Metalworks Skate Park gives Ferndale’s skaters and BMX riders a real home base. Opened in recent years on Second Avenue, it’s a roughly 10,000-square-foot outdoor concrete park designed for skateboarding and biking, with shade structures and landscaping that make it more comfortable to hang around than a bare slab. A modern skatepark is a genuine asset for a town, it gives teens and younger kids a constructive place to spend hours, build skills and find a scene. This is a focused facility built around wheels rather than a general park with playgrounds and fields, so it’s best for those who skate, ride or want to watch. If you’re after a traditional family park in Ferndale, the larger downtown parks are the better fit.

What you’ll find

The park is a roughly 10,000-square-foot outdoor concrete skate and bike facility on Second Avenue, built for skateboarding and BMX. It includes shade structures and landscaping, which make it a more pleasant place to linger and spectate than many older skateparks. It opened relatively recently and is listed on the City of Ferndale’s parks roster. As a wheels-focused facility, it doesn’t have the playgrounds, fields or picnic areas of a general park, plan accordingly, and as with any skatepark, riders should bring their own protective gear and follow posted rules. It’s a purpose-built spot for skating and biking, and a place for the local scene to gather.

Good for

Skateboarders, BMX riders and scooter riders of varying skill levels, plus parents watching kids ride and teens looking for somewhere to hang out. The shade and landscaping make it comfortable for spectators too. It’s a strong amenity for Ferndale’s youth specifically. It’s not the right pick for families wanting a playground or a picnic, since it’s built around skating and biking; for that, head to one of Ferndale’s larger downtown parks. Riders should come with helmets and pads and observe park rules.

When to go

As an outdoor concrete park, it’s at its best in dry weather, summer and dry shoulder-season days, when the surface is dry and grippy. The shade structures help on hot afternoons. Wet PNW days make concrete slick and riding unsafe, so plan around the forecast. Daylight hours are the norm; check for any posted hours before a late session.

Getting there

Metalworks Skate Park is on Second Avenue in Ferndale, near the downtown core and an easy drive from I-5 via a Ferndale exit. Its central location makes it simple to combine with a broader Ferndale outing, downtown and several other parks are close by. Riders should bring their own gear; as a focused skate facility, it’s oriented around skating and biking rather than general park amenities.

A local broker’s take

A good modern skatepark genuinely matters to families with teenagers, and it’s something I’ll mention when I’m showing Ferndale to a family with older kids, because somewhere positive for teens to spend their time is harder to find than another playground. Metalworks is a sign of Ferndale investing in its downtown and its younger residents, and that kind of civic investment tends to be good for a community’s appeal over time. For buyers weighing Ferndale against pricier options, amenities like this are part of what makes the town a smart value for families.

Good to know

How big is Metalworks Skate Park?

It’s a roughly 10,000-square-foot outdoor concrete skate and bike park on Second Avenue in Ferndale, with shade structures and landscaping. It opened in recent years.

Can you ride BMX bikes at Metalworks?

Yes, it’s designed for both skateboarding and biking. As with any skatepark, riders should wear protective gear and follow posted rules; the concrete is best ridden in dry weather.

Is Metalworks Skate Park good for young kids who don’t skate?

Not really, it’s a wheels-focused facility without playgrounds or picnic areas. For a traditional family park in Ferndale, the larger downtown parks like Pioneer and Star are a better fit.