Spots: Uptown Manhattan — Upper East Side

Spot: As one of the few skate spots in all of Central Park, Wollman Rink is only useful when you’re skating Midtown during the day, and want to settle down at a ledge without worrying about getting kicked out. The ledge is about a block long, the height of your average bench, and on decent park tile ground. It has no end, but is long enough for a two trick line. The wax on this thing wears off quick, especially after the winter, so bring a candle just in case.

Bust — ♦♦ / Occasional: Most park workers do not care if you skate here, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely impossible for one of them to tell you to leave or try to give you a ticket. The spot is frustrating/useless to skate during the winter, especially around the holidays, as it is the 2nd most popular ice skating rink in New York. It’s also a carnival during the summer, so fall or spring would be your best bets.

Location: In the southeast corner of Central Park, just left off the main, bench-lined path at the 60th Street entrance. Take the N, Q, or R to 59th Street, and skate one block north to 60th along 5th. Walk into the Central Park entrance, stay to your left, and follow the signs to Wollman Rink.

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