Nassau County Outdoor Skating Rinks
Monday, November 24, 2008 « Back to News
PRESS RELEASE
Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY 11554
516-572-0218
Thomas R. Suozzi, County Executive
Jose L. Lopez, Commissioner
NOVEMBER 2008
NASSAU COUNTY’S OUTDOOR SKATING RINKS SCHEDULED TO OPEN DECEMBER 5
The outdoor skating rinks at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills and Grant Park in Hewlett are scheduled to open on Friday, December 5, weather permitting, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The rinks, part of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, are open seven days a week through mid-March.
The Christopher Morley rink offers three two-hour day sessions seven days a week beginning at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 4 p.m., and one two-hour session evenings on Friday and Saturday beginning at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Christopher Morley is a hilly, tree-lined 98-acre park located on Searingtown Road (Exit 36 north of the L.I.E). In addition to the rink, the park includes a large, modern playground; basketball, handball and tennis courts; baseball fields; a nine-hole golf course; heavily wooded nature trails; and a basin for model-boat enthusiasts. For information, call 516-571-8123.
Through December, the Grant Park rink offers three two-hour day sessions seven days a week beginning at 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and one two-hour session Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. Beginning January 1, 2009, the rink will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Grant is a beautiful 35-acre park nestled in a residential area by Broadway and Sheridan Avenue. In addition to the ice skating rink, there is a large, modern playground; basketball, tennis and handball courts; baseball fields; and fishing in the park lake. For information, call 516-571-7821.
At both parks, group and private skating lessons are available, as well as ice charters for groups, hockey games and private rentals. Patrons may also rent skates. Skating fees range from $4 to $14, depending upon the age of the patron and whether or not one is a Leisure Pass holder and county resident.
For more information about the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks, or call 516-572-0200.
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