Lake Forest Ice Palace — Local services in Lake Forest

This is a nice rink. It has ice time in the mornings and afternoon. I think some days even offer evening sessions. The coaches are friendly and the skaters enthusiastic. It is a sister rink to Aliso Viejo Ice Palace (which I like better).

It has a sitting area but most of the time it’s taken by parents or skaters with their stuff.

Has vending machines, snacks, and drinks.

You will be cold so make sure to BRING A JACKET if you aren’t skating. I’m serious. Even if it’s warm outside you can bet it will be...

I know that most of the time they just have local hockey games in the evening but it would still be nice to have some regular bleachers to sit in. For being in a nice part of town you would think you were in a low income area after walking inside. It's not guest welcoming at all!!!! However, the people I know that skate/play there say the ice is kept in good shape and they like the facilities. Unfortunately, the players aren't sitting on the outside of the rink trying to...

They have only 1 ice sheet. However, the good thing about this rink is that they have lots of freestyle sessions on the weekend. Helpful and friendly front desk. Free coffee (nice - Thank you!). Nice and clean facility. There are enough parking. We buy the green card package of 12 sessions and it costs $11/session. Normally, it is $14/session. It usually crowded on Sunday because they are the only rink that has freestyle sessions. The last session before 1pm is usually...