Riverside Golf Course

This is a winter-only (or rather, snow-only) place — a riverside golf course owned by the city that is converted into a lovely Nordic skiing course. It’s free, too. The trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing, and the trails form a big, pretty loop of about 4.5 miles, but you can make this shorter. It can be busy on a nice weekend day. There’s also a little skating rink and big sledding hills popular with kids. 

Directions: You can park at several lots and start your ski at different points along the track. All of the lots are off Riverside Street.