The San Pedro Skatepark Association (SPSA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Everything is 100% volunteer. sanpedrosk8@gmail.com

The San Pedro Skatepark Association formed in 2002 after numerous attempts by locals to get a skatepark in San Pedro were denied by the local city government.

With the skateboarding population and the do-it-yourself skatepark movement growing, they decided to have a go at doing it themselves. The local skateboarders created a place to call home just underneath the 110 freeway, two blocks from the LAPD Harbor Division station.

The spot was originally a park and ride lot and a railroad right-of-way that was overrun with homeless encampments and illegally dumped trash piles. Seeing what had been done in similar places like Burnside up in Portland and Washington Street down in San Diego, local skaters and community members adopted this abandoned, neglected spot, cleaned it up, and slowly built what would become known to the world as the Channel Street Skatepark.

The SPSA has also overseen the long-haul process of the Peck Park Skatepark. Peck Park's design was created by the SPSA along with skatepark contractor CA Skateparks and legendary pro skateboarder Lance Mountain. Peck Park opened in the summer of 2014.  

In 2013, the SPSA partnered with the L.A. city council district 15, The Port of Los Angeles and numerous skateboarding companies to organize "The San Pedro Shred", a skateboarding festival showcasing downhill, ramp, and street course areas, sharing the stage with local bands, food trucks and more.  

The SPSA is made up of skateboarders, local businesses, dockworkers, artists, musicians, parents, city council members, neighbors, advocates, and more.