This park is a popular inner city park that includes plenty of grass for picnicking and relaxing, a playground and a skate plaza. The playground has climbing frames and swings.
The skatepark has been designed to provide a challenge for skateboarders, in-line bladers and BMXers, while also being accessible for less confident users. Given it is such a busy space, the park is overseen by park guardians, based in a kiosk on site from midday to 9pm, seven days a week. https://www.facebook.com/HastingsNZSkatePark/
The development of William Nelson Park/skatepark in Hastings shared the 2014 New Zealand Recreation Association Outstanding Project award. The category recognises excellence, innovation and effectiveness in the provision of a recreation project.
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