year. A small snowplow would form a circle with tall snowbanks around the edge and park staff would use a fire hose to fill the pad with several inches of water. The process would take 24 hours until the ice finally froze. During the mid-1960s, the city built a plumbed outdoor ice-skating rink next to the clubhouse facility. The rink is now defunct and was closed in 2003 due to the opening of a new ice-skating rink in the downtown area. The old rink at Burnet Park is still used for broomball and roller hockey in the summer months, but is closed to the general public. References External links Official Syracuse City Site on Burnet Park Parks in Syracuse, New York Golf in Syracuse, New York Sports venues in Syracuse, New York Golf clubs and courses in New York (state) 1886 establishments in New York (state)