From TripAdvisor’s editors.
1. The Pond at Bryant Park, New York: Located in the heart of Manhattan near Times Square, this winter attraction is free if you bring your own skates. Skate rental is $12.
2. Curry Village Ice Rink, Yosemite National Park: Starting mid-November and lasting until mid-March, adventurers can glide on the Curry Village Ice Rink for $11 (skate rental and admission).
3. The Rink at PPG Place, Pittsburgh: This square rink downtown is surrounded by the glass towers of PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) Place. Rink admission and skate rentals are $10 total, or join the local office workers who buy monthly lunchtime passes for $25.
4. Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating Rink, Washington: Located at the National Gallery of Art and costing $10 (skate rental and admission), this rink also features an excellent sound system.
5. McCormick Tribune Place and Ice Rink, Chicago: Free to anyone bringing their own skates and offering stunning city views, this rink attracts more than 100,000 skaters every year. (Skate rental is $10.)
6. Boston Common Frog Pond, Boston: To ensure visitors don’t get too chilly, the rink features a warming area and a snack bar with hot menu items. Ice time with a skate rental costs $12.
7. Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid, N.Y.: Travelers can skate on the same rink as legends like gold medalist Eric Heiden. The price to hit the ice and rent skates is $10.
8. Downtown on Ice, Los Angeles: Head over to Pershing Square and grab some ice time and skates for just $8.
9. The U.S. Bank Ice Rink on Fountain Square, Cincinnati: Located in the heart of the city, this cheapie is just $2.50 for admission and $2.50 to rent skates.
10. The Ice Rink at One Boulder Plaza, Boulder: Ice time and skate rental is normally $9, but if you visit on Tuesdays between 2 and 7 p.m., it’s only $4.
