Utah Ice Skating Rinks

Where to ice skate, play hockey in Utah

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 Utah ice skating rinks:

Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center Ice Skating Rink
7500 S 2700 E
Brighton, UT 84121
(801) 943-3160
www.cottonwoodheights.com/

Eccles Ice Ctr Ice Skating Rink
2825 N 200 E
Logan, UT 84341
(435) 787-2288
www.ecclesice.com/

Park City Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
600 Gillmor Way
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 615-5700
www.parkcityice.org/

Salt Lake City Sports Complex Ice Skating Rink
645 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 583-9713
www.sportscomplex.slco.org/

Weber County Ice Sheet Ice Skating Rink
4390 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84403
(801) 399-8750
www1.co.weber.ut.us/icesheet/

County Ice Center Ice Skating Rink
5201 Murray Park Lane
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 270-7280
www.countyice.slco.org/

Peaks Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
100 N Seven Peaks Blvd
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 377-8777
www.peaksarena.com/

Utah Olympic Oval Ice Skating Rink
5662 S 4800 W
Bennion, UT 84118
(801) 968-6825
www.olyparks.com/

West Valley Acord Ice Center Ice Skating Rink
5353 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 966-0223
www.acordice.slco.org/

source: www.rinktime.com