. There’s a pump track on one side of the park. Features 4’ and 5’ quarter pipes 3’ spine A-frame with rail A-frame with ledge box flat rail manual pad short pump track Lighting There are overhead lights around the park.

Location 1113 S Main St, Medina, NY 14103 Description Excellent skatepark that’s worth a long drive. Great variety of transition and street obstacles, including a unique large ramp wall. Features ramp wall bowl 3-sided miniramp? 2’, 3’, and 4’ quarter pipes A-frame with rail flat rail down rail down ledges 4-stair with hubba 2-stair combination manual pad and box bank with parking block hip box Lighting There are overhead lights on the north and south sides of the park.

Location 4430 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14226 Description The skateshop contains an indoor, concrete skatepark. However, with the exception of occassional events, you must pay to rent the skatepark if you wish to skate here. Website phatmanboardshop.com Bathrooms There’s a bathroom in the shop.

Location Amherst Northtown Center, Amherst, NY 14221 Description A corner of the park has 2’ quarter pipes with a round manual pad in between, which is popular. There’s also a 4’ quarter pipe and two bowls. There’s some graffiti and artwork on the walls of the park; even non-skaters might want to check it out. Features 2 bowls 2’ and 4’ quarter pipes round manual pad 4-stair with hubba long, tall down rails Bathrooms There are bathrooms inside the Northtown Center.

Location 898 Hyde Park Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Description This would be a great skatepark, but the concrete needs some maintenance. The miniramp is unusable (for skateboards anyway). Parking No parking lot. Park on the street next to the skatepark. Features 4’ quarter pipes 5’ miniramp A-frame with rail and ledge down rail flat rail boxes U-shaped manual pad weird 6-sided bank

Location Keysa Park, Vandenberg Ave, Lancaster, NY 14086 Description This is a fairly large skatepark. While it lacks an actual manual pad, the park has a decent variety of obstacles. In addition to the standard elements, there are mellow banks for beginners, and a big euro gap for advanced skaters. There’s some room for flat-ground skating in the corners of the park. Phase II, including an A-frame and 3’ quarter pipe, was completed in 2018.

Location Ralph Wilson Park, Buffalo, NY 14202 Description One of the most popular skateparks in the area. There’s a wide variety of obstacles for street skating, and there’s also a bowl. While the skatepark opened in 2013, it was completed in three phases with phase II completed in 2017 and phase III completed in 2021. People like to park nearby and show off how loud their cars’ sound systems are.

Location 209 York St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Description There’s an elevated section in between 3’ quarter pipes. Most of the features, like the rails and ledges, are built into the banks on this section. There’s also a weird box and manual pad. On the side of the park is a space for flat-ground skating. Features 3’ quarter pipes down rails down ledges boxes

Location Wright Park Dr, Dunkirk, NY 14048 Description Modular skatepark, though the features and surface are concrete. Has one of the only volcanoes in the area. There’s a large area for flat-ground skating. The surface and ramps are in need of maintenance, but the park is still skatable. Features 4’ miniramp 3’ miniramp 3’ spine volcano 5-stair with hand rail and hubba boxes flat rail down rail Bathrooms There are bathrooms by the baseball fields.

Location 1554 1572 Garrison Rd, Fort Erie, ON L2A 2S6, Canada Description This skatepark is across the border, but it’s close enough that it might be an option for you. Of course, you’d be driving right past Lasalle if you take the Peace Bridge. Fort Erie provides a live stream of the skatepark–you can see if the park is crowded before you go. Features bowl 3’ and 4’ quarter pipes boxes A-frame hip flat rail down rail

Location 487 Pletcher Rd, Youngstown, NY 14174 Description This is a tiny skatepark with weird features. It’s more like a skate spot. If it takes you more than 5 minutes to get here, it’s not worth it. Features banks bump stairs square down rail

Location 702 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203 Description DIY in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. The surface is concrete, and the middle is slightly raised above the rest of the park. Some spots are prone to flooding. There’s another, smaller DIY down the road. March 2024 update The DIY is in good shape. A new (unusually short) flat rail was installed (bolted to the concrete). Features boxes rails ramps Bathrooms There are bathrooms down the road by the marina.