The Fall River Parks Department provides two skateboarding parks for city youth: one at Abbot Court Park in the South End and one at North Park. Both parks get plenty of use throughout the summer months, providing heart-healthy activity for young people. Twelve parks and 14 playgrounds are located throughout the city to provide opportunities for recreation. The Fall River Board of Park Commissioners, under the leadership of the Director of Parks and Recreation, oversees the operation of all city parks, and is planning to undertake construction of a third skateboard park later this year at Lafayette Park on Eastern Avenue.
 

(Top row) In front of his friends, Chris Durate takes off toward a ramp to execute a maneuver on one of the many ramps provided at the skateboard park that borders the northwestern edge of North Park. (Middle row, left) Joe Perto stops mid-way on the ramp. (Middle row, center and right) Nick Gagnon runs the ramps. (Bottom row, left) Joe Perto, Chris Duarte and Nick Gagnon say they spend every evening at the skateboard park throughout the summer months. (Bottom row, right) Katrina Ridriquez, Felicia Parker and Samantha Botelho not only watch the boys but often do some skateboarding on their own.