Local Spots for Sledding, Skiing, & Ice Skating | Newtown Moms

If you’re looking for list of where you can take part in 3 of the most loved winter sports traditions, here’s a list of spots that are within a short drive to a day trip. This is the perfect list you’ll want to keep handy for snow days, winter break, and the weekends. 

Sledding

Treadwell Park
39 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown

Holcombe Hill
55 Great Hill Road, Newtown

Immaculate High School
73 Southern Blvd.

Richter Park
100 Aunt Hack Road

Tarrywile Park
70 Southern Blvd.

Bethel High School or Rockwell Elementary School
*Both located on Whittlesey Drive in Bethel’s Education complex

Brookfield High School
45 Longmeadow Hill Road

Brookfield Town Hall/Kid’s Kingdom
100 Pocono Road

Huckleberry Hill Elementary School
100 Candlewood Lake Road

Whisconier Middle School
17 West Whisconier Road

Southford State Falls
Quaker Farms Road

Skiing & Snow Tubing

Mount Southington
396 Mount Vernon Road
Plantsville, CT

Mohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow Road
Cromwell, CT
*Snow tubing available. Participants must be over 42″ tall

Ski Sundown
120 Ratlum Road
West Hartford, CT

Powder Ridge
99 Powder Hill Road
Middlefield, CT

Thunder Ridge
137 Birch Hill Road
Patterson, NY

Mount Peter Ski Area
Rt. 17A
Warwick, NY
*Tubing is available. Children must be 42″ or taller to ride on their own. Riders 36″ to 42″ can ride with an adult. 

Catamount Mountain Resort
Hillsdale, NY

Hunter Mountain
64 Klein Avenue
Hunter, NY
*Tubing is available. Children must be 42″ or taller to ride on their own. Riders 36″ to 42″ can ride with an adult. 

Jiminy Peak
37 Corey Road
Hancock, MA

Ski Butternut
380 State Road
Great Barrington, MA
*Tubing is available and recommended for ages 5+.

Ice Skating

Indoor Rinks

Danbury Ice Arena
1 Independence Way
Danbury, CT

Winter Garden Ice Rink
111 Prospect Ridge
Ridgefield, CT

Brewster Ice Arena
63 Fields Lane
Brewster, NY 

The Rinks in Shelton
784 River Road
Shelton, CT

Outdoor Rinks

Ram’s Pasture
Main Street
Newtown, CT

Whalen Pond
Brookfield, CT
*look for “Skating” sign before heading out on the ice

Redding Community Center
37 Lonetown Road
Redding, CT

Westport PAL Outdoor Rink
260 Compo Road South
Westport, CT

Mill River Park
1010 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT

Osbornedale State Park
555 Roosevelt Drive
Derby, CT

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