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The advent of the winter season brings with it the opening of dozens of Westchester County winter sports recreation venues open to area residents, including areas for ice skating, cross country skiing and sledding.
No ski or skate rentals are available (except at the indoor Playland Ice Casino) at the venues. All activities are permitted seven days a week during daylight hours only.
Cross-country skiing is allowed at the following locations:
Blue Mountain Reservation, Welcher Ave., Peekskill
Bronx River Pathway, Valhalla to Mount Vernon
Cranberry Lake Preserve, Old Orchard Street off Route 22, North White Plains
Croton Gorge, Route 129, Cortlandt
Croton Point Park, Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson
Dunwoodie Golf Course, Wasylenko Lane off Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers
Kitchawan Preserve, Route 134, Yorktown
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Route 35, Somers (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. only)
Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street off North Broadway, Yonkers
Maple Moor Golf Course, North Street, White Plains
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1, Rye
The trails at Hilltop Hanover Farm, Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights
The trails at Merestead, Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco
Mohansic Golf Course, Baldwin Road off Taconic Parkway, Yorktown Heights
Mountain Lakes Park, Hawley Road, North Salem
North County Trailway, Tarrytown to Putnam County line
Saxon Woods Park, Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains
Saxon Woods Golf Course, Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
South County Trailway, Elmsford to Yonkers
Sprain Lake Golf Course, Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers
Tibbetts Brook Park, Midland Ave., Yonkers
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Routes 35 and 121 South, Cross River
Sledding
Sledding is permitted at Croton Gorge, Lasdon Park,* Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, and Dunwoodie, Sprain Lake, Saxon Woods, Mohansic and Maple Moor golf courses.
Ice Skating
When conditions permit, ice skating is permitted at the following locations:
Blue Mountain Reservation, Welcher Ave., Peekskill
Mountain Lakes Park, Hawley Road, North Salem
Wampus Pond, Route 128, Armonk
Willsons Woods Park, East Lincoln Ave., Mount Verno
Tibbetts Brook Park, Midland Avenue, Yonkers
Twin Lakes Park, California Road, Eastchester
Ice conditions are checked daily at all locations. Those using the ice facilities should look for a Skating Today signs posted that indicates safe conditions for that day.
To check on skiing and skating conditions on weekdays, log on at westchestergov.com/parks.
Indoor Skating
Indoor ice skating and skate rentals are available at the three-rink, climate-controlled Playland Ice Casino at Playland Park in Rye. For a schedule and fees, call Playland at (914) 813-7059 or go to RyePlayland.org.
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