Garden Grove, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

40 governing park facilities, lists activities that are unlawful anywhere on park property without a written permit from the City Manager or designee; item 5 on that list is skateboarding, unless it is done in a designated public skate park facility. 090 then sets the rules inside those skate parks themselves. Riders on skateboards, BMX bicycles, or in-line skates must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads the entire time they use the facility. The parks are designed for use without outside obstacles, so no outside ramps, rails, or similar devices can be brought in.

unless the Director of Community Services designates different hours in writing, and use before sunup or after sundown is barred unless the City has turned on the facility lights. Glass products, alcoholic beverages, and cigarettes or other tobacco or smoking products are all prohibited inside a skate park. No wheeled or motorized vehicles other than skateboards, BMX bicycles, and in-line skates are allowed on the premises. The Director of Community Services can also set special hours for specific groups of users, posted on-site. 080 lets any City police officer, park patrol officer, or other designated City employee cite violations of the whole chapter.