Lace up your skates in the Lake George Area! Between natural and man-made rinks there is an abundance of smooth, sparkling ice to glide on this winter. Enjoy the fresh air and great outdoors while skating across frozen ponds. Or, gather a group for a pick-up hockey game at a pristine indoor rink. There is plenty of fun to be had on the ice this season before it all melts away!
Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks
*Open as weather permits. All outdoor ice skating rinks require you to bring your own gear/equipment.
Dynamite Hill Recreation Area
Bored in the house during winter break? Head to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area in Chestertown for any family-friendly outdoor activity you can imagine all for free! Dynamite Hill is a winter wonderland for recreation enthusiasts with miles of serene cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. Get your thrills skiing, snowboarding, sledding, or downhill tubing. But, the highlight is their polished ice rink, open 7 days week. Getting cold but don’t want the fun to end just yet? The warming hut and ski lodge will be open for quick breaks during your snow day spent here.
North Creek Ski Bowl
On a winter weekend, spend the day playing in the snow at the North Creek Ski Bowl. “Gore’s Original Base Camp” has a lot to offer for outdoor recreation, including Alpine activities, Twilight Skiing, Nordic trails, The Station basecamp, and a gleaming ice-skating rink. The mirror-like surface here is large enough to practice your double axels or your slapshots, is under cover, and lit at night until the 10 p.m. You’re welcome to use the rink 7 days a week, as well as the donated hockey and figure skates available (free of charge!).
Warrensburg Recreation Field
The spacious pavilion at the Warrensburg Recreation Field transforms into a spectacular covered ice rink during the winter months. No shovels needed – glide across this glassy ice anytime you want to work on your figure eights or stick-handling skills. The open field here at this four-season park is also a great option for some cross-country skiing or snowshoeing practice, and a hill perfect for sledding right behind the rink.
Bolton Landing
A beautiful home base to spend winters in the Lake George Area, Bolton Landing has a pristine ice rink next to the Bolton Volunteer Fire Department on Lake Shore Drive, constructed and maintained by the Bolton Central School District and Bolton Volunteer Fire Department. This is the perfect place to learn how to skate and make sure you’re not missing out on some frozen fun!
Crandall Park
Bundle up in your warmest scarf and mittens for some ice skating at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. This small pond freezes over quickly as temperatures drop, and is well-maintained and lit until 10 p.m. nightly. Crandall Pond is also a great spot to gather for a pick-up ice hockey game. Don’t forget to bring along the family dog for a romp in the snowy fields here too!
Fire & Ice at Crandall Pond
Fire & Ice returns on February 27! A night of ice skating under the lights to music provided by a DJ, including bonfires and hot chocolate for warming up (*bring your own mug). This event is free to attend.
Indoor Ice-Skating Rinks
Glens Falls Recreation Center
Lace up your skates while staying out of the winter elements. Glens Falls Recreation Center has open skate & stick skate several times a week from November through March. Located on Fire Road behind the Glens Falls YMCA, this indoor ice rink is well-lit and maintained for local/regional youth and high school ice hockey also. Admission to the ice rink is free, while limited skate rentals are $3. Monthly schedules are posted on the City of Glens Falls website; hours are subject to change or cancellation.