The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is inviting community members to share their feedback on a future skate park by completing an online survey at https://engagewakeforest.org/skate-park-pump-track-basketball-court.
Although the skate park is a key component of the project, it is only one of several amenities planned for the facility. The PRCR Department is seeking community input to help direct the programming and master planning efforts for the skate park.
Available through Tuesday, Oct. 14, the survey takes about five minutes to complete.
In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, with plans to build a skate park and pump track on the property. In early 2024, as a requirement of obtaining grant funding for the project, the Town sought public input via two community meetings and an online survey. In late 2024 the Town received a PARTF (Parks & Recreation Trust Fund) grant in the amount of $500,000 to assist with building the facility.
Earlier this year, after a publicly advertised Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Wake Forest hired New Line Skatepark Inc. to manage the design and construction of its first skate park and pump track. The facility is also tentatively scheduled to include basketball and fitness courts, restrooms, and picnic shelter.
For more information, visit https://engagewakeforest.org/skate-park-pump-track-basketball-court or email PRCR Director Ruben Wall at rwall@wakeforestnc.gov.