Clendon Skatepark Auckland: Renewed Street Park in Clendon Park

Last updated October 2026

A renewal finished in late 2019 gave Clendon Skatepark a fresh surface and a small extension. The park is in South Auckland, on the reserve that is home to Te Matariki Clendon Community Centre and Library, with access from Palmers Road in Clendon Park. It’s a concrete street park with a spine, flat bars, hubba ledges, manual pads, banks and a mini ramp.

The 2019 work added a quarter pipe with a platform, stairs, a handrail and a long rail. A playground and basketball court share the same grounds.

Practical Information

Location

Clendon Community Centre Reserve, Palmers Road

Suburb

Clendon Park, South Auckland

Access

Car park off Palmers Road; walkway between 7 and 11 Barneys Farm Road

Features

Spine, flat rails, hubbas, ledges, manual pads, banks, mini ramp, quarter pipe with platform, stairs and handrail

Suits

Beginners to advanced (Skate Finder)

Upgraded

Renewal completed November 2019

Nearby

Playground, basketball court, community centre and library, drinking fountain

Cost

Free

Managed by

Auckland Council

About Clendon Skatepark

Clendon’s skatepark was already in place before its makeover. RICH Landscapes, which published the project, describes the job as resurfacing the existing facility, with a small extension in the south-western corner and changes made inside the original footprint. The work was completed on 30 November 2019.

The renewal added plenty. A new quarter pipe with a platform went in, along with more flat slab, a pyramid with a hubba ledge, a standard channel ledge, a set of stairs with a handrail and a long rail.

Auckland for Kids sums up the layout as a concrete skatepark with a spine, flat bars, hubbas, a pole jam, manual pads, a kicker, gaps, ledges, banks and a mini ramp. In other words, it’s a street-leaning park with enough variety to keep a session moving.

Skate Finder says the park suits skaters of all levels and has plenty of open space for practising tricks. Its listing describes the park as open during daylight hours, and there is no mention of lights.

Lines for Every Level

Starting out

The banks, manual pads and larger flat areas give newer riders room to work on pushing, turning and basic manuals before stepping up.

Getting confident

The mini ramp, spine and flat rails are the natural next steps, and the kicker and ledges open up early street tricks.

Experienced riders

Stairs, the handrail, the hubba off the pyramid and the long rail are where the more technical lines are.

Around the Reserve

Auckland Council’s page lists open grass, a playground, a basketball court, seating and a drinking fountain on the reserve, with the community centre and library alongside. Dogs need to be on a leash and the park is smokefree. Helmets and pads are worth bringing, and check the council page for any notices before you go.

Where to Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Clendon Skatepark?

On the Clendon Community Centre reserve in Clendon Park, South Auckland. Enter from the Palmers Road car park or the walkway between 7 and 11 Barneys Farm Road.

When was it last upgraded?

A renewal that resurfaced the park and added new features was completed in November 2019.

What features does it have?

A spine, flat rails, hubba ledges, manual pads, banks, a mini ramp, a quarter pipe with a platform, stairs, a handrail and a long rail.

Is it good for beginners?

Skate Finder says it suits skaters from beginners to advanced, and there is open flat space to practise on.

Is it free?

Yes. It’s on a public council reserve.

Does it have lights?

None are mentioned in the sources, and Skate Finder lists it as open during daylight hours.

What else is on the reserve?

A playground, a basketball court, open grass, seating, a drinking fountain and Te Matariki Clendon Community Centre and Library.

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