VIDEO: Sledding at Robbins Farm Park

A quick look at one of the area's best sledding hills.

Six sledding hills in and around Arlington.

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6 Sledding Spots In and Around Arlington

With snow in the forecast, Patch thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the best sledding spots in Arlington and surrounding towns.

If snow is good for one thing, and one thing only, it's sledding. Crashing downhill at what feels like mach-speeds is a wonderful bit of exercise that the entire family can enjoy. Below is a quick run-down of the premier sledding spots around Arlington.

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Sledding Perils

Lainey slides out of bounds.

My daughter Lainey is five years old and I love her. We recently went sledding at Robbins Farm Park. The snow fell hard and the Volkswagon barely ascended the slippery hills. I parked, grabbed the sleds and we marched to the park’s peak. “This is steep!” Lainey hesitated. “Come on, kid,” I scoffed. “You just skied. This is nothing!” Lainey’s friend, Diane, and her dad, Bob, had joined us. Diane didn’t hesitate. “Let’s go, Lainey!” she yelled. They jumped on Diane’s blue sled. “If you might hit something,” Bob advised,  “jump off the sled!” “Okay,” the girls chimed and I pushed them downhill. Bob and I watched the girls accelerate and veer directly toward a metal trashcan. Before I could yell eject, the girls jumped off their sled and …

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