05/02/2026
It’s happening! Ocean View Skatepark has its Grand Opening today! Shout out to Skatepark Respect Ambassador Travis Aucoin and the hard work he and his team has done advocating for a safe, ADA compliant, skatepark and surrounding area for his community. This has been a long time coming…9 YEARS!
Travis has worked with many organizations and community members to help get to this point and there will be more positive momentum because of these efforts.
For more than nine years, volunteers with the Ocean View Skatepark Association have been fundraising, planning and working with the County of Hawaiʻi to build a skate park in Ocean View.
“The vision was to provide children and families with a safe, accessible space that promotes fitness and community engagement,” said Travis Aucoin, who has been part of the Ocean View Skatepark Association since its inception. “It took several years and a lot of work, but I think that vision is finally coming true. I think a lot of people are going to love this.”
“I’m a lifelong skater, so I want to advocate for the younger generation to get out of the house and use skating as an outlet.”~ Travis Aucoin
For more info and the full story, visit https://bigislandnow.com/2026/05/02/new-skate-park-opens-in-ocean-view-after-9-year-community-effort/?fbclid=IwdGRleARjGdhjbGNrBGL-l2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHou-rvXoHmxrpmB1kHNw9rUMNdeiJ85NNpxa3lNya3HC3W_ZUlx8HVGVpG8a_aem_khQOVycaAQsERY23_3V1Wg
