Free & Cheap Ice Skating

Free XC Skiing & Snowshoeing

Cheapest Ski & Snowboarding Statewide

Free Sledding & Tubing

Free & Cheap Rental Equipment

Everything Else Free & Cheap

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Free Ice Skating  

• Bath- Goddards Pond  (loaner skates)

• Biddeford- West Brook Skating Rink

• Bridgton- Town Ice Rink (loaners)

• Brunswick

Lishness Hockey Rink, Lower Mall Rink, Coffin Pond Rink

• Cape Elizabeth- Cape Community Arena

• Falmouth

          Falmouth Rd. Seasonal Pond, Twombly Pond

             Free skating lessons at Twombly on Wed. nights

• Gray- Pennell Ice Rink

• Harrison- Rink at Long Lake Boat Launch

• Kennebunk- Waterhouse Center

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

• 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

• South Portland- Mill Creek Park

• Westbrook- Cornelia Warren Rink

• Windham- Lippman Park

• Yarmouth - Blake Skating Pond (loaners)

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

Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York

 

Cheap Ice Skating  

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

• Biddeford- Harold Alfond Forum ($3-5 & $3 rentals)

• Brunswick- Watson Arena ($15/one person & $5/additional people)

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

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

• Lewiston- Colisee ($5 & $3 rentals)

• Portland- Troubh Ice Arena  ($6 & $4 rentals)

• Portland- USM Arena ($5)

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​Free XC Skiing & Snowshoeing  

• Auburn- Snowshoe & XC Ski Trails

• Bethel- Free skiing all winter for RSU 10, 56 & SAD 17, 44  at Carter's XC Ski

• Biddeford- Clifford Park

• Brunswick- Ski Trail Conditions & Maps

• Cumberland- Twin Brook

• Freeport- Trails at Pettengill Farm 

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

• Norway- Roberts Farm Preserve (ski & shoe loaners)

• Portland

Deering Oaks

Riverside Golf Course

11 Spots to Snowshoe/Fat Tire Bike

Trail Condition Map

• 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 Conditions 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 Map 

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Cheapest Ski & Snowboarding Statewide  

The rare moment around here when $50 or less is "cheap"!

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Seven Days a Week

• Ski & Snowboard Terrain Park, Portland- Free

• Lost Valley, Auburn- Military/65+/College, $39

• Titcomb Mountain, Farmington, $38 or less

• Big Moose, Greenville, $40

• Camden Snow Bowl, Camden, $48 or less

Sunday 

• Black Mountain, Rumford, $45

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• Lost Valley, Auburn, $40

Monday through Thursday

• Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton, $46

Monday through Friday

• Sunday River, Newry- Beginner Pass, $50

Tuesdays

• Lost Valley, Auburn, $19.12

Tuesday through Sunday

•  New Hermon Mtn, Hermon, half day $40

​Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick, $5

• Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent, $25

• Spruce Mountain, Jay, $30 or less

Thursday 

• Big Rock Mountain, Mars Hill, $15

• Mt. Abram, Greenwood, $20

Thursday, Friday 

• Black Mountain, Rumford, Thurs $25; Fri $35

Friday, Saturday

• Sunday River, Newry- Twilight Pass, $50

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Mt. Abram, Greenwood, $35

Saturday & Sunday

• Baker Mountain, Moscow, $15

• Mt. Jefferson, Lee, half day $40

• Pinnacle Park, Pittsfield, $40

• Quarry Road Trails, Waterville, $10

​Free/Cheap Ski Programs

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

• Free Adaptive Skiing & Snowboarding at Sunday River & Sugarloaf

• Sunday River, Newry- Free Skiing/Rentals for local kids (RSU 10 & SAD 17, 44) and $24 for local adults. 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

• Saco- Clark's Hill on Ferry Rd.

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Free & Cheap Rental Equipment

Most recs offer free loaners to residents only but some rent to out-of-towners

• Auburn Rec: Snowshoes (free)

• Biddeford Rec: Snowshoes (free)

• Buxton Rec: Snowshoes (free) 

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

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

• Gray Rec: Nordic Walking Poles (free)

• Kennebunk Rec: Sports Equipment Swap Closet

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

• Viles Arboretum, Augusta: Snowshoe & Ski Rentals ($15 adults/Under 18 free)

• Westbrook Rec: Snowshoes ($6/day)

• Windham Rec:  Snowshoes (free)

• Yarmouth Rec: Youth XC Skis ($80/season)

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Everything Else Free & Cheap  

• Free Adaptive Winter Sports for Veterans at Pineland Farms

• ​Free Ice Fishing Weekend Statewide (no license needed), February 17-18, 2024

• Indoor Walking: Auburn, Bridgton, Brunswick, Cumberland, Gorham, Gray, Lewiston, Saco, Sebago, South Portland; Malls in Auburn, Brunswick & South Portland 

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

• State Snowmobile Map

• Winter Farm Activities 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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