ILNY Travel Guide - 2017-2018 Winter - 8

SKATE new
FUN ON ICE

From New York City, to Lake Placid, to Niagara Falls,
New York's the place for world-class twirling and gliding.

NEW YORK CITY
Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan. 	
Free skating: rentals, lockers, lessons, and
events; glide or a spin under the stars.
bryantpark.org/programs/the-rink
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Two rinks on
585 scenic acres. Events, food carts.
lakesidebrooklyn.com/activities
Rockefeller Center, Manhattan. One
of NYC's most celebrated traditions.
therinkatrockcenter.com
Central Park/Trump-Wollman Rink, Manhattan.
Glide across the ice with the city skyline in the
background. wollmanskatingrink.com
LONG ISLAND
Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson. Waterfront
rink in a village of charming shops and cozy
cafes. portjeff.com/harborfront-park
HUDSON VALLEY
Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain.
Ice-skating beside the Bear Mountain Inn and
carousel. bearmountainicerink.com
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz.
Covered rink at a Victorian lakeside
castle named America's #1 Resort Spa
by Conde Nast Traveler!
mohonk.com/a-day-at-mohonk
THE CATSKILLS
Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon. Named a Top
10 USA Family Resort by ResortsandLodges.
com. Ice-skating and skiing. villaroma.com
Windham Mountain Adventure Park,
Windham. Family fun, day and night. 120' by
60' rink; café. windhammountain.com

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©NYS OGS

Skate at city rinks, state parks, ski
resorts and frozen lakes. Many venues
offer rentals, refreshments and lessons.
Get information at iloveny.com or call
800/CALL-NYS for information. Here is
a sample of great places to glide:

EMPIRE STATE PLAZA ICE RINK, ALBANY

CAPITAL-SARATOGA
Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, Albany. Free
skating on a reflecting pool that's transformed
into a rink! Bring your skates or rent on-site. 	
winter.empirestateplaza.org
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs.
Ice-skating, ice-hockey, and cross-country
skiing. parks.ny.gov/parks/saratogaspa
THE ADIRONDACKS
Lake George Winter Carnival, Lake George.
Family fun every weekend in February
includes ice-skating, ice-fishing and more.
lakegeorgewintercarnival.com
Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid.
Skate where Eric Heiden won 5 gold 	
medals. Olympic Center Sports Complex, 	
site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. 	
High Peak views, international competitions,
USA Hockey, and Stars on Ice events.
whiteface.com/activities/ice-skating
1000 ISLANDS-SEAWAY
Thompson Park, Watertown. Olmsteddesigned gem: ice skating, sledding
and cross-country ski trails. Picturesque.
watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=140

iloveny.com * 8 * 800/CALL-NYS

CENTRAL NEW YORK
Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown.
Ideal for winter sports: ice-skating, sledding
and cross-country ski trails. parks.ny.gov
FINGER LAKES
Clinton Square, Syracuse. Open-air skating
downtown, day and night. www.syracuse.
ny.us/parks/ClintonSquareRink.html
Highland Park, Rochester. Iconic
Olmsted-designed urban retreat features
Lily Pond, a natural skating rink.
monroecounty.gov/parks-highland.php
GREATER NIAGARA
DeVeaux Woods State Park, Niagara Falls.
Ice-skating rink in an old-growth forest. 	
parks.ny.gov/parks/11/details.aspx
Hyde Park Ice Pavilion, Niagara Falls.
Open ice-skating; picturesque scenery.
niagarafallsusa.org/Hydepark.cfm
The Ice at Canalside, Buffalo. Take a spin
on the canals of the downtown waterfront.
canalsidebuffalo.com
CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY
Allegany State Park, Salamanca. Ice-skating,
ice-fishing, and other winter sports. 	
parks.ny.gov/parks/1/details.aspx

http://www.iloveny.com http://www.bryantpark.org/programs/the-rink http://www.lakesidebrooklyn.com/activities http://www.therinkatrockcenter.com http://parks.ny.gov http://winter.empirestateplaza.org http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/ClintonSquareRink.html https://parks.ny.gov/parks/saratogaspa http://www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/ClintonSquareRink.html http://www.portjeff.com/harborfront-park http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks-highland.php http://www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com http://www.bearmountainicerink.com http://parks.ny.gov/parks/11/details.aspx http://www.mohonk.com/a-day-at-mohonk http://niagarafallsusa.org/ http://www.whiteface.com/activities/ice-skating http://www.canalsidebuffalo.com http://www.villaroma.com http://www.watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=140 http://www.windhammountain.com http://parks.ny.gov/parks/1/details.aspx http://www.iloveny.com

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