Possum Creek Skate Park

Oh sure it’s a skate park but it’s also the nicest dog park in town with a clean bathroom facility and children play area football sized field and nature trail.
My first though when hearing skate park was graffiti and crime but the skate park doesn’t detract the skaters all seem to be a bunch of good kids dedicated to mastering a skill I’ve sat and watched them teach each other new tricks while walking my pups.

After reading Adam G’s review from 2012, I just wanted to update my own review and place emphasis on the fact that Possum Creek is, was, and has been a very safe place for everyone. Adam claims he saw – at least back circa 2012 – evidence of drug dealing at Possum Creek but I’ve come here to skate nearly every week I’ve been in town for four years and never seen criminal behavior. Ever. What I have seen is kids who are polite to each other and watch out for the younger kids; I’ve seen parents who care enough about their young kids to be at the park, too. And I’ve seen a female cop who is here quite often, especially in the later afternoon and evening making sure things are alright.
Possum Creek is a first-​rate skate facility – it’s Sphon Ranch-​designed and a great addition to Gainesville’s recreational amenities. Of course, the dog park and soccer fields are great, too. The county and city came together to produce a really awesome facility here.
For anyone, parents or otherwise, who have a dim view of skaters, please open your minds some. I’m an adult and still skate, as do many of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s skating. I’ve also coached youth soccer and served on GSA’s board before, so I have ample respect for traditional youth sports. Skateboarding and BMX offer something that is increasingly appealing to young people, and with the largest college-​aged population in our state, Gainesville deserves a top-​notch skate facility.

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With a skate park, dog park, playground, soccer goals and open fields this park is pretty awesome. There are a few hidden gems but I won’t mention them here.

I have lived in Gainesville for 1 year now and have utilized the dog park at possum creek several times. As a gated, off– leash area, it is a nice space. There was also a lack of shade for owners and the large pooled area of water that smelled terrible. My 6 month old dog was treated for conjunctivitis after running in that water once. I understand that the owners are responsible for picking up after their dogs but this issue had to do with lack of drainage.

The only reason Possum Creek gets 3 stars is because of the other features (dog park, kids playground, etc). Those are perfectly fine and pleasant. Yes, the skatepark is a nice facility from a structural standpoint, but I’ll tell you why I really want to give this place 1 star.
There are some very bad elements that hang out there. Not because they’re douchey skaters wearing sagging skinny jeans in the summer, but because of the losers who are 20 to 30 years old who hang out there like they have no job. Oh, I’m sorry, they do have a job. Selling drugs to teenagers and even pre-​teens. Yes, it happens, frequently. The only thing has kept me from dragging the boy up there and having him point out the particular dirt bags and throwing them head first into the empty pool, after breaking their boards across their heads of course, is I’m just a little too pretty for prison. So instead, the boy is forbidden from going back up there.

Took the pups to the small dog park today. This place is always so packed! I love that the dog parks are separated from the rest of the park, and that big dogs have their own space. It’s nice to let the doggies off the leash to run free until we’re ready to go home. Each gate entry to the dog parks has a double gate, tro attempt to keep the pups from getting free. The one fear I have is that the little dogs can sneak over into the big dog park under a gate in between. Park officials really need to keep an eye on the holes being dug in between. (I have a 3 lb. chihuahua, so she can easily run under the fence. Other than that I give two thumbs up.

There is also a playground, dog park, athletic fields and nice nature trails at this location. The play structure is really fun and it’s situated nicely in the shade. This is my four-year-old’s favorite park in Gville, so we come here a lot!

Although I’m not a skater, I feel that this park is valuable as much more than just a skate park.
As other reviewers have pointed out, there is a dog park sectioned off for large and small breeds. We love bringing our dogs here for some weekend exercise and best of all, it’s free! Of course, you aren’t going to get all the amenities as Dog Wood Park or another premium dog park, but the value and the proximity (for us) makes it well worth it. On a few visits we have seen and experienced some issues with aggressive dogs and general riffraff. It’s a shame that people even bring these dogs to the park since they are obviously far past healthy socialization, and they would be better served paying for some obedience lessons, or at the very least reading a few online articles about dog training in general. Just be aware of this if you take your dog there since there are no employees or regulations. Also, keep in mind that the dog park is essentially a fenced in retention pond, so if you go after a day of rain, be prepared for a makeshift pond and a dirty dog :)
As I said before, I can’t comment on the actual skate park but based on its popularity I assume it’s top notch. As for the rest of the park, it’s beautiful. It’s nowhere near as crowded as Westside or Kanapaha, and that’s a good thing because it makes it so convenient.
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Wow — what a little surprise this place was. Spent a few hours here over the weekend enjoying the beautiful (and as of yet, insect free) weather. It has a lot for everyone in the NW corner of Gainesville. There is a nice dog park with two separate sections for small and large breeds. There is also a skate park, which seems to attract a pretty good crowd (and probably does a good job of keeping skaters out of parking lots and office parks). There is a soccer field, a play ground, bathrooms and a picnic area close by as well. Lastly there is a short nature trail along with a gazebo at the far end of the park.
The skate park was built by a professional company from Long Beach California, which opened a similar (but smaller) park in Daytona. The Daytona park is already attracting skating competitions and events from around the state. So, with a little luck, Gainesville will be able to build a bit of hype from the park in time. I use to skateboard when I was a kid, but I was never ½ as good as some of the kids at this park were — My specialty trick was the «180 Knee Scraper» where I would try to impress Michelle Ma as she walked by, only to fall off my skate board attempting to jump a set of stairs while my friend chased after my runaway board into nearby traffic. But, we always wore helmets — safety first. At any rate, it was really impressive to see them zooming around the park!
The only negative I found was that the park gets busy, so if you are looking for a quiet place to read a book or relax this may not be the perfect place for it. When I went there was a band of some sort practicing in the gazebo, a soccer practice going on, dogs Barking, skate boarders yelling and the traffic noise of a busy avenue close by. Of course, it’s great to see people out having fun (it is, after all, a park not a cemetery!) so this isn’t so much a negative as it is a part of the parks character. :)
Thanks to the city of Gainesville for building this much needed open space project — if it keeps our youngsters active and away from trouble, it will be money well invested!

Though this is based on the skate park I just wanted to point out how great the dog parks in back were as well. I visited this park recently with my small dog after being discouraged from other dog parks that don’t accommodate all size dogs. There are two huge fenced in areas for large and small dogs, benches with shade for the owners, water fountains for the dogs, trash bags and a garbage can (some dog parks don’t provide these). I’ll be coming back here with my dog plenty of times. There is a playground to the side for children and soccer fields also.

Good skate park. Lots features. No half pipe, and no vert, though.