Got to check out the new San Jose, Lake Cunningham Skatepark this past weekend. Overall, a great park. They used the space very well and there is a nice separation between the beginner/intermediate and advanced areas. There is also ample space for spectators which makes it a great venue for contests. If you're in the area, definitely a place to stop by and skate. Without membership ($10 per year, I think), you only pay $2 for an all-day pass. Anyone that wants to spectate, including your dog, will have to pay $2. "Anything that breathes" was the quote I got from the skatepark staff. A little greedy on the part of the city, in my opinion. The money goes toward putting lights in the park, but that's what fund raisers are for. Let the public watch for free, I say.

I didn't find much of a session the two days that I was there. At one point on Friday, there were three people in the entire park, including me. I did see a few guys ripping up the pools. And also met Robert and his daughter Alex from Vegas. Alex was getting some nice grinds and backside airs in the 12 ft bowl. I would have shot some photos of her, but they took off to hit the Santa Cruz park before I broke out the camera. The park is a definite 1 or 2 day layover on your way up north or park tour.

Martin Brovarm from skatepark.org supplied me with these park stats:
Skull Bowl:
A 36' diameter circular bowl 12' deep with 10' transitions and 2' of vert and 6' shallow
Thumb Bowl:
5' deep mini ramp bowl with a 135-degree hip and corner going into a 7' deep circular bowl
Amoeba Pool (Was Kidney Pool):
5' deep shallow end to 9' deep end
Flow Bowl:
6' deep flow bowl with:
Super Vert Wall. 9.5' transition, 10' of vert, 11' Extended Vert
Ladle. 6' transition, 30-degrees over vert
Cradle. 19' diameter
Thimble. 15' diameter to 10' diameter
Big Roll-Ins. Two elevations of rounded edge roll-ins pointed towards the Super Vert Wall
Shallow Pocket. 4' deep
Signature Feature:
Full-Pipe, Halfpipe Bowl:
22' diameter full pipe with 36' long straight section, spillway entry and “breaking wave”
Halfpipe with 11' transitions and 1.5' of vert.
Rectangular bowl, 8' deep with 8' transitions, 5' deep Pocket with 7' transitions
Halfpipe Bowl:
16' wide, 6' deep, 8' transition mini ramp shallow end connected to 16' wide, 10' deep, 9' transition vert ramp deep end. 30-degree steep waterfall and four 90-degree bowl corners
Street Course and Baby Bowl area includes:
Removed: Dip Gap: 3' deep, 18' radius, 8' wide dip
6-Stairs, Banks, Ledges and Rail
Pyramid with ledge, step up gaps and Curved Wall Ride
High Bank
10 Stairs with step up gap, ledges and banks
Double set bank with steep side bank and side ledge
Steep bank wall next to the pyramid
2' deep noping bowl
4' deep spine bowl
4.5', 3', 3.75' deep Baby Amoeba
Three 1' deep baby dips