Terrence McCrary, Jr. Memorial Skate Park

Located at Harrison Park, the Terrence McCrary, Jr. Memorial Skate Park has a large oval bowl, fun box, and areas for beginners. 

The Berkeley Skate Park, located at Harrison Park, is an 18,000 square foot park that contains a large oval bowl, fun box, and areas for beginners. 

Use of the park is free. Helmets are required, and pads are recommended. Bikes and scooters are not allowed.

Closed during camp programs, clinics, events, and rainy weather.

Skate Park Features

"Tech section" (Near the entrance)

• Big ledge
• Small ledge/manual pad connected to a big flat bar

"The Track" (upper perimeter of the park)

• Fun box with ledges on both sides and a small flat bar
• Small mini pipe
• Big curved ledge
• Step-up with large manual pad
• Big fun box

"The Pit" (lower level)

• Small quarter pipe
• Two small no-ping quarter pipes
• Big hip
• Quarter pipe with two bank hips
• Two big bowl pocket quarter pipes (located in the deep end corners)
• Big transition hip
• Small volcano
• Pyramid with one large and one small side, featuring a double-sided ledge in the center and connected to a big roller
• Banks leading into the pit with access to the big flat bar
• Big bowl that transitions from shallow to deep

Skate Park programs and events

Skate Summer Camp. Ages 7–14. June 9–August 1. Weekdays, 9:00 – 12:00 pm. $258/week.
Half-day camp for skaters of all levels led by experienced local skateboarders. 
Requirements: Bring skateboard, helmet, skate shoes (pads recommended). AM/PM care is not offered.

Skate Camp Counselor-in-Training. Grades 9-12. Weekdays. Half-day 9:00 am–12:00 pm. $100.
Teens can mentor youth while learning how to be a camp counselor.
Requirements: Bring skateboard, helmet, skate shoes (pads recommended). AM/PM care is not offered.

T-Mack Skate Jam. All ages. September 13 (tentative). Saturday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Free.
 Celebrate the life of Terrence McCrary Jr. with a skate jam, music, art, prizes, and community. Helmets required.

Halloween Skate Jam. All ages. October 31. Friday, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Free.
 Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and skating in costume. Costumes encouraged. Helmets required.

About the park’s namesake

Terrence “T-Mack” McCrary Jr. was a Counselor-in-Training at the Berkeley Skate Park who mentored younger skaters and shared his love for skateboarding and art. People knew him for his warmth, creativity, and generous spirit. On August 14, 2016, while attending a party in Uptown Oakland, T-Mack was killed by stray gunfire. He was 22 years old.

His impact on the community continues. Each year, his family and the City’s Recreation Division host the T-Mack Skate Jam. This is an all-ages event with music, food, and skating that celebrates T-Mack’s life and legacy while honoring the community’s resilience in the face of gun violence.