Manhattan To Get Its Own Beach

What are your first thoughts when I say beach holiday Miami beach Venice beach Bikini bod Or maybe a sun kissed look I&rsquom sure Manhattan is probably the last thing on your mind. Well, that&rsquos going to change now. Manhattan is all set to get its very own beach.

Plans are underway for a billion dollar Hudson River Park Project. Part of this park is the Gansevoort Peninsula which will be transformed into a 5.5 &ndash acres public Park with a resilient beach front. This recent announcement by the Hudson River Park Trust has left a lot of people excited. The new beach will be situated at the western end of Little West 12^th&nbspStreet. Though, not ideal for swimming this park will be the largest green space within the four mile Hudson River Park. The whole project is expected to cost $60 million.

The park will be designed to incorporate recreational areas and direct waterfront access along the Hudson River. As a protection against flooding and storms, rocky shoreline will be constructed that will act as a protective barrier. For the art enthusiast beachgoers there will be a public art installation by David Hammons in collaboration with the Whitney Museum. One might consider this project as more of a park than a typical beach but still a dose of sun and sand sounds like a plan.