La Fayette Skate Plaza
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4(170)
Location
Los Angeles, California
Entry
Paid
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La Fayette Skate Plaza is a small, city-style street spot built around ledges, rails, stairs, and a manual pad, with some shade from trees. If you want to work on specific lines and tricks, it can be fun, but expect a rougher crowd/vibe at times and plan for limited parking.
At a Glance
WaterWater Fountain
Materialmixed
Features
Street SectionRailsLedgesStairsManual Pads
Park is small and obstacle-focused (ledges, rails, stairs, manual pad) with shade from trees. Multiple reviews mention litter and homeless encampments within/around the park, plus occasional drug/alcohol use and a negative vibe. Some reviews mention parking is difficult and that there is construction/no parking nearby; one review mentions rain and another mentions sharp seed pods from trees that can cut.
The Setup
Popular skateboarding site with a variety of benches, rails, ledges & stairs in a park setting.
Hours
- Friday
- Open 24 hours
- Monday
- Open 24 hours
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
- Tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- Saturday
- Open 24 hours
- Thursday
- Open 24 hours
- Wednesday
- Open 24 hours
Community Voice
Skaters consistently describe La Fayette Skate Plaza as a small street-focused plaza with ledges, rails, stairs, and manual-pad style obstacles, good for practicing specific tricks. Many visitors like the variety for its size and mention shade and working water fountains, but several reviews complain about the park being in bad shape or having litter and homeless encampments. A few reviewers also note safety/vibe issues (drug/alcohol use, civilians using features as benches) and that parking can be difficult due to construction or congestion.
Overall Sentiment
50%
Pros
- Many street obstacles for its size (ledges, rails, stairs, manual pad)
- Working water fountains and good shade from trees
- Fun for focused sessions on specific tricks (not a full-day park)
- Locals and visitors often described as chill/respectful in some reviews
Cons
- Litter and homeless encampments reported within/around the park
- Drug/alcohol use and civilians using skate features as benches reported
- Small park with limited features; not enough for a full session
- Parking problems and construction/no-parking nearby mentioned
- Some condition/maintenance complaints ("in bad shape", ramp/concrete issues)
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