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Whether you prefer challenging trails through wooded areas or acres of open space to traverse, Westchester County parks and golf courses offer an ideal setting for cross country skiing. You must provide your own equipment. No rentals are available. Conditions permitting, cross country skiing is allowed seven days a week during daylight hours.
Note that sledding is allowed only at the parks indicated and only at the golf courses when they are closed for the season.
Westchester County’s lakes and ponds provide ideal locations for scenic outdoor ice skating. As with skiing, you must bring your own skates. No rentals are available. Ice is checked daily at all locations for safety and conditions. When the white flag with the green ball or sign is posted indicating safe conditions, ice skating is permitted seven days a week during daylight hours. For your own safety, always check conditions before heading out to the park. For more information call (914) 864-PARK.
Admission is free except at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation where parking is $5 with a Park Pass, $10 without a pass.
| Park or Facility | Cross Country Skiing Open Areas | Cross Country Skiing Marked Trails | Sledding | Skating | Ice Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Reservation Welcher Avenue, Peekskill |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bronx River Pathway Valhalla to Mount Vernon |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cranberry Lake Preserve Old Orchard Street off Rte. 22, North White Plains |
No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Croton Gorge Route 129, Cortlandt |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Dunwoodie Golf Course Wasylenko Lane, Yonkers |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Hilltop Hanover Farm Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights |
No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Kitchawan Preserve Route 134, Ossining |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Lasdon Park and Arboretum Route 35, Somers (Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street off North Broadway, Yonkers |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Maple Moor Golf Course North Street, White Plains |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Marshlands Conservancy Route 1, Rye |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Merestead Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Mohansic Golf Course Baldwin Road, Yorktown Heights |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Mountain Lakes Park Hawley Road, North Salem (Open dawn to dusk) |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| North County Trailway Tarrytown to Putnam County line |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Saxon Woods Golf Course Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Saxon Woods Park Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
| South County Trailway Elmsford to Yonkers |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sprain Lake Golf Course Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Tibbetts Brook Park Midland Avenue, Yonkers |
Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Twin Lakes California Road, Eastchester (Phone: (914) 813-6720 or 6721) |
No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Wampus Pond Route 128, Armonk |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Route 35 and 121 South Cross River |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Willson's Woods East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes |