Free & Cheap Ice Skating

Free XC Skiing & Snowshoeing

Cheapest Ski & Snowboarding Statewide

Free Sledding & Tubing

Free & Cheap Rental Equipment

Everything Else Free & Cheap

 

Free Ice Skating  

• Bath- Goddards Pond 

• Biddeford- West Brook Skating Rink (loaner skates)

• Bridgton- Town Ice Rink (loaner skates)

• Brunswick

Lishness Hockey Rink, Lower Mall Rink, Coffin Pond Rink

• Gray- Town Ice Rink 

• Harrison- Rink at Long Lake Town Boat Launch

• Kennebunk- Waterhouse Center

• Kennebunkport- ​Parson's Field Ice Rink ​(loaner skates)

• Naples- Town Ice Rink

• New Gloucester- Pineland Farms Ice Rink

• Old Orchard Beach- Ball Park Ice Rink

• Portland

Deering Oaks, Ludlow Pond, Payson Park, Riverside Golf Course

• Sebago- Town Ice Rink

• Scarborough- Hockey & Skating Ponds

• Westbrook- Cornelia Warren Rink (unconfirmed)

• Windham- Lippman Park

• Yarmouth - Blake Skating Pond (loaner skates)

• Every lake & pond in 5 counties, plus an ice thickness chart

Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York

 

Cheap Ice Skating  

• Auburn- Norway Savings Bank Arena ($5 & $5 rentals) 

• Brunswick- Watson Arena ($15 & $5 each add. person)

• Bridgton- Chalmers Ice Arena  ($5 & $5 rentals)

• Hallowell- Ice Vault ($7.25 & $6 rentals)

• Portland- Troubh Ice Arena  ($6 & $3 rentals)

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​Free XC Skiing & Snowshoeing  

• Auburn- Snowshoe & XC Ski Trails

• Bethel- Carter's XC Ski. Free ski days for RSU 10, 56, SAD 17, 44 on Jan 27, Feb 12, Mar 12

• Biddeford- Clifford Park

• Brunswick- Ski Trails Condition & Maps

• Freeport

Trails at Pettengill Farm 

LL Bean Guided X-Country Ski Outings

LL Bean Guided Snowshoe Outings 

• Gorham- Snowmobile/Ski/Shoe Trails at Findview Farm

• Portland

Deering Oaks

Riverside Golf Course

11 Spots to Snowshoe/Fat Tire Bike

• Rumford- Black Mountain

XC Ski Pass (free Thurs & Fri)

Free Snowshoeing & Gear

• Springvale- Trails at McDougal Orchards

• Sumner- Trails at A Wrinkle In Thyme Farm 

• Turner- Trails on 300+ Acres at Maine Outdoor Wellness Center 

• Windham- Trail Condition Map

More Resources

• 50 Places to XC Ski Locally & Statewide from Maine by Foot (some free)

• Free Adaptive XC Skiing & Sports for Veterans at Pineland Farms

• Southern Midcoast Winter Activities & Trail Map 

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Cheapest Ski & Snowboarding Statewide  

(Only mountains with tickets under $50 were listed)

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Seven Days a Week

• Ski & Snowboard Terrain Park, Portland- Free

• Lost Valley, Auburn- Military/62+/College, $35

• Titcomb Mountain, Farmington- $38 or less

• Big Moose, Greenville- $40

• Camden Snow Bowl, Camden- $47 or less

Tuesdays

• Lost Valley, Auburn, $20

Tuesdays & Wednesdays

• Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton, $47ish

Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

• Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick, $5

• Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent, $25

• Spruce Mountain, Jay, $30 or less

Thursdays 

• Big Rock Mountain, Mars Hill, $15

• Mt. Abram, Greenwood, $19.60

Thursdays & Fridays 

• Black Mountain, Rumford, Thurs $15; Fri $25

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays

• Mt. Abram, Greenwood, $35

Saturdays & Sundays

• Baker Mountain, Moscow, $15

• Mt. Jefferson, Lee, $45

​Free/Cheap Ski Programs

• Most places offer free skiing for ages <5 -70> 

• Free Adaptive Skiing & Snowboarding at Sunday River & Sugarloaf

• Sunday River, Newry- Free Skiing & Rentals for Kids in RSU 10 + SAD 17 & 44 (Adults $22/$22 rentals. Specific dates Jan-Apr.)​

• WinterKids App- $40 to register, $0-20 kid lift tickets. 

 

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Free Sledding & Tubing

• Biddeford- Rotary Park

• Harrison- RADR Sports Complex 

• Lewiston- Sledding Hill at 280 Bartlett St.

• New Gloucester- Pineland Farms

• Portland- Eastern Prom, Payson Park, Riverside Golf Course

• Pownal- Snow Tubing at Bradbury State Park (possibly Feb.)

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Free & Cheap Rental Equipment  

• Buxton Rec: Snowshoes (free) 

• Gorham Rec: Ice Skates ($5/day), Snowshoes ($5/day)

• Gorham Bike & Ski: XC Ski Rentals ($20/day)

• Kennebunk Rec: Sports Equipment Swap Closet

• South Portland Rec: Youth Snowshoes & Skates (free)

• Westbrook Rec: Snowshoes ($6/day)

• Windham Rec:  Snowshoes (free)

• Yarmouth Rec: Youth XC Skis ($80-83)

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Everything Else Free & Cheap  

• Free Adaptive Winter Sports for Veterans at Pineland Farms

• ​Free Ice Fishing Weekend Statewide, February 18-19, 2023

• Indoor Walking Tracks: Brunswick, Gorham, Windham

• Statewide Ice Fishing Derbies (most cost, but all are free to watch)

• State Snowmobile Map

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You know us Yankees- we're thrifty folks.

Any place we can unwind outside

shakes off cabin fever,

helps us meet people,

and warms us from the inside out.

If you know a spot not listed here, 

please share it with us.

We'd be grateful to use it along with you.

Taryn

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