JAMES CITY — A new skate park will be coming to James City County’s Warhill Sports Complex, replacing the county’s 24-year-old park at the parks and recreation center.

After months of planning, a draft for a new park is nearing the finish line, and the new skate park could be a reality by the end of next year.

The project goes back to 2021, when residents expressed a desire for an expanded skate park during the county’s master plan update. Due to the challenge of maintaining the aging park, the parks and recreation department instead began looking into building a new one, said Suzanne Yeates, the county’s park planner.

The goal is to create a larger, modernized skate park that will be all-wheel friendly, meaning it will be accessible to skateboard, rollerblade, BMX bikers and other user

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