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KJ GARDNER SKATEPARK

The 19,000-square-foot KJ Gardner Skatepark replaces the city’s worn 2007 modular park with a world-class concrete facility designed by Grindline Skateparks. Funded through a $1.75 million partnership of city, county, and state support—sparked by a $25,000 grant from Council member Reagan Dunn, the park features the world’s first fully integrated concrete pump track. Seamlessly woven into the design, it connects street, bowl, and transition terrain into endless flowing lines. This groundbreaking layout welcomes all wheeled users and sets a new global benchmark for inclusivity and progression. The park opened in July 2025, marking Black Diamond as the birthplace of a new era in skatepark design.