Volleyball

Location

Photo: John Eng

How To Get Here

Parking is limited, so we encourage you to take public transportation. And lucky for you, there are plenty of transportation options.

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Subway

Clark Street

High Street or Jay St- MetroTech

Borough Hall

York Street

Bus

B25

B61

B63

B67

B25 (at Fulton Ferry Landing), B61 (at Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street), B63 (on the loop road near Pier 6 in the park), or B67 (at Jay Street and York Street)

CitiBike

Nearby CitiBike stations: Atlantic Ave & Furman St (Pier 6); Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 2; Old Fulton St (Pier 1); Water St & Main St (Main Street)

NYC Ferry

East River route to Dumbo/Fulton Ferry; or South Brooklyn Route to Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue or DUMBO/Fulton Ferry.

With stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and just a few feet from the water, you won’t find courts like these anywhere else.

Walk up and play at one of three regulation-size sand courts or apply for a permit for your league. If you need refreshments, Fornino can supply delicious food and refreshing drinks, and it couldn’t be closer. Also nearby are Pier 6’s excellent playgrounds and its beautiful Flower Field. And if you feel like switching sports, Pier 5’s soccer fields are only one pier over.

Photo: John Eng

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Two men diving for a ball during a volleyball game at Pier 6 courts at sunset.

Pier 6 Volleyball Courts

Photo: John Eng

VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES

Dive into the excitement of beach volleyball at Brooklyn Bridge Park! Brooklyn Bridge Park, in partnership with Big City Volleyball, organizes an adult co-ed league, youth leagues, and monthly volleyball tournaments from May through November at the Pier 6 Sand Volleyball Courts.

For adults, our 4v4 and 6v6 co-ed Adult Volleyball League ignites the competitive spirit with Wednesdays, Thursday, and Saturday options in the spring, summer and fall, running April through the end of November. Learn more and register here.

Youth players can grow their skills with our Youth Volleyball League, on Wednesdays and Thursdays afternoons, running April through the end of November. Learn more and register here.

Our Youth Summer Camp, running weekdays mid-June through August, promises a summer of fun for ages 12-16 to grow their volleyball skills. Learn more and register. This year, we also offer free youth beach clinics on Saturdays for ages 8-16!

Permits

You may apply for a permit for your league or event by clicking here.

VOLLEYBALL COURTS OPEN PLAY SCHEDULE

Drop in to play at the Pier 6 Volleyball Courts when leagues or groups are not scheduled. Drop-in times are first come, first served from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Leagues that have timed permits are not allowed to use open play times. When others are looking to play, please keep play time to one hour and share the courts.

To form your own league for regularly recurring use of a volleyball court at Pier 6, please apply for an Athletic Permit. If you would like to rent a field for one time use, please apply for a Special Events Permit.

Check back for our Open Play calendar each season. These calendars are to help with planning, but may not always reflect schedule changes in response to maintenance, weather, or other programming needs.

Courts are otherwise open for public use, 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM on a first-come, first-serve basis.