I consider this a far-out skatepark. Largely because I live in Kowloon and this is in Tung Chung. Because it is a bit far, it works to an advantage - there are considerably fewer skaters in Tung Chung Skatepark compared to the nearer-to-the-city skateparks. Opened in 2010, it was designed by world-famous skatepark design firm Convic. It is an all-concrete environment with a funbox, a kidney bowl and a sloped rail. For the average skater, this is enough to practice most tricks that include sliding and grinding.
At the side of the park is like a shed-like exterior, which doubles as a sunroof and a rain shed, and it also has benches so you can rest after shredding across the park. There are also toilets, changing and bathing rooms so if you feel the need to clean up after you skate, you can go right ahead. During nighttime, floodlights turn on so you can skate your heart out until 11 in the evening when the park closes.
My skater friends who are all more advanced than me don't really find a use for this park as their skill level is obviously above it, so they head out to the bigger skateparks in Mei Foo and Fanling. For me, if I lived near this park for example at Caribbean Coast, I would be here almost everyday to practice tricks and get better with each try. Alas, I'm only here for special occasions and prefer the nearer parks even though they are usually more crowded whether it's day or night. As with all skateparks in Hong Kong, helmets are now compulsory. read more