Older parks weren't meant to prepare you for the street, they were trying to replicate street skating so you didn't skate anywhere they don't want you to. The focus was always about "giving kids a place to skate so they don't have to skate on the street" which really showed how little was understood about what we wanted.

I’m a huge fan of “DIY” spots; it’s just something about the sketchiness that’s amazing

This type of content will never go out of style on KZfaq

That guy slow clapping at the rail grind in the background was magic xD lol

@John Hill Hey man, I skated a couple of times with you, just by happenstance of us both being at the same park, and there was something you mentioned in this video that I wanted to address. Most people know that if someone else is skating an obstacle that you want to film yourself skating, that you can just walk up and respectfully ask them if they'd mind if you film and skate that obstacle as it took so long for you to get there. I know that when you had finished filming an obstacle, I simply asked and you were totally cool about it, I went on to nail a backside flip to fakie frontside 5-0 grind (i was actually trying to catch it in a smith) and as soon as I landed that, I offered to point out a couple of points of view to film from. Anyway, I'm glad you were really chill about it while we were out there and I'm also really glad to see your career being successful. May it continue!

2:50 "This has gotta be the thumbnail" proceeds to not have it as the thumnail

as someone who lives in riv, hate this park with every fiber of my being.

Damn man this brought me back. The editing on this is so much like the old school skate videos from the 90’s and 2000’s, when landing all the tricks was perfectly in sync with the music. That always got me so amped for some reason haha 😄 Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

i love the guy clapping in the backround

I wish more people would like, share, sub and comment on your videos. I know it was only about 30mins ago. But 1.1m subs....That glorious steez and a great person to back it all. You deserve more John. I'm honored to be a follower of your glory!!! Stay shredding and inspiring. Love it.

I get what you mean about the training aspect of parks changing the feeling of the session from how they used to feel. I live in Canada, so right now we got about 2ft of snow, and I've got 1 tiny private indoor park that I have access to which basically just has a ledge, my transformer rail, and a 4 stair to skate. I go there in the mornings so I can skate alone and I treat my skate sessions the way I used to treat going to the gym when I played high level competitive hockey. I bring jump rope, some weights, and then I treat my ledge/transformer rail session as cardio and take breaks with some weight in-between. It's been an amazing change of mindset for me as someone who grew up in skinny jeans, band t-shirts and "edgy skateboarder" culture days roaming the streets to find anything my buddies and I could skate. I've managed to take skateboarding, which I still love, and turn it from something I was still kind of embarrassed about telling people I do at 29 into something I have no problem sharing and telling people about. I know I've changed a lot of people's minds about skateboarding as a whole because they don't look at me as their stereotypical skateboarder and instead just as a healthy, fit, regular adult living a regular life, who skateboards for their activity.

I haven't really skated in 20 years (Unless you count longboarding and bombing hills, in which case make that 15 years.). It's so nuts how much people have progressed. Tricks that would have been rare, or just didn't exist at all back then, you're just throwing casually now. It's honestly fucking insane, and I'm glad folks are shredding so hard now. Wish I still had the motivation to get on a board, but in my late 30's I'd just break myself XD

1:23 when your bro asks what you think of the goth girl in class.

I don't think the local government/council/whatever wants to design a park to prepare you for the streets, i think they want you to stay in the park

I seriously love these showcases! And the montages of you skating with it all synced up to the music is just super satisfying. Keep it up man this is great.

Man, I remember watching you for the first time years ago while skating some sketchy NY back-alley with a kicker ramp. Love ya, John. Whether in Texas, NY or Cali… you’re an amazing person!

this park has got to be top 5, crazy to see you've came to it and i just missed you. keep shredding john mad respect to you.

It is absolutely insane that Forrest Edwards kickflipped from the bump leading up to the six stair over the entire thing

Skate for FUN, always!

5:56 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

Uve come a long way John, i remember watching u when u was still living with ya folks. Ur an inspiration and one of the first skaters i subscribed to and one of the reasons i started skating too, much love from!! 🇬🇧❤

Been watching you for years now John !! Ur cool asf and keep doing what you’re doing bro!!

You've gotten me back into skating with your vids mate, keep it up this is some good stuff!

Thanks for being so self aware of what's going on in your life and in the world around you. So proud of your skating and 'content'

winters almost over and skating season begins here in the midwest

progressing and killin it always

Damn John!!! KEEP KILLING IT! 💛

love the skateboard hits on the snare

Solid. Thanks, John. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Given my horrible reflexes and sense of balance, I can just imagine how fast I'd manage to perma-cripple myself in a skate park like this.

The first part of the park is like my local park that we got in early 2000 , surprisingly they just added lights to it haha sure would of been nice when I was there skating in the dark but I’m glad kids get to enjoy it. We got a newer park about 10 yrs ago , grindline did it so it’s got some fun stuff to shred . Love watching you skate man you absolutely shred everything and make it look easy and super clean

Thank you for reviewing one of my favorite parks right now!

So excited to see this in my sub box!

when i lived in Cali loved coming to this park so much. the locals are super cool too

This park looks dope not gonna lie it looks hella fun

I always love my local it was great seeing how you’d skate it

awesome video, mans on a rampage killing these spots

Pretty hard core! Here Chicago does not have the 'stereotype' of being a skate city but it has some very nice skate parks scattered all over. (Not as classic as the ones in Cali?) Its fun to people watch, very chill places to relax, I don't skate myself, I used to try to learn with my cousins when we were kids, they knew how to skate. The city here has been gravitating into the 'extreme sports' era which is not as relaxing and investing in other commercially popular sports where people can bet their money in. I am studying urban planning and this kind of culture I personally think has been brushed over by the push to get more people on bikes, having exclusive bike lanes, e-scooters, alternative forms of transportation that are not skateboards which sucks. First time viewer, great title video, has given me more to think about. I have thought about having skate parks under viaducts and express ways in order to bridge the divides.

That’s got a sick front blunt written all over it.

That FS smith on the rail was tight.

Oh my god my childhood! This was Riverside’s first skatepark and we were so excited when they announced that it was being built. Then we got to skate it and it was the most awkward thing to skate. No two transitions were the same. I’m glad to see that they expanded it. I haven’t been there since probably 2003.

I actually like these kind of parks. They force creativity. It wouldn’t be my everyday spot but I hope a few of these survive a while longer. Also, I love that you are using a heel side lock on those 50/50s. Cross lock is ugly.

growing up in riverside and seeing a john hill vid at hunt is crazy lol first went there before scooter zone as a kid

I remember that bench shaped like a skateboard, itself, being a short article in Transworld magazine in like 1998 maybe. Craziness

Dam dude your vids have been hammers...keep it up man !!! Much ❤️

Rail looks so fun Remember seeing foy sit on a front crook on it. always shredding John 🤙🏻🤙🏻

dude chill this video is amazing i even enjoy talking about skateparks a bit more

Fakie 5050 was so dope!

That’s my local. Incredible Forest kf the entire pyramid over the stairs. Impressive to see you get tricks there on sketchy hubbas. It’s a fun park. My fav is doing airs off the qp.

this vids are a design class

Great sesh man

the clap after the 50/50 so good

Have you ever been to the skatepark in Diamondbar? My sister always had softball games where the park was, so I would skate there all the time. I loved it and have good memories being there. Would love to see you visit and see what you think. But if you do, heads up! They're super strict about wearing helmets. At least they were. I got a ticket there as a kid for not wearing a helmet. Although we never had to pay it. That was over a decade ago, though, so not sure if it's still so heavily "enforced."

No way!! I used to skate this park all the time!

Love your videos man

i grew up in the inland empire and all of the parks that i had access to were like that riverside one. i'm kinda jealous of kids who get to grow up with modern parks

Honestly that park is pretty sick…all those street feeler obstacles look fun

I love that mini ramp

I really enjoyed this video. ♥

It's times like this make me think "I can't believe you were gonna take a break from this?!" Such content, very wow.

Now these are obstacles I want see: small rocks, 1" crack at that one lil sweet spot, weird weld on the local rail.

YES THEY WILLL🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

this is my local crazy seeing you skate it

This reminds me of reed skatepark in mesa, Arizona ! Just a huge bowl with stuff to skate in the middle and outside

I love hunt park! I blew out my right knee trying to attempt the Forrest gap.. just trying to ollie it lmao Forrest 360 or hardflipped it I forgot

I’m glad I grew up in the golden era of skating

Fakie Ollie over the rail is insane

Inspiring stuff! Some years back I watched Mid 90s got inspired, bought a board was skating for a while, but then gave up as the fear, injuries and amount of time involved to get good discouraged me (harder to start in your 30s) but I feel inspired to get back on a board soon hopefully! They're building a new park in my city so it should be epic! 👏🛹

John I love ur skating

Lived down the street from this spot. It was always where we ended up at the end of the day.

Goleta CA built a new park a few years ago and its definitely pretty similar to this as far as obstacles go. Much smaller and no bowl section though.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on highlands park in Ben Lomond CA. Born and raised in that park. Hit Sky Park in Scotts valley while you're there.

Your tricks on the long rail were darn impressive

Shout out to the BlackRiver Ramps sticker on the "Whirly Doo" IYKYK

Excellent Content! 🛹⚡️🛹⚡️

We got a bunch of parks like this around the chicago suburbs, built a little more than two decades ago. Honestly, they're so much fun because of how wonky they are.

John you’re too good

When i started skatboarding we had in the city one very old park and another modern one. recently they tore down the old one and replaced it with a better one. I now miss the old one🥲

damn, John you are seriously talented. so impressive man. All of those 10 tricks on that down rail were incredible.. my fave was the bs tail bigspin. also the switch smith and swith fs blunt. super sweet dude.

Riverside, my home baby. This is the dream.

holy shit I rewatched the fakie over that rail and you just taught me something thanks bro

Riverside has so many skateparks! I swear every neighborhood has at least one. There’s even one in the middle of a commercial district IIRC, in that park with the little train by that bridge that just goes over buildings off Iowa

2:11 oh my g- 😂😂😂😂😂

Fakie 5050 and heal side lock no cross lock long rail!🎉

If you’re ever in phoenix you should try desert west . It’s where they have the phx am

That switch 5050 was very very niceeee 👍🏽

holy shit the whiplash i got from seeing my childhood skatepark featured

Saw that little hump thing and said "yeah thats hunt" 😂

Those ramps and obstacles epitomize the word 'gnarly'.

8:16 clean af

I love how your outfit makes me think of a skate dad

in germany we still build parks like this and it sucks trust me because we dont have many parks around and then u get hyped because the city builds a "new" park and u can be glad if u get something like this park. our parks suck hard 80% of the time

This kind of skate park is 100% still being built. All you need is a city planner and a construction company with a cheap contract to build one and tada, you have downtown chicago at least 3 times over.

The song at 8:08 is 42nd Street Shuffle by Rikard From. ♡

John i love your videos

Lol I was doing Community service (done ask why) at that park when I was younger and they were designing this park, they found out I skated and asked my input. They had a meeting that night they invited me to to go over there plans

love this park

That's right !!!

Skate parks in the east are Lawyer parks: chain link fence with "no trespassing"

As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I knew where you were. I t is good to see you at our neck of the woods!