Skate Park de Amarante

Amarante’s skate park is in the Parque Ribeirinho, the riverside park on the left bank of the Tâmega. It’s free and open to everyone, and Amarante’s tourism office describes it as having ramps of different levels for all ages, designed for skateboards and roller skates, with a rest area alongside.

The council presented the design to a group of young people from Amarante before it was built. With four ramps it’s a small park, which makes it useful for families: a child can try a first ramp without a crowd of experienced riders flying past.

According to the council, the skate park has four ramps aimed at a medium level, plus intermediate and beginner zones. The idea is that riders progress from one obstacle to the next, building up gradually and more safely.

The council also listed some details that matter for parents:

• run-off zones between the ramps, so a rider who comes off the end has space to stop
• protected top edges on the structures
• rounded edges on the ramps

The council said these were meant to prevent many of the accidents that happen in skate parks. They don’t replace a helmet and pads.

The park is part of Amarante’s youth programme. During HÁ FEST, the council’s free youth festival in August 2025, the skate park hosted a Park Sesh on 12 August with demonstrations of extreme sports, while bigger concerts took place on a stage in the same Parque Ribeirinho. Check the council’s agenda for this year’s dates.

Children of 5 to 7 on roller skates or a first skateboard can use the beginner zones with a parent close by. Children of 8 to 12 who can already push and turn can move up to the intermediate ramps. Teenagers get the medium-level ramps, though a strong rider will find the park small. Toddlers are better off elsewhere.

Opening hours, lighting and rules for scooters and bikes aren’t published, and the tourism site mentions only skateboards and roller skates. Wear helmets, knee pads and wrist guards. The park is outdoors by the river, so it’s best on dry days; wet ramps are slippery.

Amarante makes a good day out from Porto. In summer, the Parque Aquático de Amarante by the Tâmega has wave pools and children’s slides. At Vila Meã, the Casa da Abelha e do Mel runs beekeeping days for families.

Is the Amarante skate park free?

Yes. The tourism office describes it as free access.

Is the Amarante skate park good for beginners?

Yes. It has beginner and intermediate zones as well as four medium-level ramps, and the council designed it with run-off zones and rounded edges.

Can you use roller skates there?

Yes. It was designed for skateboards and roller skates.