Scantlebury Skate Park, New Haven

#44 among attractions in New Haven

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Scantlebury Skate Park is a public skatepark built in Scantlebury Park in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. The park opened in 2020. ()

Elevation: 69 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°18'47"N, 72°55'42"W

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Central New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Yale School of Art, Grove Street Cemetery.

~1800 ftS
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
9 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
~1990 ftS
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
10 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
~1390 ftSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
7 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
~470 ftNE
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
3 min walk • Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground is a cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, that is surrounded by the Yale University campus. It was organized in 1796 as the New Haven Burying Ground and incorporated in October 1797 to replace the crowded burial ground on the New Haven Green.
~1600 ftNE
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
8 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
~1240 ftS
Park
Branford College, New Haven
6 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~1340 ftS
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
7 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~920 ftE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
5 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
~1240 ftSE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
7 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~750 ftS
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
4 min walk • Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century.
~990 ftSE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
5 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Scantlebury Skate Park?

Nearby attractions include Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven (3 min walk), Lipstick on Caterpillar Tracks, New Haven (3 min walk), Lillian Goldman Law Library, New Haven (3 min walk), Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven (3 min walk).

How to get to Scantlebury Skate Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Scantlebury Skate Park:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (5 min walk)
Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (8 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (17 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (28 min walk)