Resources
Here we have aggregated some of the best resources for parkour parks available online. We will continue to update this page as we find more.
Hundreds of parkour parks have been built in Europe over the past decade, so there are many examples of how these parks contribute to their local communities. North America currently does not have many, but instead has many more parkour gyms across the continent with fantastic designs.
Experienced Parkour Park Designers
While there are many park designers, few have experience designing parks specifically for parkour. The best designers are those who practice the discipline. They have firsthand knowledge of the intricacies of how a space flows, and what kinds of obstacles practitioners enjoy. Below are some experienced designers who would be able to produce robust RFQs upon request.
Design Inspiration
Notable Parkour Parks
Famous North American Parkour Spots
Parkour is already widely practiced in parks across North America. It’s in the nature of the discipline to see out movement challenges in any environment, so many parks are already used to train. Below are some spots that have been significantly influential in parkour’s history in North America.
Freeway Park
Seattle, WA
Lawrence Halprin’s largest fountain, the tiered monoliths that make up Freeway Park create exciting routes and challenging leaps for parkour athletes of all ages and skill levels. This was one of the main locations for the PKV Classic gatherings, and hosted the North American Women’s Parkour Jam.
Skyline Park
Denver, CO
Another one of Lawrence Halprin’s designs, the fountains in Skyline park have fostered a large parkour community just like Freeway Park. Being in the center of downtown and easily accessible by public transit, this park has been the main feature of Colorado’s National Parkour Jam for over a decade.
Gasworks Park
Seattle, WA
The painted former industrial complex known as Gasworks Park provides a variety of exciting challenges to parkour practitioners. The covered machinery has unique climbing challenges, while the gravel pit and tiered ledges afford jumping gaps and soft landings for acrobatics. This location has also been used for a variety of gatherings and competitions within the parkour community throughout the years.
Flint Fountain
Flint, MI
Peavey Plaza
Minneapolis, MN
Founder’s Park
Springfield, MO