Winter Fun Guide: Skate Trails
New skate trails seem to pop-up every year, find long skating loops and magic ice trails that wind through trees and forests. Lace up and embrace winter with the family!
Check venue websites before heading out – ice trails are dependent on weather conditions and may be closed. We are always adding to this guide so check back regularly and share your favourites in the comment below!
Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail
420 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 2H3Â (Yonge Street & Gerrard St West)
A five-metre-wide, oval-shaped loop set beneath Toronto tallest buildings, is open for leisure skating, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm each day. website
The Bentway Skate Trail
250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, ON
A 220m trail and series of public spaces, knits together seven local neighbourhoods. The Bentway offers year-round activities and events, including gardens, a skating rink, recreational amenities, public markets, public art, special exhibitions, festivals, theatre and musical performances and more. Located under the Gardiner Expressway right beside the Fort York Visitor Centre. Skate sharpening and rentals available. website
Colonel Sam Smith Skating Trail
65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Road, Toronto. Open daily from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Toronto’s first ice trail and a one-of-a-kind outdoor rink that expands into a figure-eight shape and covers 250 metres of pure Winter fun. It is linked to the park’s greater trail network providing visitors with an immediate walkway connection to enjoy the trails. The facility features a rink change area which includes a large change room with benches and washrooms. website
Evergreen Winter Village Outdoor Skating
Picturesque skating loop in Koerner Gardens of Evergreen Brick Works. Free public skate hours. Skating is free, and skate rentals are available. Â website
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Richmond Green Skate Trail
A 250 metre long trail, with heated washrooms and change rooms. Lit for evening skating. Open 10am to 10pm daily.
1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M5Â website
Simcoe County Museum Skating Trail
A 1 kilometer skating trail that winds along along the museum’s heritage buildings and through scenic forest pathways. Open evenings on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Admission prices include admission to the Museum.
Located at the Simcoe County Museum, 1151 Highway 26, Minesing ONÂ website
MacGregor Point Provincial Park Ice Trail
Located on the shores of Lake Huron, this 400-metre loop and is so pretty when it’s lit at night. Families can experieence some winter magic as they skate under the stars! If you can, plan your visit during the week to avoid larger crowds. Skate rentals are not available, so be sure to bring your own and dress warmly. Purchase your vehicle permit online in advance from Ontario Parks.Â
Located at 1593 Bruce Road 33, Port Elgin ON website
Fern Resort Skate Trail
A 1.5 km wooded skate trail in Ontario’s Lake Country. The trail is lit with torches for evening skating. Enjoy a skate by torchlight and finish off your evening warming yourself by the bonfire. website
Discovery Harbour Skate Trail
Temporarily Closed РA 1 km scenic loop around the historic site of Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene. A free shuttle takes visitors to Garrison Hall and the Skate Blade Caf̩ warming centre selling hot chocolate, refreshments and snacks. Admission fees apply. website
Harbour Skate Trail
A one-of-a-kind skating experience invites you to glide across the frozen waters of Lake Simcoe with the landmark CIBC Pier as the backdrop.
Friday Harbour, 3999 Friday Drive, Innisfil, Ontario website
Arrowhead Provincial Park Skating Trail
A 1.3-kilometre trail in Huntsville that winds through the beauty of the Muskoka forest. Worth the drive, and a perfect winter day trip. Opens in December each year, weather permitting.
451 Arrowhead Park Road, Huntsville ON Twitter Feed
Memorial Park Skate Trail
Located in Bracebridge, this free skate trail winds around Memorial Park.
Manitoba Street and Kimberly Avenue, Bracebridge website
Storybook Garden Enchanted Skate Trail
A 250-metre, 10,000 square foot outdoor skating trail winds through the beautiful park grounds, offering a unique skating experience in London.
1958 Storybook Lane, London, Ontario website
Cranberry Marsh Ice Trail
A 1.2 km loop around 12 acres of cranberries and forest. Head back to the winery for hot mulled wine or hot cran-apple cider. Every Saturday night (weather permitting), the trail is lit with 400 tiki torches for Light the Night night skating.
Located at Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, 1074 Cranberry Road, Bala, ON website
Do you know of a skating trail in Ontario you’d like to share? Comment below to add it to this page.
Disclaimer: Please check with these trails you are heading out to. Skate trails operate weather permitting. If you know of a trail on our list that no longer operates please comment below to let our readers know. Thank you.
