- 1970’s Florida Skateparks RIP
- Safe Surf - Fort Pierce, FL
Safe Surf - Fort Pierce, FL
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General Information
Skatepark Name
Safe Surf
Size (square footage, no comma)
65340 square feet.
BMX
- no
Opening Date
July 22, 1977
Open / Closed
- Closed
Restrooms
yes
Free or Pay
pay
Inside or Outside
outside
Are Pads Required?
yes
Riding Surface?
concrete
Is there a pro shop on site?
yes
Location
Address
2201, Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida, 34950, United States
Postal Code
34950
Latitude
27.44
Longitude
-80.35
City
Fort Pierce
Contacts
Managment
- Private
The second of the dueling Fort Pierce skateparks
Co-owners Ronda and Mike Morse and their four kids abandoned their life in Ohio to open a skatepark in Fort Pierce in 1977. Mr. Morse was a General Motors executive and the family "invested everything they had in the park;" at times living in a trailer on the park grounds to oversee its construction.
The unique feature of this park was its skateshop located inside a geodesic dome.
Safe Surf was demolished in December 1979 and the land owner said the concrete was going to be used to bolster the South Beach Jetty.
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