Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL

 
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Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL

General Information

Skatepark Name
Groundswell Skateboard Park
BMX
  • no
Opening Date
June 24, 1977
Open / Closed
  • Closed
Free or Pay
pay
Inside or Outside
outside
Are Pads Required?
yes
Riding Surface?
concrete
Is there a pro shop on site?
yes

Construction Info

Designer
Harry Beard, Art Wood, Shirley Bemenderfer

Location

Address
North Fed Highway, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida, 34946, United States
Postal Code
34946
Latitude
27.47
Longitude
-80.33
City
Fort Pierce

Contacts

Managment
  • Private

The first of two parks built in Fort Pierce in the summer of '77

Construction on Safe Surf began first, but Groundswell was completed and opened first, beating Safe Surf by just two weeks.

The park opened without a name and held a contest to name the park, a not uncommon gimmick at the time.

“Survival of the fittest” rules may have been at play because Groundswell only existed for one year, and its owners closed due to lack of interest from skaters. The vert ramp was brought over to Safe Surf in June 1978.

Photos

Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL = St. Lucie News Tribune 25 Sep 1977, Sun ·Page 23
Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL - The Palm Beach Post 26 Jun 1977, Sun ·Page 209
Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL - The Miami Herald 31 Dec 1977, Sat ·Page 96
Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL - The Miami Herald 31 Dec 1977, Sat ·Page 96
Groundswell Skateboard Park - Fort Pierce, FL

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