The Poulsbo Skatepark Coalition
The Poulsbo Skatepark Coalition is a passionate group of local residents, skaters, families, businesses, and organizations, working together with the City of Poulsbo Parks and Recreation Department to create a 20,000+ SF, modern, covered skatepark and pump track - the first of its kind in Washington and setting a benchmark example for other communities across the country! This new park will replace the outdated wooden ramp park at Frank Raab Park and provide a free, year-round community space that celebrates our Nordic and tribal heritage through sustainable design and artwork.
With Crossroads Rotary as our Fiscal Sponsor, we’re committed to building a vibrant, creative hub that promotes activity, community, and resilience for generations.
Since forming in 2018, the Coalition has secured its first grant, added the skatepark to the Capital Improvement Plan, and continues fundraising through 2026. With your support, we can bring this modern, community-driven skatepark to life and secure State RCO Grants to make it happen!
Join us in making this vision a reality!
Poulsbo Skatepark Gear:
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Support our skatepark and show off some stylish gear! Every T-shirt, hat, and sticker you buy brings us closer to building a covered, state-of-the-art skatepark. Wear it, share it, and help make this dream a reality!
Uniting for the Future: Building Poulsbo’s Skatepark for Generations to Come
We are the Poulsbo Skatepark Coalition—a passionate group of residents, skaters, families, business owners, and community organizations united by a single goal: to create a skatepark for Poulsbo and Kitsap County. Skateboarding has positively impacted our lives, and we want to provide future generations with the same opportunities to grow, connect, and thrive.
This skatepark will offer a safe, vibrant space for all ages and strengthen our community. With your support, we can make this vision a reality and build something lasting for generations to come.
Help us make it happen—let’s create a space that will serve our community for years to come!
Building a Space for Active Lifestyles, Community Connection, and Inclusive Recreation
As a coalition of residents, skaters, families, business owners, and community organizations, we are committed to creating an inclusive, year-round skatepark for all to enjoy. Our goal is to provide a safe, active space for skaters, bikers, scooter riders, and bladers to connect, stay fit, and thrive in Poulsbo and Kitsap County.
We are working closely with the City and local partners to select the site, design, and secure funding for the park. Your support will help bring this vision to life, promoting fitness, wellness, and community for generations to come.
Join us in creating a lasting space where everyone can ride, play, and connect!
Building a Legacy:
A State-of-the-Art Skatepark for Poulsbo, Kitsap, and Washington State!
We’re helping the City of Poulsbo build a state-of-the-art, year-round concrete skatepark that will last for decades. Our coalition has already hosted community skate jams, contests, park clean-ups, and collaborated with Poulsbo Parks and Recreation on key milestones.
This park will expand our ability to host even more exciting events, drawing people from Poulsbo, Kitsap County, and across Washington State. With your support, we can create a vibrant space that will inspire active lifestyles, foster community, and become a regional destination for years to come!
Skatepark Planning, Process, and Timeline
Skateparks transform individuals and communities. Our vision for Poulsbo is a modern, covered, concrete skatepark where everyone can ride year-round. Recognized globally as lasting recreational spaces, skateparks foster unstructured play and bring communities together. Check out a few inspiring examples of what we aim to create!
A High-Quality Park for our City!
The old wooden ramps were demolished at Raab Park in the Spring of 2024; leaving the city and community without a skatepark.
Poulsbo Does Not Have a Permanent Skatepark!
The Challenge and Need
A City without a Skatepark
Donate and volunteer to help the transformation of Poulsbo and its skatepark journey from its humble beginnings to its future state.
The old wooden ramp at Raab Park stood for over 20 years until Spring of 2024 when it was dismantled. Today, our community is without a skatepark, but we are determined to change that.
Join us in rebuilding a new space for skaters of all ages and skill levels to enjoy year-round!
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The old Raab Park skatepark served the community for its entire lifespan and was at the onset of 1st generation skateparks here in Kitsap County. But the wood ramps required constant maintenance due to the harsh, wet, and dark location and weather and become hazardous with screws and metal rusting and popping out and wood rotting.
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The park was torn down in the Spring of 2024 and now just the concrete remains of the original pyramid and most recent manual pad which the Coalition helped build around 2021/22.
Poulsbo Needs a New Skatepark that is Covered, Concrete, and State-of-the-Art in a Visible and Accessible Site!
Help Build Poulsbo's Future Skatepark and Pump Track Park!
We’re raising $3.2 million to create a state-of-the-art, covered concrete skatepark and pump track that will serve generations to come. With minimal maintenance and lasting impact, this facility will provide a year-round community space for all ages to enjoy the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of skating.
Generous donations from foundations, businesses, and individuals will fast-track the project, enabling us to secure additional grants and match funding. Your support will help make this dream a reality, fostering community, creativity, and resilience in Poulsbo.
Crossroads Rotary, our Fiscal Sponsor, is partnering with the City of Poulsbo to bring this project to life. Donate today and be part of something lasting—every contribution counts!
Thank you for helping shape Poulsbo’s future!
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Every donation counts and further demonstrates community support and momentum towards the future park! Thank you!
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Get Involved!
We invite you to join us in making the Poulsbo Skatepark a cornerstone of Poulsbo's skate, art, and community culture. Whether you're a skater, a parent, or simply a supporter of community initiatives, there are many ways to get involved:
Volunteer
Lend a hand at our events, help with connecting our coalition with grants, sponsors, and donors, and assist in community outreach efforts!
Donate
Your contributions help fund our programs, grant applications, and support our mission.
When the time comes, in-kind donations of labor and material can significantly aid the project potential and overall cost-reduction!
Participate
Attend our events, share your ideas, and be an active part of our skate community.
Let's skate together and push towards building a stronger community!
Thank You and We Express our Deep Gratitude for All Those Who Support the Future Poulsbo Skatepark!
Town & Country
Caffe Cocina
Dudes Donuts
CalPortland Cement
Sauced Food Truck
Unity Skateshop
Viking Brew
Peninsula Paint Company
Crabtree
Vibe Coworks
Leadership Kitsap
Poulsbo LibraryKitsap Community Resources
Ace Hardware
ChocMo Choclatier & Cafe
Fireside Skateboards
Randy-Kan Portable Restrooms
Tim Ryan Construction
Peninsula Community Health Services
& More!
The Voices of Our Community
Our coalition has sought out feedback from the beginning of our efforts to ask for consensus and input from the community through surveys, in-person events, and coalition meetings. The dialogue includes not just skaters, but local business owners, volunteers, parents, grandparents, kids, roller-skaters, BMX riders, and skateboarders alike.
Here's what the people are saying!
"Raab Skatepark is old and outdated. The community of Poulsbo deserves a better skatepark."
- Ian Wilhelm | Skater & Business Owner
"I believe in the community and the combined effort to have fun activities and sports to play together."
- Claraence Boyce
"A skatepark offers a safe space for youth to engage in physical activity and creative expression. It helps reduce vandalism and delinquency by providing a constructive outlet and fosters positive social interactions within the community. Additionally, a skatepark can attract visitors, benefiting local businesses and enhancing the town's overal appeal."
- Ricky Knight / BMXer
"I am a Roller Derby Skater and since COVID, have been skating outside in the streets of my neighborhood and at tennis courts... This (skating & skateparks) is an athletic outlet that is healthy and very much needed. Kids love skating. Adults love skating. My 3 year old loves skating. It's a family sport. We need more areas!"
- Cris S. | Roller Skater
"The parks supported by the big foundations like Tony Hawk and Sheckler in our neighboring communities, Little Boston and Port Orchard, all serve a community far from Poulsbo. Bremerton, Silverdale, and Kingston parks have out-dated skateparks and were built by non-skating engineers and workers."
- William Richardson | Skater
"(on need for a new Poulsbo Skatepark) Because its needed! A whole community of skateboarders with a run down park with little features."
- Austin Curtis | Skater
"We need places like this terribly! Many of us skaters have no where to skate. I am a 43 year old skating mom and I completely support this!"
- Elizabeth McConaghie | Skating Mom!
"It would be great to have another skatepark for Kitsap and the Poulsbo community. The current one is out-of-date and not the safest place for kids."
- Jesus Duque | Skater
"I believe that Poulsbo needs a new skatepark to bring some well needed excitement to the community. Not only is it super cool to watch but it also brings a safe haven for youth and young adults alike. Just like any other sport, extreme sports and their joy are passed on and shared from generation to generation for all to enjoy. We need to continue the legacy here in Poulsbo and in Kitsap with a new park!"
- Jared G. | BMXer
"I have been riding BMX with my friends in this area for over 20 years. The Poulsbo skatepark was one of the places that was full of good times and memories. A place for a real sense of community. A coming together of all types for ramp riding extreme sports enthusiasts. To have a new skatepark to ride in Poulsbo will help keep that alive. Having the skatepark in Poulsbo has been such a blessing. Please help keep that blessing alive in our community and in our hearts."
- Josh Jones | BMXer
"If a community wants healthy and engaged youth, battle screen time addiction, and to fight obesity, tripling in the last 3 decades, covered skateparks are crucial.
They promote emotional, socioeconomic, and physical health development as havens of diversity; and when designed and constructed well, are architectural and artistic pinnacles giving a visual framework reminder for how we can live and interact together."
- Tanner Tennyson | Father, Skater, & Business Owner
"As a 37 year old father of three, sometimes the only connection to my sense of self comes from the rare and sporadic times I get to spend at the skatepark, exercising, and tapping into my creativity on my bike.
My children share my love for skateparks as well. My daughter is an avid roller skater, and my littlest is pedaling her little feet off trying to get over the humps at the Port Orchard park. Skateparks don't have the capacity to discriminate based on age, race, gender, or ability.
Skateparks are some of the only places in a city that you can be without any expectations or funds as well. Truly a place of free expression and inclusion without the need to pay for it like every other faucet of "fun" to be had in a city. The world, not only Poulsbo, could benefit from a place like this in their town.
From toddlers on her first strider bike, to 50+ adults dropping their skateboarding into a bowl before/after the grind of adulthood, the skatepark brings all walks of life together, appreciating the same obstacles regardless of the "wheels" they choose to enjoy it on.
Poulsbo is such a beautiful town and deserves a skatepark that not only enriches the community, but also strengthens the bond between fun, exercise, overcoming fear and failure, and most of all, love and respect for your fellow neighbors in the name of getting stoked!"
- Brad Baker | Father & BMXer
Skateparks Invite Everyone to Ride!
Skateparks designed by skaters for skaters are loved worldwide for good reason! They’re vibrant, multigenerational, and community-focused spaces that bring people together. Take a look at these skateparks from around the globe and see what will inspire Poulsbo’s future!
Help Build Poulsbo's Future: Support Our Skatepark
and Pump Track!
I’m Josh Fisher, and I helped start the Poulsbo Skatepark Coalition, a passionate, community-driven effort to build a modern, year-round skatepark for our town. After years of hard work, we’re close—but we need your support to raise $3.2 million to bring this vision to life.
Poulsbo's previous skatepark, over 20 years old and made of wood, was recently torn down. Our community is in urgent need of a new, sustainable, and exciting skatepark that will serve generations to come. This new space will promote health, well-being, creativity, and social connections, while also embracing our local culture and environmental sustainability.
We’ve already received incredible support from the City of Poulsbo, Crossroads Rotary, the Suquamish Tribe, and local businesses like Norse City Boardroom and Unity Skate Shop. But now, we need YOU. Your donation will help us secure the funds to create a world-class facility that will benefit not only skateboarders, but the entire Poulsbo community.
Let’s build something that will last for decades and make a real difference in our town. Together, we can make Poulsbo’s skatepark a hub for community, connection, and creativity. Join us on this exciting journey—every contribution counts!
Thank you for your support!
Josh Fisher
Poulsbo Skatepark Coalition | Task Force Lead
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Let's ride!
