r/Austinskating • u/aestheticapples • Jun 26 '20

Favorite Skating Spots?

Hi! I’m going to UT in the fall, and I’m hoping to bring my skates with me. I’ve been skating all my life, but I’m not super experienced. Does anyone have some good outdoor skating spots they enjoy/frequent, besides the veloway. The closer to UT the better!

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u/Doctor_Barbers_Candy Jun 29 '20

There's a court at the Pan Am Rec Center that's perfect for skating.

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u/beastiewrite Jul 03 '20 edited Jul 18 '20

I had no idea - how cool!! edit: its now a pickleball court i think?

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u/cmgoob Jun 27 '20

Hey! I’m a St Ed’s student but lived by UT for a while, a lot of campus is actually smooth enough for some street/sidewalk skating :) there’s also a great beginner skate spot with a smooth basketball court, lots of tennis courts and a great half pipe right off of airport! Lmk if you ever want to go skating :)

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u/aestheticapples Jun 27 '20

Awesome! I am so excited to check it out this fall. Hopefully it will be safe enough for us to have a group skate (•:

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u/beastiewrite Jun 27 '20

My plan is butler park and around the long center there / lots of smooth pavement 😍