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Kites can be flown just about anywhere, there are even kites that are designed to be flown indoors. However, some places are better to fly than others. The best places to fly a kite have the following:
- Large open spaces - Gives you enough room to lay out your kite and flying line as well as space to fly and not crowd out other people or kite flyers. Sport Kite can move at speeds up to 60 mph, and flying lines can seriously injure a person.
- Steady smooth winds - Ocean beaches have the best winds. Turbulent air will negatively effect the way a kite flies.
- No Obstructions - The farther away you are from a building or trees the better. This will help smooth out the winds and reduce turbulence and swirling winds. Flying near power lines is not such a good idea, you could be in for a shocking experience.
Below you will find a list of some of the best places to fly in the United States. This is by no means a comprehensive list and if you know of a good place to fly and it is not listed here please fill out the form at the bottom of the page and let us know about it.
California
- Caesar Chavez Park (Berkley)
- Mission Bay Park (San Diego)
- Crissy Field (San Francisco)
- Ocean Beach (San Francisco)
- Baylands Park (Sunnyvale)
Florida
- Clearwater Beach (Tampa)
- Crandon Park (Miami)
- Margaret Pace Park (Miami)
- Treasure Island Beach (Treasure Island)
Kentucky
- Waterfront Park (Louisville)
Maine
Mississippi
- West Ship Island (Ship Island)
Nevada
- Desert Breeze Park (Las Vegas)
- Sam Boyd Park (Las Vegas)
- Dry Lake Beds (Las Vegas Area) - Favorite spots for Kite Buggies and Landsailing
New Jersey
- Liberty State Park (Jersey City)
New York
- Frisbee Avenue Fields (Albany)
- Stone Quarry Hill Art Park (Cazenovia)
North Carolina
- Jockey's Ridge State Park (Nag's Head)
Ohio
- Maumee Bay State Park (Oregon)
Oregon
- Cannon Beach
- Del Rey Beach (Seaside)
- Lincoln City
Pennsylvania
- Schenley Park (Pittsburgh) - Overlook Field
Rhode Island
- Brenton Point State Park (Newport)
Tennessee
- Centennial Park (Nashville)
Texas
- Zilker Park (Austin)
- North Flats (South Padre Island) - Just North of the Convention Center Map
Washington
- Gas Works Park (Seattle)
- Long Beach Peninsula (Long Beach)
- Sand Point Magnuson Park aka Kite Hill (Seattle)
Wisconsin
- Veterans Park (Milwaukee)
Do you have a favorite flying field that is popular among kite flyers in your area, but it is not listed here? If so use the form below to let us know about it.
