North Carolina Ice Skating Rinks

Where to ice skate, play hockey in North Carolina

OK, so maybe you’ll never execute a Triple-Toe-Loop…and the closest you’ve gotten to the Winter Olympics is watching it on TV. But ice skating is a great activity for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a way to pry the family off the couch in the dead of winter, need an alternative to the X-Box for the kids, or are looking for a fun date idea, skating is it!

If it’s been awhile since you hit the ice – or are a complete novice – experts offer these suggestions;

Keep your head up and your knees bent. This is probably the best piece of advice you’ll get, since it keeps your weight forward. Leaning backwards is the surest way to take a spill. Also, if you do fall, its far better to fall on your hands versus your head.

Get comfortable taking small steps on the ice. Eventually, you’ll be able to glide on each step. Work on transferring your weight from one foot to the other, pushing your weight through the balls of the foot.

Children as young as three or four can start learning the basics of skating. Kids of all ages need proper safety precautions, like a helmet (hey, that ice is HARD!). Kids who are just learning to skate may find it helpful to push a chair around the ice (within a supervised class, of course).

If all else fails, relax -- it’s perfectly fine to hang on to the side of the rink.

Our complete list of North Carolina ice skating rinks:

Appalachian Ski Mountain Ice Skating Rink
940 Ski Mountain Rd
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7828
www.appskimtn.com/

Bladez on Ice Ice Skating Rink
104 Red Banks Road
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 353-8888

Cleland ice rink Ice Skating Rink
Reilly St. (just north of Longstreet)
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
(910) 396-5127

Greensboro Icehouse Ice Skating Rink
6119 Landmark Center Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 852-1515
www.icehouserinks.com/

Iceplex Ice Skating Rink
2601 Raleigh Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 878-9002
www.iceplex.com/

Pineville Ice House Ice Skating Rink
400 Town Centre Blvd
Pineville, NC 28134
(704) 889-9000
www.icehouserinks.com/

Rec Zone Ice Skating Rink
912 Hodges St
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 754-0441
www.reczone.net/

The RecZone Ice Skating Rink
912 Hodges
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 754-0441

Triangle Sportsplex Ice Skating Rink
1 Dan Kidd Dr
Hillsboro, NC 27278
(919) 644-0339
www.trianglesportsplex.com/

Beech Mountain Resort Inc Ice Skating Rink
1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy
Balm, NC 28604
(828) 387-2011
www.skibeech.com/

Cary Ice House Ice Skating Rink
1410 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 460-2756
www.icehouserinks.com/

Extreme Ice Center Ice Skating Rink
4705 Indian Trail - Fairview Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704) 882-1830
www.xicenter.com/

Garner Ice House Ice Skating Rink
103 New Rand Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 861-7465
www.icehouserinks.com/

Raleigh IcePlex Ice Skating Rink
2601 Raleigh Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 878-9002

The Factory Ice House Ice Skating Rink
1839-200 S. Main Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 453-1500
www.factoryicehouse.com/

The Wilmington Ice House Ice Skating Rink
7201 Ogden Business Lane
Wilm, NC 28411
(910) 686-1987
www.wilmingtonice.com

source: www.rinktime.com