Outdoor Skating: Glide ‘Til Your Heart’s Content

By Kate

January 29, 2023

One of the most popular winter activities in the great Canadian wilderness just north of Toronto is lacing up the skates and heading to a freshly-flooded rink. It’s also about as Canadian as it gets. Here is just a partial list of where you can go, inland and on local lakes and rivers too (but ALWAYS check to make sure the ice is safe. ALWAYS!):

OUTDOOR RINKS

Algonquin Park Mew Lake Campground
Annie Williams Park Bracebridge
Baysville Outdoor Rink at the Dam Baysville
Baxter Ward Outdoor Rink Port Severn
Cann Lake Huntsville
Clear Lake Brewing Co. Torrance
Dorset Ice Palace Dorset
Dundome Ice Rink Dunchurch
Dwight Outdoor Rink Dwight
Hanna Park Port Carling
Honey Harbour Park Honey Harbour
Kinsman Park Outdoor Rink Parry Sound
Lester B. Smith Outdoor Rink Whitney
Lion’s Lookout Skating Rink Huntsville
McDougall Covered Rink McDougall
Memorial Park Winter Village Bracebridge
Mervin Dupuis Outdoor Rink Madawaska
Muskoka Wharf Sports Field Gravenhurst
Novar Outdoor Rink Novar
Port Sydney Beach Rink Port Sydney

SKATING TRAILS

Arrowhead Provincial Park Ice Trail Huntsville
Dwight Beach Skating Trail Dwight
Humphrey Skating Loop Seguin
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery Cranberry Bog Ice Trail Bala

SKATE & STAY

Cleared and flooded on an ongoing basis by dedicated owners and staff, lakefront rinks located onsite at the region’s accommodation providers really are a labour of love. (You might even find a bonfire set up by the lake to warm your toes after your skate!)

Bayview Wildwood Resort Severn Bridge
Blue Spruce Resort Dwight
Blue Water Acres Resort Huntsville
Bondi Cottage Resort Dwight
Cedar Grove Lodge Huntsville
Deerhurst Resort Huntsville
Grand Tappattoo Resort Seguin
Hidden Valley Resort Huntsville
Muskoka Bay Resort Gravenhurst
Muskoka BeerSpa Torrance
Sherwood Inn Port Carling
Taboo Muskoka Gravenhurst
Tally Ho Inn Huntsville
Trillium Resort & Spa Port Sydney

ICE HOCKEY

Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery Bog Hockey Bala
The Taylor Cup Pond Hockey Championship February 23-24
On The Pond Canada: North American Cup February 23-25

To plan your stay this winter in the great Canadian wilderness just north of Toronto click here.

Know of any great ice skating hot spots we’ve missed? Tell us at [email protected].