Although it's covered in snow nowadays, White Park is still good to visit for old-fashioned "ice pond" skating and sledding. Unlike the scene in Little Women where Kirsten Dunst almost drowns and freezes to death after she falls through a thin patch of ice, I've been reassured by townsfolk that ice skating on White Park's pond is safe. Skate rentals are available Friday nights and weekends. If you're not much for ice skating, bring a sled (or make-shift snowboard) just past the playground and near the baseball field. The incline isn't steep by any means, but sledding along with skating are a few good ideas to pass an afternoon while enjoying winter at White Park.


