MassGIS Data: Ice Rinks

August 2025

This point layer identifies the locations of 163 ice skating rinks in Massachusetts.

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Overview

This dataset contains points which represent locations of all ice rinks listed by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) , MYHockey Rankings, and some individual rink websites. The August 2025 update added more rinks than were in the data layer originally published in 2011, including rinks at academic institutions and professional arenas.

MassGIS stores and distributes the layer as ICERINKS_PT.

Production

The ice rink locations and other attribute information were scraped from the DCR and MYHockey Rankings websites using the BeautifulSoup module in Python 3 in March 2025. These locations were then geocoded using points in our master address database to create this geospatial layer. This dataset is a complete overhaul of the August 2011 update, as the sources used to create that update no longer track ice rink locations and other attributes (which were removed). Included in this layer are rinks both publicly and privately owned, year-round and seasonal, as well as those located on college/private academy campuses. MassGIS performed additional quality assurance.

Attributes

The datalayer's point attribute table has the following items:

Field NameDescription
NAMEName of the rink/arena
ALT_NAMEAlternate name of the rink/arena
ADDRESSStreet address of rink
MUNICIPALITYMunicipality where the rink is located as listed by the source
MUNI_GEOGMunicipality where the rink is located when intersected with the Massachusetts Town from Survey Points layer
STATEState where the rink is located as listed by the source
ZIPZip Code of the rink as listed by the source
PHONEPhone number of the rink as listed by the source
WEBSITEWebsite of the rink
SOURCESource from which the rink location was scraped
RINK_TYPEType of rink based on ownership or operator of the rink:
College/University
Municipal
Municipal (Public/Private)
Non-Profit
Private Academy
Privately Owned/Operated
Professional Rink
Public Recreation (DCR rinks)

Maintenance

MassGIS maintains this layer and will update this dataset irregularly.

Last updated: August 14, 2025

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