Ice Skating

Salem Common began as the town's common pasture land, to which each Salem citizen could bring a cow to graze.

The Common is now Salem's large, pleasant central park, with the Hawthorne Hotel at its southwest corner.

MA Route 1A passes right along the edge of the Common via the streets named Washington Square North and Washington Square West.

The Dorothy Talbot Rink is home to the Gloucester High Fishermen Boy's Hockey Program and the Rockport Vikings.

Public Skating is offered and begins mid-November and ends in mid-April. Several public skating sessions are available each week. Call for times.

Skate rentals available.

Available for birthday parties and special events.

The Learn to Skate program, for ages 3-7 teaches kids about balance, stride, and stopping. Skates, helmets & gloves or mittens are required. Knee and Elbow pads are recommended.