Discover the Thrill of Indoor Roller Skating in NJ

A guide to the best NJ Indoor Roller Skating Rinks

Discover the Thrill of Indoor Roller Skating in NJ
A great family activity for first time beginners
and experienced skaters

Indoor roller skating rinks in New Jersey offer a fun and active pastime for people of all ages. These facilities often host various events, including open skate sessions, birthday parties, and roller derby matches. Most rinks also offer skating lessons for beginners and advanced skaters.

The indoor roller skating season is more popular during the colder months. While a popular activity during the fifties and sixties, roller skating is now increasing in popularity with more people turning to indoor roller skating for a fun activity with it's health benefits. Roller skating is a very good a aerobic exercises that involves almost all of the body's muscles and in particular the heart.

Looking to try roller skating for the first time? Contact your neighborhood roller rinks to inquire about open public sessions and/or lessons. No need to purchase skates for your first attempt or for a party as rinks usually have skates available for rental.


Roller Skate Equipment Styles

Indoor roller skates have hard, firm wheels, as opposed to outdoor skates that are softer, more like rubber.

There are two boot styles; The high boot and the low-cut boot usually used for speed skating. Beginners should choose the high boot skates for greater ankle support. Two types of skates are in use at most roller rinks are the In-line skates, sometimes referred to as Roller blades have anywhere from two to five wheels arranged in a single line. And the type the Quad skates, the more traditional skate, have two front and two rear wheels.

Almost all roller rinks today offer both in line and quad skates for rental.

Northern New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks

Branch Brook Park Roller Skating
7th Ave & Clifton Ave
Newark, NJ
Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days during the winter season with special theme skating events. If you need direct assistance on the skate floor they recommend that you rent a skate mate. Skate mates are walkers with wheels designed to help you keep your balance while skating. They offer lessons, skate rentals, and can accommodate private parties.

Florham Park Roller Rink
192 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ
Public skating on a seasonal schedule. Their public skating sessions are 2 hours long. They offer beginner group lessons, private lessons, and more. They can accommodate private parties.

Inline Skating Club of America
170 Schuyler Ave
North Arlington, NJ
Features a full size roller hockey rink for all events, with locker rooms, a full service pro shop, a full service snack bars and some of the best and most amazing music on our state of the art sound system.
Theyn offer Roller Hockey for ages 6 & up. Include: Youth and Adult Leagues, Foot Hockey for Adults and clinics for kids aged 5 and up. They also can host school, recreation and church groups as well as charity fund-raisers for many youth groups from our area.

Villa Roller Rink
2121 Route 57
Washington, NJ
Offers public skating with adult skate nights, lessons, skate rentals, stem field trips, and kids birthday party packages.

Central New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks

The Arenas at Woodbridge
Woodbridge Community Center
600 Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ
This indoor rink offers both Roller and ice skating. Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days with special theme skating events. They also offer and arcade, cafe. and private party programs.

Frenchtown Roller Rink
2998 Daniel Bray Hwy
Frenchtown, NJ
A roller rink that specializes in hosting roller skating private parties for kids birthdays, fund raisers, and more. They have skate rentals and seasonal public skate sessions.

Great American Hockey Center
17 Blair Road
Aberdeen, NJ
A facility for youth and adult roller hockey leagues prividing competitive hockey at an affordable price. The rink features a new sport court surface with all games are refereed with music. Lockers rooms, and bleachers and concessions for spectators.

Live Love Skate Academy
Metuchen Sportsplex
215 Durham Avenue
Metuchen, NJ
They are a premier learn-to-skate program for skaters Ages 3 - Adult. Their classes are specifically designed to encourage skaters of all ages to learn, challenge themselves and have fun!

South Amboy Arena
270 North Stevens Ave.
South Amboy, NJ
Public skating on a seasonal schedule. They feature a large Open Span Maple wood Skating Floor, Full Service Snack Bar, Arcade Area, Skate Lessons, Special Effects Lighting, Traditional and roller blade Skate Rental, a full service Skate Shop, and a large off floor Viewing Area. They can accommodate private birthday parties during public skating sessions.

United Skates of America
2270 West County Line Rd
Jackson Township, NJ
This newly refurbished venue offers public skating, lessons, skate rentals, a fully stocked Roller Cafe full of family favorites, state-of-the-art sound systems, live DJs, and a huge arcade with awesome prizes. They also feature kids' birthday parties, STEM Field Trips, fundraisers for your schools and groups, exercise, and family fun for all!

Southern New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks

Hot Whelz
664 Deer Hill road
Cherry Hill, NJ
They offer specials for kids, teens, and family skating sessions, youth hockey, and beginner and advanced lessons. They can accommodate private parties for just about any event including birthdays, fund-raisers, corporate functions, and more.

Millennium Skate World
1900 Carman St
Camden, NJ
Public skating on a seasonal schedule. They have a Roller Cafe full of family favorites, state-of-the-art sound systems, live DJs, a huge arcade with prizes, kids' birthday parties, STEM Field Trips, fundraisers for your schools and groups, exercise, and family fun for all!


The Rink
1775 Creek Road
Egewater Park, NJ
They offer specials for kds, teens, adults, and family skating sessions, youth hockey, and beginner and advanced lessons. They also features adult skating events with DJ's. They can accommodate private parties for just about any event including birthdays, fund-raisers, corporate functions, and more.

Sk8 47 Skating & Fun Center
2608 N Delsea Dr
Franklinville, NJ 08322
A family owned business featuring public roller skating sessions. The venue has a 75' x 175' hardwood skating floor with an arcade, snack bar, and skate rentals. They can also accommodate birthday parties, special and corporate events. They offer special skate nights for families and adults.

Young's Skating Center
13th St. & Park Road
Mays Landing, NJ
Public skating on a seasonal schedule on with special theme skating events. Offers lessons and themed skating events. They can accommodate private birthday parties. They offer special theme skating nights for family, adult, and open nights.