Corte Madera opens Memorial Skate Park
In honor of Scotty Lapp, the family is working to make skateboarding, skiing, and snowboarding more accessible to youths through the Scotty Lapp Foundation. A complete transformation of Corte Madera Town Park Skatepark, the skatepark's grand re-opening was on February 12, 2025. Now 1600 sqft bigger (6700 sqft), the project is a public park privately funded by the Scotty Lapp Foundation. It is the only skatepark of its kind in Northern California, and it was designed and built by California Skateparks (X Games, Olympics, Dew Tour)."I would like to say thank you to Scotty for his constant inspiration," said Amy Lapp. "He's always been full of big, bright ideas that matched his big golden smile. He loved nothing more than organizing friends around doing something fun, whether it was skateboarding, skiing, wakesurfing, rock climbing or building an awesome project in the backyard." We still have funds to raise. Donate or purchase a plaque at the park to show your support.
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Located in Corte Madera Town Park.
Lat/Long
37°55'35.3"N 122°31'32.9"W
Closest Address
85-7 Pixley Ave,
Corte Madera, CA
The Scotty Lapp Memorial Skatepark, where construction started in August, added 1,600 square feet to the existing park to create space for both younger and more advanced skaters.
More than a tribute, skate park shows power of partnership.
Skateboarding encourages resilience.
The nature of skateboarding requires skaters to learn on their own and develop their own strategies to succeed. Skaters frequently perform a trick hundreds of times over long periods before developing proficiency or experiencing reward for the efforts. Skaters in the study reported that they apply these lessons of resilience to their lives outside of skateboarding. (University of Southern California - Beyond The Board Study.Skateboarding is the third most commonly reported interest for high school students.
(24% of girls, and 17% of boys). (Aspen Institute National Student Survey Analysis 2021)There are 8.8 million skateboarders in the united states.
Up 34% from 2019. This does not account for the many other skatepark users: BMX riders, roller/quad skaters, inline skaters, Wheelchair Motocross riders (WCMX), scooter riders and more. (Sports & Fitness Industry Association 2021 Single Sport Report on Skateboarding) The Skatepark Project has seen a 700% increase in skatepark project support requests from advocates.Time outdoors spent in parks and open spaces engages children.
in informal, experiential learning through play and shared experiences with peers, thereby, laying the foundation for effective formal education. (NRPA - Children in Nature)Skateboarding improves mental health.
A recent study from The Skatepark Project and USC revealed that 76% of people skate to have fun, and 62% skate to get away from stress. (University of Southern California - Beyond The Board Study). Researchers found that, on average, a person has 3.4 poor mental health days per month. But among those who exercise, the number of poor mental health days dropped by more than 40 percent. (Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study)