Ice Skating

After the temperature hits rock bottom and Jack Frost is really nipping at your nose, get dressed in warm layers and head out to ice skate. The parks listed below have ice skating.

Always be careful when venturing onto the ice. If you plan to go where the ice is not monitored for safety, make sure that the ice is at least four inches thick and carry safety equipment.

Find out where to go with our weekly winter activities report, online from December until spring thaw.

Access for People with Disabilities

If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit.

Where to Ice Skate

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Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region   -   Northeast Pennsylvania Mountains
Pittsburgh and Its Countryside   -   Philadelphia and the Countryside
Pennsylvania Wilds   -   The Alleghenies and Her Valleys
Dutch Country Roads

Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region

Maurice K. GoddardLaunch 3 has a non-maintained ice skating area.
Presque Isle Ice skating occurs on Presque Isle Bay, Misery Bay and in the Marina area.
Pymatuning Ice skating is available on the lake.

Pennsylvania Wilds

Bald Eagle The ice skating pond is along the Butterfly Trail. Parking is Available nearby.
Black Moshannon Many enjoy ice skating on a maintained section of the lake off West Side Road.
Chapman Many people enjoy ice-skating on Chapman Lake in the maintained area near the boat launch on the western shore.
Cook Forest There is a lighted ice skating pond along River Road.
Lyman Run Lyman Run Lake provides ice skating at the swimming area. Ice thickness is not monitored.
Parker Dam Conditions permitting, an ice skating area is maintained at the swimming area. Ice thickness is monitored for safety.

Northeast Pennsylvania Mountains

Frances Slocum The ice skating area is near the fishing pier.
Gouldsboro Ice skating is available as natural conditions permit. Gouldsboro State Park has a 1 acre area near Parking Lot 4.
Hickory Run When conditions permit, Sand Spring Lake is available for ice skating. Ice thickness is not monitored.
Mt. Pisgah Ice skating is permitted dependent upon ice conditions. Ice thickness is monitored at the fishing area and at the boat launch.
Lackawanna The maintained ice skating area is in the cove just south of the fishing pier. The ice is cleared and depth is measured.
Promised Land Conditions permitting, ice skating occurs on Promised Land Lake.
Tobyhanna Ice skating is available as natural conditions permit. Tobyhanna State Park has a 1.2-acre area near Parking Area 3.

Pittsburgh and Its Countryside

Keystone Ice skating is available on the lake.
Moraine An ice skating area is maintained in the Pleasant Valley Day Use Area. Ice thickness is not monitored.
Raccoon Creek Ice skating is available on the lake.
Ryerson Station An ice skating area is in the Maple Grove Day Use Area.
Yellow Creek The lake near the boat rental building in the beach/day use area is available for ice skating. There are facilities here for a warming fire and winter picnics.

The Alleghenies and Her Valleys

Canoe Creek There are two ponds just north of the Beaver Dam Road Boat Launch.
Cowans Gap The section of the lake by the beach is available exclusively for ice skating. It is recommended that skaters contact the park office to check the ice conditions. Ice thickness is monitored in the beach area.
Greenwood Furnace Ice skating is popular on the lake. Ice depth is not monitored.
Poe Valley Ice skating is available on the lake.
Shawnee An area at Colvin Boat Launch is quite popular during the winter months.
Tuscarora Ice skating is available.
Whipple Dam Ice fishing is permitted on the lake. Ice depth is not monitored.

Dutch Country Roads

Codorus ice skating is enjoyed on a 25-acre section of the lake in Chapel Cove.
Colonel Denning When ice conditions permit, a one-acre area is maintained and monitored for ice skating on Doubling Gap Lake. Skating is permitted from 8 a.m. until sunset.
Gifford Pinchot Ice skating is available on Pinchot Lake.
Memorial Lake A one-acre area is maintained for ice skating near the main boat launch.
Little Buffalo Conditions permitting, a two-acre skating area is maintained on the east end of the lake by the Main Boat Launch. Heated rest rooms and a warming hut are provided. The skating area is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ice thickness is monitored for safety.
Pine Grove Furnace At Laurel Lake, a small area by the boat launch is maintained for ice-skating.

Philadelphia and the Countryside

Marsh Creek Ice skating is available on the natural ice of the lake.
Nockamixon Ice skating is available on the natural ice of the lake.
Tyler Neshaminy Creek sometimes freezes and ice-skating is permitted near the boathouse warming area. Ice thickness is not monitored.

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