Kuraby Skatepark Review

Kuraby is Regan’s local — a proper old-school 90s park on Beenleigh Rd, right beside Kuraby station. It’s got a full street section, big banks, hips, pyramids, the coffin and a half pipe, all packed into one slab. It’s not the newest concrete on the south side, but it’s one of the best parks in Brisbane for young kids learning to drop in. The full video review is above — use code KURABY for 10% off storewide.

Location1300A Beenleigh Rd, Kuraby QLD 4112
StyleOld-school 90s street and park
Best forKids learning to drop in, bank and transition riders
SurfaceConcrete, blue painted flat
ShadeNot much — go early or late
ParkingCar park right next to the park
Getting thereNext to Kuraby train station
Our score3.5 / 5

The rundown

Kuraby is built the way parks were in the 90s: lots of banks, lots of quarters and a bit of everything, rather than one big feature. The street section runs along one side and the park section along the other, so you can link lines that mix both. It’s a park you can ride a hundred different ways, and there’s enough here to keep you busy for a whole session.

Street section and big bank

The street section is where most of the action is. There’s a bank to flat bar, bank to bank, and a hip and quarter at the end to turn around on. Along the flat you’ll find a parking block, another flat bar and a long ledge — simple, honest street stuff that works for every level.

Park section, humps and pyramids

Over in the park section there’s a big quarter and hip that reward speed, then a run of rolling humps and pyramids that are perfect for pumping and learning to carve. The pyramids have wedges and a flat bar around them, so there’s plenty to grind on the way through.

The coffin and the half pipe

The coffin is a true old-school feature — the kind of thing you just don’t see at newer parks. At the other end there’s a half pipe and another big bank, which makes for a good back-and-forth warm-up before you start hitting lines.

Best spots for kids

This is where Kuraby really shines. The smaller quarters and mellow banks are an ideal first drop-in — low enough to not be scary, but real transition so kids learn it properly. The humps are great for learning to pump, and the open flat gives beginners room to roll without getting in anyone’s way. If your kid is ready to go from riding around to actually dropping in, this is the park we’d take them to.

Getting there and session tips

You’ll find the park at 1300A Beenleigh Rd, Kuraby, right next to the train station, with buses stopping close by — so it’s one of the easiest parks in Brisbane to get to without a lift. There’s a car park right beside the park, and toilets on site. The one big downside is shade: there isn’t much of it, so in summer go early in the morning or late in the afternoon, and bring water and sunscreen.

The verdict: 3.5 out of 5

Kuraby isn’t the newest park in Brisbane, and the lack of shade costs it. But the variety is great, the coffin is a proper throwback, and for kids learning to drop in it’s hard to beat. Final score: 3.5 out of 5. Tell us which skatepark we should review next in the comments on YouTube.

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