Elizabeth Manley Park

Outdoor skating

Estimatedhasn't been cold enough yet

No confirmed report — it hasn't been cold enough for ice yet.

Community-maintained: volunteers flood it, so it usually opens a week or two after the first cold stretch.

1161 Blohm Drive, Ottawa

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Rink with PuddleA full-size rink, plus a separate small rink for young or beginner skaters.

Ice maintained by the community

Lit for night skating

Daylight until about 4:48pm today

Fieldhouse (closed until further notice) on site

Boards installed (seasonal)

Supervised

Amenity details from City of Ottawa open data (Feb 2022).

Background

Named for Elizabeth Manley, the Ottawa-raised figure skater who won Olympic silver in ladies' singles at the 1988 Calgary Games. The naming is confirmed by a 2011 news report of Manley visiting 'her namesake park' in person -- a fitting namesake for a neighbourhood rink.

Sources: Hunt Club Park, Elizabeth Manley

Boards and lights go up for the season here, so there's room for a game after dark, with a separate puddle rink alongside for skaters who'd rather stay out of the shuffle. A community crew keeps the ice going and someone's on hand while it's open, but with the fieldhouse closed there's nowhere to warm up, change, or find a washroom — lace up at home and dress for the whole visit outdoors.

Source: City of Ottawa Outdoor Rinks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.