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Where to Go Ice Skating In & Around Clifton Park, NY

The Clifton Park area is a great place for ice skating in winter! When the weather gets cold, local ponds provide natural ice rinks for skating and hockey. Prefer to skate indoors? There are indoor arenas in the region as well.

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Find Indoor & Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks

The Capital Arena (Clifton Park, NY)

The Capital Arena is located at 16 Clifton Common Boulevard in Clifton Park. This local indoor arena has designated times for public skating all winter and two full-size NHL sheets of ice. Rental skates are available. They also offer public skating, figure skating, and learn-to-skate lessons.

Capital District YMCA - Bethlehem (Delmar, NY)

Visit the Capital District YMCA - Bethlehem in Delmar for one of their public skating sessions. Pricing is affordable for YMCA members and non-members, and their other programs include Learn to Skate, open hockey, and leagues.

Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Located on Weibel Avenue in Saratoga Springs, just about 15 minutes from Clifton Park, are two indoor ice skating rinks. The Weibel Avenue Ice Rink is an Olympic-size rink, and the Vernon Arena is a NHL-size rink. A variety of public skating sessions are offered, and their pro shop has skate rentals and skate sharpening services.

Schenectady County Recreational Facility (Schenectady, NY)

The Schenectady County Recreational Facility is home to a state-of-the-art ice rink that has served residents and visitors for years. This ice rink offers public recreational skating, ice hockey, open figure skating programs, and learn-to-skate programs. Visit their website for pricing and more info: https://www.schenectadycounty.com/community/recreation-center

Empire "Skate" Plaza (Albany, NY)

This popular ice skating rink is located at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. It's an outdoor ice arena that offers free public skating, events, and skate rentals.

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