Pier 62 Skatepark

Pier 62 Skatepark
Pier 62 Skatepark
	Vans Bowl-A-Rama - 2012
Type	Skatepark
Location	Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°44′56″N 74°00′34″W / 40.748777°N 74.009422°W
Area	15,000 Sq. Ft.
Opened	May 2010
Operated by	State of New York; City of New York; Hudson River Park Trust
Open	8:00 AM to dusk
Status	Open
Terrain	Concrete

Pier 62 Skatepark is a public skatepark located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.^[1] The skatepark, which opened in 2010, is located in Hudson River Park on Pier 62 overlooking the Hudson River.^[2] Pier 62 Skatepark is notable as it is the only modern full size vert concrete transition skatepark in New York City.^[1]

Pier 62 Skatepark can be accessed by entering Hudson River Park at 22nd Street.^[2]

History

When it opened in May 2010, Pier 62 Skatepark was the first modern full size vert concrete transition skatepark in New York City.^[3] The Skatepark was designed and built by California Skateparks/Site Design Group.^[4]

Terrain

Pier 62 Skatepark is an oval shaped concrete skatepark of about 15,000 sq ft. Its main features are a 10-foot-deep pool, a flow area and a street section.^[4]^[5] The pool has three sections, a 6-ft shallow end, a 6-1/2 ft pocket and a 10 ft deep end that just goes to vert.^[4]

The flow area offers a wide variety of banks, transitions, hips and roll in spots including an over vert clam-shell, the flow area is 9 Ft. at its deepest with vert.^[4]^[6]

The street area features a 2 ft Wedge and a 3 ft Start Box, the Intermediate Fun Box including a 24 ft Ledge, a Kinked Flat Rail, and an 18 ft Ollie Ledge.^[4]

Construction

Pier 62 Skatepark is notable as it is built on a challenging site, directly on top of Pier 62 in the Hudson River. It is constructed of a custom structural foam/concrete foundation system with cast-in-place concrete and shotcrete construction.^[7]