Winter Activities
Pioneer Park Ice Rink
The ice rink in Pioneer Park is located at 122 10th Avenue South and is scheduled to open by Christmas, but depending on weather conditions it could be sooner or later than this date. Regular open hours will be Monday through Friday 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 9:30 p.m. The warming house will also be opened during these hours for chilled bodies to thaw in before heading back into the cold weather.
Cold Spring Sledding Hill
The sledding hill, which is located at 210 14th Avenue North will be opened as soon as there is enough snow for sleds to slide on. The light will shine on the property during the hours of darkness that sledding is permitted. Sledding hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Powder Ridge Recreation Area
Toll Free: 1-800-348-7734
Broomball Leagues
The Cold Spring Area Broomball League has a winter league on Wednesday evenings at the River Lakes Civic Arena in Richmond. For more information contact Kevin Mooney at 597-7522.
Hockey
The River Lakes Hockey Association provides youth with the opportunity to play competitive hockey against other communities. Games are played on the ice rinks at River Lakes Civic Arena and at the Koronis Civic Arena in Paynesville which is just 5 miles west of Richmond.
For more information on River Lakes Civic Arena please contact Kevin Mooney at 320-597-7522, or the City of Richmond at 320-597-2075.
Snowmobiles
Snowmobilers are welcome in the City of Cold Spring, but are reminded to remain on the designated snowmobile route while in the city limits (unless going directly to or from the route system from home or a business). A new route has recently been established in an effort to move snowmobiles out of the busy County Road 2 and 50 intersection. The map below shows the new snowmobile route.
A youth snowmobile safety training course is offered by the Sno-Angels in November and December for more information contact Steve Gertken at 685-8783.
City of Cold Spring snowmobile route system maps are available at City Hall or Super America. Other snowmobile trail maps and information are available from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Country Snow Cruisers, Inc.
Fishing
Fishing in Minnesota is not only a sport for the summer but also for the winter. The Cold Spring area has plenty of lakes for the active fisherperson to try their luck on. We recommend reviewing fishing regulations along with ice safety tips which are available from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.