Ice conditions in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park are not monitored by park staff. Ice skating and sledding is not permitted in the widewater area of the park. In other areas of the park, ice skating and sledding is permitted at your own risk. In most watered areas of the park, the canal ranges in depth from 6 feet to 15 feet and the canal maintains a constant flow of water beneath the ice. Please use extreme caution. For ice skating information, please call the C&O Canal Ice Information Line at 301-767-3707.