The Triangle is hardly Orange County, California, but there are a growing number of places to shred.

Wake County

Sk8-Cary Skate Park
Managed by the Town of Cary, the park includes a 12,000-square-foot outdoor street course made of rails, banks, grind ledges, quarter-pipes and half-pipes. Offers lessons and contests in the spring and fall.

Address: Goldbold Park, 2040 N.W. Maynard Rd., Cary Map
Phone: 380-2970

The Factory Skateboard Park
The park includes indoor and outdoor areas.
Address: The Factory, 1839 S. Main St., Wake Forest Map
Phone: 453-1225

Project 58
A 10,000-square-foot indoor park.
Address: 7409 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh Map
Phone: 870-0458

Raleigh Skate Park
The City of Raleigh is working to build a skate park in northeast Raleigh. It's scheduled to open in 2009.
Address: Marsh Creek Community Park, 3016 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh Map
Phone: 890-3285

Durham County

Wheels Family Fun Center
The center, which also includes roller skating, go-karts, miniature golf, batting cages and more, also has an outdoor skatepark.
Address: 715 N. Hoover Rd., Durham Map
Phone: 598-1944

Orange County

Chapel Hill Skate Park
Chapel Hill Skate Park is a town park run by Vertical Urge, a skateboard shop next to Project 58 in North Raleigh.
Address: Homestead Park, 100 Northern Park Dr., Chapel Hill Map
Phone: 932-7399

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