ILNY Travel Guide - Winter 2014/2015 - (Page 22)
Glide, Slide and Twirl!
Skating across New York
Windham Mountain Adventure Park, Windham.
Family fun, day and night. Grab a hot cocoa in
Sliders Café before lacing up your ice skates at the
120' by 60' skating rink! windhammountain.com/
events-activities/adventure-park
CAPITAL-SARATOGA
Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Albany. Free iceskating in a reflecting pool that's transformed into
an ice-skating rink in winter! Bring your skates or
rent some on-site. winter.empirestateplaza.org/
empire-skate-plaza-ice-rink
In ancient times, skates
were made of bone or wood.
Today, ice-skating's still a
favorite winter sport for fun,
fitness, challenge or just cool
relaxation. From Rockefeller
Center in New York City, to
Lake Placid's Olympic Speed
Skating Oval, to Allegany
State Park out west, New York
presents some of the world's
greatest places to get your
glide on!
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. Winter
activities in the historic park include ice-skating
and ice-hockey. nysparks.com/parks/saratogaspa
THE ADIRONDACKS
Lake George Winter Carnival, Lake George.
Winter fun every weekend in February includes
ice-skating, ice-fishing and ice-sculpting.
lakegeorgewintercarnival.com
NEW YORK CITY
LONG ISLAND
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Two brand-new ice-skating
rinks; 585-acres. Events, food trucks.
prospectpark.org/visit/activities/ice-skating
Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson. Waterfront
ice-skating rink in a village of charming shops and
cozy cafes. portjeff.com/featured-events/ice-skating
The Rink at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan.
Free ice-skating, skate rentals, lockers, lessons,
shows and special events. Behind the New York
Public Library in midtown, the 170' x 100' rink is
perfect for a daytime glide or a spin under the stars!
bryantpark.org/things-to-do/wintervillage.html
HUDSON VALLEY
The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan. One
of the city's most celebrated traditions. Swirl and
twirl with bustling crowds and sparkling lights as
backdrop. With room for only 150 skaters at a time,
it's an intimate experience. rockefellercenter.com/
tour-and-explore/the-rink-at-rockefeller-center
Trump-Wollman Rink in Central Park, Manhattan.
Gliding across the ice is magical in Central Park,
with the city skyline in the background.
wollmanskatingrink.com
Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid.
Skate with High Peaks views at the Olympic
Center Sports Complex, site of the 1932 and 1980
Olympic Winter Games. International competitions,
USA Hockey and Smuckers' Stars on Ice.
whiteface.com/facilities/olympic-center
CLINTON SQUARE ICE RINK,
SYRACUSE
©CHUCK WAINWRIGHT
Ice-skate at resorts, ski mountains, city
rinks, state parks, lakes and ponds across
New York State. Many sites have rentals,
refreshments, lessons and lockers available.
For more information call 800/CALL-NYS
or visit iloveny.com. Here's a sample to
get you started:
Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area, East Postenkill.
Miles of groomed wooded trails include unique
skating trails, lighted for moonlight glides.
pineridgexc.com
Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain. Ice
skating at the state park, beside the Bear Mountain
Inn and Carousel. bearmountainicerink.com
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Lakeside
Victorian castle has a covered ice-skating rink.
Named America's #1 Resort Spa by Conde Nast
Traveler! mohonk.com/activities/dayguests/winter
THE CATSKILLS
Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon. Outdoor fun on-site
includes ice-skating and skiing. Named a Top 10
Family Resort by ResortsandLodges.com.
villaroma.com
WINTER * 22 * 800/CALL-NYS
THOUSAND ISLANDS-SEAWAY
Thompson Park, Watertown. Historic Olmsteddesigned gem with ice skating, sledding and crosscountry ski trails. watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=140
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. Ideal for
winter sports including ice-skating and ice-fishing.
nysparks.com/parks/28
FINGER LAKES
Clinton Square Ice Rink, Syracuse. One of the
city's most popular spots; open-air skating in the
heart of downtown. www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/
clintonSquareRink.html
GREATER NIAGARA
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza, Buffalo.
Free ice-skating; beautiful skyline views.
buffaloplace.com/rotaryrink
CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY
Allegany State Park, Salamanca. Ice-skating,
ice-fishing and other winter sports.
nysparks.com/parks/1/details.aspx
http://www.windhammountain.com/events-activities/adventure-park
http://www.windhammountain.com/events-activities/adventure-park
http://winter.empirestateplaza.org/empire-skate-plaza-ice-rink
http://winter.empirestateplaza.org/empire-skate-plaza-ice-rink
http://www.pineridgexc.com
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/saratogaspa
http://www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com
http://www.whiteface.com/facilities/olympic-center
http://www.iloveny.com
http://www.watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=140
http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/activities/ice-skating
http://www.portjeff.com/featured-events/ice-skating
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/28
http://www.bearmountainicerink.com
http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/clintonSquareRink.html
http://www.bryantpark.org/things-to-do/wintervillage.html
http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/clintonSquareRink.html
http://www.mohonk.com/activities/dayguests/winter
http://www.rockefellercenter.com/tour-and-explore/the-rink-at-rockefeller-center
http://www.buffaloplace.com/rotaryrink
http://www.rockefellercenter.com/tour-and-explore/the-rink-at-rockefeller-center
http://www.ResortsandLodges.com
http://www.villaroma.com
http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/1/details.aspx
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