Paved Wave - Oakhurst, NJ

 
0.0
 
0.0 (0)
331 0 3 0
Paved Wave - Oakhurst, NJ

General Information

Skatepark Name
Paved Wave Oakhurst
Size (square footage, no comma)
21780 square feet.
BMX
  • no
Opening Date
June 01, 1977
Open / Closed
  • Closed
Lights
yes
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

Construction Info

Designer
Curtis Green

Location

Address
Oakhurst, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07755, United States
Postal Code
07755
Latitude
40.25
Longitude
-74.04

Contacts

Managment
  • Private

In late 1976, serial entrepreneur Curtis Green was looking for a new project. He ran American Pool Care Inc., and said he'd considered handball courts or health clubs, but he saw a newspaper article about skateparks and the idea caught his attention.  He designed the park based on the visits to parks in California, Florida, and Maryland with partner Michael Cataldo.  The park closest to Oakhurst at the time would have been Ocean City Maryland's Ocean Bowl, though later in the year Off The Wall would be built on the same highway, approximately 25 minutes north.

The park was constructed on a half acre of land next to an abandoned gas station on an overall 32 acre plot.  Green turned the gas station into the pro shop. The park consisted of six runs — upper and lower bowls, a freestyle area, two snake runs and a halfpipe

Paved Wave opened on Memorial Day Weekend 1977, a month before its scheduled opening, and before it was technically even finished.

After six months of operation, Ocean Township  Councilman James R Garrity said Green had failed to complete the site plan as it was approved.  The council expressed regret about granting the temporary Certificate of Occupancy to the park.

Photos

Paved Wave - Oakhurst, NJ
Paved Wave - Oakhurst, NJ

Map

Swap Start/End

User reviews

There are no user reviews for this listing.
Already have an account? or Create an account