Cherokee, Iowa — There are over 70 public skateparks in Iowa — and the newest is in northwest Iowa. Sheree Hausmann served on the committee that raised nearly 390 thousand dollars for the construction of a skatepark in Cherokee.
A California company that started building skateboard ramps in 1997 was the contractor for the Cherokee skatepark. Hausmann says unfortunately, the company had all its forms set up and was ready to start pouring concrete when the flooding hit Cherokee in June.
Cherokee’s skatepark covers about 10 thousand square feet and has typical features like ledges and a big bowl for skateboarders. Construction started in April and a grand opening was held at the end of September.
