Athens Skate Park, Athens

Name: Athens Skate Park
Address: 701 E State St, Athens, United States

#2 among attractions in Athens

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The Athens Skate Park is, as the name states, a skatepark located in Athens, Ohio, behind the Athens Recreational Center The park was at one time the only skatepark in the world to feature a capsule. The park was built by Grindline Skateparks in 2003 and is the second-largest concrete skatepark in Ohio behind the Kettering street Plaza. ()

Coordinates: 39°20'8"N, 82°4'33"W

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701 E State StAthens United States

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Athens Skate Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Athena Cinema, Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens Governmental Buildings.

1.4 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Athena Cinema, Athens
37 min walk • The Athena Cinema is an movie theater in Athens, Ohio that has been continuously operating since 1915. Originally called Majestic Theatre, the name was eventually changed to Schine's Athena before its current incarnation, The Athena Cinema. Today, it is owned by Ohio University.
2.1 miSW
39°19'13"N • 82°6'33"W
Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens
54 min walk • Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
1.5 miSW
Library, Universities and schools
Ohio University, Athens
38 min walk • Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.
1.5 miSW
City hall
Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens
38 min walk • The Athens Governmental Buildings are a complex of buildings in central Athens, Ohio, United States. Among these buildings are the Athens County Courthouse, the Athens City Hall, and the former post office, now Haning Hall of Ohio University.
0.6 miN
National park
Hawk Woods
15 min walk • Hawk Woods is an old-growth forest located in central Athens County, Ohio, United States, outside the city of Athens. It comprises 106 acres of foothills in the Allegheny Plateau region. Adjacent to Strouds Run State Park, the woods now are included in a state nature preserve named the Dale & Jackie Riddle State Nature Preserve.
0.5 miW
Library
Athens County Public Libraries, Athens
12 min walk • The Athens County Public Libraries are a consortium of seven public libraries located in Athens County, Ohio. The library system was originally known as the Nelsonville Public Library. The original facility in Nelsonville was created in 1935 as an outgrowth of the Nelsonville school system.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
College Green of Ohio University, Athens
37 min walk • The College Green of Ohio University is the university's central quadrangle lawn which saw the first academic buildings in the Northwest Territory. The green roughly sits aligned to the cardinal directions, with Manasseh Cutler Hall facing true north.
1.8 miSW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Peden Stadium, Athens
45 min walk • Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Situated on the banks of the Hocking River with a seated capacity of 27,000, Peden Stadium has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929.
1.8 miSW
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Convocation Center, Athens
47 min walk • The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams.
1.9 miSW
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Bob Wren Stadium, Athens
50 min walk • Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998 and Southern Ohio Copperheads since 2002. The Bobcats opened the facility by defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 4–1 in front of 1,389 fans.
1.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Ohio University Aquatic Center, Athens
42 min walk • Ohio University's Aquatic Center is the swimming and diving facility of the Ohio Bobcats. It has been home to Ohio Bobcats swimming and diving since it was opened on January 27, 1984 before a dual meet against the Youngstown State Penguins.

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How to get to Athens Skate Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Athens Skate Park:

Bus

Athens Community Center Terminal (4 min walk)