Winter Activities

The Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department maintains three locations for Cross Country Skiing and three ice skating locations that we create and maintain ice.  This page will provide you with facility information and conditions of those facilities and trails.


Effective Sunday, January 29th the parking lot at the Mere Creek Golf Course will be open to the public seeking to use the groomed trails on the course and Kate Furbish West property.

Cross Country Ski Trails

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Current Status: 2/1 -   The trails have been groomed for skate ski.  With the cold temperatures please be cautious by bringing extra layering to stay warm. 

Grooming-   2/1  

Trails have been groomed

Trails-    Fair-  The new fluffy snow on top of the harder packed snow  put the grails in good condition for skiing. 


KFP-WEST trail map Ski map 11-2-21 main mapKate Furbish Trails - West



Current Status: 2/1 -  Trails have been groomed today,  With the colder weather coming please use caution and prepared by bringing extra layering.   

Grooming-  2/1 -  

Golf Course Loop Trail

Given Trail

Dunning Trail 


Golf course-   Fair-   The new snow will make skiing great on the course.  be careful at the bottom of hills as the melting from previous warm days have created a sheet of ice and will be covered by this snow. 

Trails-   Good-  The new snow will make skiing great.  be cautious as some areas on the trials might have some open water/ice patches.  

Town Merriconeag  and Golf Course parking lots are now available for parking. 


KFP EAST trail map Ski map 11-3-22 main mapKate Furbish Trails-East



Current Status: 2/1 -  Trails have been groomed today. With the colder weather coming please use caution and prepared by bringing extra layering to stay warm. 

Grooming - 2/1 -  

Gathell Loop

Farrin Trail

Trails-  Good-  The new snow will make skiing great on the trails.  be careful, there is some areas that still have some ice/water patches and will be hidden under the new snow. 


  1. skate-skiing trail recreation center.pdf
  2. Parks and Recreation Skate-Skiing Trail Parking.pdf
  1. KFP-WEST trail map.pdf
  2. Kate Furbish Preserve West Trail Parking
  1. KFP EAST trail map.pdf
  2. Kate Furbish Preserve East Trail Parking

Ice Skating Facilities

Lower Mall Rink

Current Status: CLOSED 

2/1-  We are almost there.  The temps this week are in our favor and hope to have the ice rink open for skating by the end of the week. 

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Lishness Hockey Rink

Current Status: OPEN . 

2-1 -  The rink is open,  the snow is cleared off of the rink and we continue to make more ice while we have the cold temps. 



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Coffin Pond Rink

Current Status: OPEN. 

2/1 -   Rink is open for skating,  be cautious as some areas are a little rough. 


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