Jim Warren Skate Plaza

Designed to meet two sets of challenges, transitional and street skating, the 16-foot kidney-shaped skate bowl creates a challenge for the advanced transitional skater. The bowl transitions from a 7ft. vertical to an 11 ft. deep well. The plaza contains four staircases with hand rails, five ramps and 100- feet of ledges. Funding for the 15,000 square foot skate park was in part due to a grant obtained from the State as part of the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF). The City was awarded a $100,000 matching grant in July 2005. The Plaza will be open to in-line skaters and skate-boarders from dawn until dusk. During the Fall and Winter months, the Skate Park will close at 5:00 PM daily.

Skate Plaza Rules

Enter and skate at your own risk. This facility is NOT supervised.

1. Know your abilities and skate at your own risk. Children who are too young to recognize the risks associated with using this facility should be supervised by an adult.
2. Helmets required; knee and elbow pads are strongly recommended.
3. The parks is for skateboards and in-line skating only. Bicycles and scooters are NOT allowed.
4. NOT ALLOWED: Drugs, alcohol, food, glass containers, loud music, vandalism, stickers, tagging, unruly conduct, any modifications to the park property, huge egos.
5. CAUTION: Rain or snow can create hazardous conditions. Avoid skating until dry.
6. Organized events require a Special Event Permit [PDF] which may be obtained via this web site or through the Franklin Parks Department.
7. City of Franklin Parks staff shall enforce all park rules and reserves the right to restrict entry to the skatepark.

For further information or to report damage and/or abuse, call the Franklin Parks Department at (615) 794-2103 or the Franklin Police Department at (615) 794-2513. For an emergency, call 911.