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Skating Places in Central Connecticut
Indoor and Outdoor Ice Skating Places in Greater Hartford

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Nov 17 2008

Does winter weather cause you to curtail your regular recreational activities? Did you know that according to Good Housekeeping's Calorie Burner Calculator an hour of leisurely ice skating burns 310 calories and vigorous skating burns 555 calories an hour?

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.

Keep in mind that it's always a good idea to call ahead to check ice skating rinks' hours of public operation or conditions at outdoor skating spots. If you don't own your own skates, you may want to ask about the availability of rentals, as well.

Here's your guide to Skating Places in Hartford County and surrounding areas:

Avon

Countryside Park
335 Huckleberry Hill Road
860-409-4332

Bloomfield

Filley Park (currently under renovation)
Tunxis Avenue (Route 189)
860-243-8090

Bolton

The Bolton Ice Palace
145 Hop River Road
860-646-7851

Cromwell

Champions Skating Center
6 Progress Drive
860-632-0323

Farmington

Winding Trails Recreation Association
(membership required)
50 Winding Trails Drive
860-677-8458

Glastonbury