Pier 62 Skatepark | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
In August 2012 Converse hosted the Converse City Carnage event.[8] In October 2012, Vans hosted the Bowl-Arama event.[8]