Our winter recreation season is now over. Thank you for a great 2025 season. - Updated 3.5.25
Take advantage of the great outdoors and the numerous winter recreational opportunities we have to offer right in your backyard! Spend an afternoon or evening with your family at one of our winter recreation areas throughout the city that include various activities such as sledding, ice skating, and cross country skiing. Winter Recreation Areas are open normal park hours of 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Check the below for the locations of all your favorite cold weather activities!
The Goaltender and the Cozy Clubhouse are facilities that Appleton Parks and Recreation staffs during the winter months to give our patrons a place to warm up, use the restroom, and purchase concessions. CASH ONLY
Skate rentals are available at The Goaltender at Jones Park for $3.00. Limited quantities and sizes. Rentals are only available when The Goaltender is open.
Hours of Operation*
The Goaltender at Jones Park:
Friday 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
The Cozy Clubhouse at Reid Golf Course:
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
*The Goaltender and Cozy Clubhouse may close early due to weather conditions or lack of attendance.
Please check our Facebook Page or Winter Recreation Updates at the top of this page for the status of the ice rinks. Please note that we do not have underground chillers for our ice rinks so we are working directly with Mother Nature for the conditions of our ice.
Jones Park Rink – 301 W. Lawrence St.
- Rink is open from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and used for hockey and family skate
- Designated times for family recreational skating (NO HOCKEY AT THESE TIMES) are:
- Fridays from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- Saturdays & Sundays from 11:00a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Skate Rentals are available
- The Goaltender warming area
Pierce Park – 1035 W. Prospect St.
- Two Rinks – Recreational rink under the pavilion and hockey rink in the park (NO HOCKEY UNDER THE PAVILION)
- Rinks are open from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- No skate rental
- No warming area
Erb Park – 1800 N. Morrison St.
- Recreational rink (NO HOCKEY)
- Rink is open from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- No skate rental
- No warming area
Highview Park – 110 W. Wayfarer Ln.
- Recreational rink (NO HOCKEY)
- Rink is open from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- No skate rental
- No warming area
NEED SKATES? Skate rentals are available at The Goaltender in the pavilion at Jones Park for $3.00. Limited quantities and sizes. Rentals are only available when The Goaltender is open.
The Goaltender at Jones Park:
Friday 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
Appleton Memorial Park (1620 Witzke Blvd.)
Erb Park (1800 N Morrison St.)
Reid Golf Course (1100 E. Fremont St.)
*Do not make jumps on any sledding hills and obey all rule signs posted
Appleton Memorial Park (1620 Witzke Blvd.)
Download Appleton Memorial Park’s Trail Map
Reid Golf Course (1100 E. Fremont St.)
Download Reid’s Trail Map
*Make sure to stay on groomed trails and avoid roped off areas.
**Rentals are NOT available at any Appleton Parks and Recreation locations
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Appleton Memorial Park (1620 Witzke Blvd.)
Download Appleton Memorial Park’s Trail Map
Reid Golf Course (1100 E. Fremont St.)
Download Reid’s Trail Map
*Make sure to stay on groomed trails and avoid roped off areas.
**Rentals are NOT available at any Appleton Parks and Recreation locations
Skate rentals available at Jones Park
Winter in Wisconsin can be beautiful but for many it often leads to social isolation, unhealthy sedentary lifestyles, and even winter depression. Winter depression is a seasonal affective disorder (SAD) that is common in areas like ours that experience long winters. Thanks to a cohort of Leadership Fox Cities, project Wintermission was created. The cohort included: Adam Hatlak, Dawn Pennington, Sarah Wylie, Sarah Cooper, Brittany Helf, and Matthew Kasriel and their project was an effort to counteract winter blues by providing opportunities to encourage physical activity and ways to enjoy the season, rather than dread it.
Bringing affordable winter activities, and making them accessible to individuals and families, was a primary focus. Through a major gift in-kind donation of ice skates from SCHEELS, generous monetary donations from our sponsors: Nicolet National Bank, BLC Community Bank, and Business Lending Group LLC, we are excited to bring affordable ice-skate rentals to allow individuals and families to try skating, perhaps for the first time, without having to purchase skates. We are grateful to the groups for their generosity and passion for serving the Fox Cities.
Skate rentals are available at The Goaltender in the pavilion at Jones Park for $3.00. Limited quantities and sizes. Rentals are only available when The Goaltender is open.
