Ten hockey and skating facilities across California made this list, located in San Jose, Santa Rosa, San Diego, Burbank, Simi Valley, Artesia, and San Mateo. These venues range from professional team arenas and sport clubs to public rinks and park facilities. Ratings for these locations fall between 4.3 and 4.8 stars, based on a combined total of over 6,000 user reviews.
Our rankings are determined by multiplying the venue rating by the logarithm of the review count, with no paid placements included.
1. Sharks Ice at San Jose
Located in San Jose, this facility holds a 4.6 rating from 1,575 reviews. One visitor noted that it was an amazing experience for a first-time skater, mentioning that they started on buckets before moving to solo skating.
2. Snoopy’s Home Ice
This Santa Rosa venue is highly rated, maintaining a 4.8 score based on 1,092 reviews.
3. Skateworld San Diego
With 958 reviews and a 4.5 rating, this San Diego rink offers games to pause skating. A reviewer mentioned it was fun, though they suggested that skaters using walkers stay in the middle of the ice to avoid collisions.
4. Kroc Center Ice
This San Diego facility has a 4.6 rating from 591 reviews. It is described as a great place for hockey games, specifically for those supporting the SDSU hockey program.
5. UTC ICE
Located in a San Diego shopping center, this rink has a 4.5 rating from 668 reviews. A guest described the ice skating as clean and inclusive, specifically praising the family bathrooms for those with small children.
6. Ralph Foy Park
This Burbank location holds a 4.5 rating from 471 reviews. It hosts Thursday night leagues and Saturday morning pickup games from 9am to 11am, which a reviewer says are suitable for a wide range of skill levels.
7. Iceoplex
Based in Simi Valley, this facility has a 4.3 rating from 418 reviews.
8. East West Ice Palace
This Artesia rink has a 4.4 rating from 359 reviews. A reviewer described the rink as a decent size and a good price, though they expressed dissatisfaction with the attitude of the staff at the name tag table.
9. Nazareth Ice Oasis | San Mateo rink
Located in San Mateo, this venue has a 4.4 rating from 222 reviews. While the rink and rentals are described as very good, one reviewer noted that the staff was cold and unhelpful regarding shoe size recommendations.
10. San Diego Gulls
This San Diego venue has a 4.7 rating from 155 reviews. As a minor league team, it is described as a community-centric home town team that provides entertaining games.
How we ranked these
Our list is generated using a formula that balances average rating with the volume of feedback. For more details, see our methodology.