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Ice skating can be romantic, fun and great exercise! Here's your guide to some of the best places to ice skate in New England.
Skating Places in Central Connecticut
Ice skating is an exhilarating winter activity that not only will make you feel less guilty about holiday overeating, it'll help you to beat those cabin fever blues, too. Central Connecticut is home to premier indoor ice skating arenas, plus outdoor parks, ponds and ice skating rinks that offer the public an opportunity to get out and glide.
Ice Skating Rinks in Portland and Southern Maine
Ice skating is a Maine tradition. It's a great way to get out in the fresh air (bundle up!) and enjoy the great outdoors.
Bank of America Skating Center
Located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island's capital city, this outdoor rink offers ice skating with a wonderful view of the city lights at night.
Ice Skating on the Boston Common Frog Pond
The picturesque Frog Pond Skating Rink in America's oldest public park is New England's most romantic spot for a skating date. The Boston Common Frog Pond Skating Rink operates from November through mid-March.
Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center
Newport, Rhode Island's Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center--a seasonal, outdoor ice rink on the historic city's waterfront--is a wonderful place to take your family for an invigorating skating outing.
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