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Outdoor activities for kids need not always be about typical team sports. Some kids and teens prefer more individual challenges like skateboarding. And there’s a surprisingly large skate park at the Southdale YMCA if you’ve got kids who have ever wanted to give skateboarding a try.
A simple, large concrete bowl with drops varying between 4–11 feet deep provides plenty of space for everyone to experiment and enjoy the outdoors. It’s not necessarily X Game level adventurous, but it’s actually the first of its kind in the Midwest.
Best of all, you don’t need a membership at the YMCA to enjoy it. The skate park is free to use for members, but it’s only $5-7 to ride for non-members. Better yet, you can sign up the children for skateboard lessons at the Ymca to help them improve their skills.
