Outdoor Rinks

Outdoor rinks are closed for the season

Outdoor Rink Guidelines

Outdoor rinks are open daily from late December to March, weather permitting.

Registration is not required to use outdoor rinks. Rinks are available for recreational use. Some rinks do have scheduled time slots for free (pleasure) skating and shinny. Please see location specific details below or posted at your local community rink.
Weather permitting, outdoor rinks are open daily 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., locations without lights are open until dusk
Outdoor rinks are unsupervised. Users of the outdoor rink facilities do so at their own risk, and therefore, voluntarily assume all risks associated with use. The Township of Springwater does not assume responsibility for related risks or injuries. Outdoor equipment/structures are not sanitized.
Maintenance closures: All rinks are subject to weekly closures for regular maintenance. Please respect the closure and maintenance times of our volunteer crews.
Changerooms or change huts are not available for use. Picnic tables/benches will be on-site for skaters to put on and remove their skates.
Rinks are not available for organized team sports or practices.
Please respect all rules and help keep our rinks a safe and fun place for all to enjoy leisure skating.

For the enjoyment and safety of all skaters, residents are asked to follow Skating Rink Rules and abide by all Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Covid-19 protocols, including physical distancing and sanitizing hands. Stay home if you are feeling unwell.

Outdoor Rink Locations & Hours

Dedicated Community Volunteers work hard to prepare the outdoor rinks for your enjoyment. Please stay off the rinks if they are marked as closed to ensure damage is not done to the bases. Closure signs are posted at each location for unsafe conditions or during maintenance and flood times.

Outdoor community rinks are for all users to share and enjoy, please abide by Public Skating times and share the ice fairly at all other times. Not all Outdoor Rinks have scheduled public skating times.

Please note that this page is not updated daily once the rinks are open for the season. Prolonged closures will be updated. If there is a change, updates will be made as soon as possible between Monday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Springwater has community volunteer-run rinks at the following locations:

Location	Public Skating	Status
Hillsdale Community Park	Monday to Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays & Stat Holidays: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Open
Midhurst Doran Park	Monday to Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays & Stat Holidays: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Open
Midhurst Green Pine Park		Open
Anten Mills Community Park		Open
Minesing Memorial Park		Open
Grenfel Community Park		Open
Stonemanor Woods Park (no lights)		Open
Snow Valley Highlands Park	Leisure skating on small rink	Open
Phelpston Ed Valendar Park		Open
Elmvale Homer Barrett Park		Open
Paddy Dunn Park (no lights)		Open

Complete Self Assessment for COVID-19 prior to attending the facility

Before attending the outdoor rinks and parks, users are strongly encouraged to perform a self-assessment of COVID-19 symptoms by visiting covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment.

General Outdoor Ice Rink Rules

Please follow all posted guidelines and rules for outdoor rink use:

Practice safe physical distancing and maintain 2m (6 ft.) from other users who are not from the same household.
If playing shinny, game must be modified to not involve contact
Masks are strongly recommended when engaging in outdoor activities.
If you are not feeling well or have been in contact with someone who is ill, do not use the outdoor rink.
Outdoor ice rink amenities are not sanitized. Users should wash and sanitize their hands before and after use.
Outdoor rinks are unsupervised. Use at your own risk.
Parents/guardians must supervise their children at all times.
Be courteous and share the space with others.
Inspect ice surface and area prior to use.
CSA hockey helmets are strongly recommended.
Please dispose of all garbage and help keep the area clean.

How do we stop the spread of COVID-19 at outdoor ice rinks?

Public health officials remind you to:

Continue to practice physical distancing from other users who are not from the same household.
Stay home if you are unwell. Take the COVID-19 screening test before visiting a rink.
Face masks are recommended when physical distancing can not be maintained.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
Help children follow public health guidelines.