History

The Skate Barn / Middle School /Ramp House:
Providing over 20 years of skateboarding traditions – ramps, street and bowl obstacles.

The Skate Barn was founded in November 1996. It was designed and built by Jim Rees along with Jimmy Ellington, President of Operations of Skatebarn. Modern day Skate Barn activities include contests, demos, skate camps, live music venues. For a list of upcoming events, checkout our calendar page.

  • 1996-Present: The Skate Barn (Hampstead, NC)
  • 1993-96: Middle School Skate Pad’s (Hampstead, NC)
  • 1989-93: Ramp House (Carolina Beach, NC)

Some of the skate ramps from the ’89 Ramp House are still being skated on today at the Skate Barn – for instance, the 3ft bowl.