When you think of recreation in Florida, ice skating usually isn't the first sport that comes to mind.

So, you might be surprised to know the village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin has opened the first outdoor ice skating rink in northwest Florida.

The rink seems to be a big hit, after spending a day out on the ice.

Both kids, and the kids at heart, enjoyed a day of winter sports right here in the village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin.

Outside, the weather reminded us of a breezy sunny day in Florida, but inside, skaters were whisked away to a winter wonderland.

Ice Skater Victoria Terry said, "Well, I never dreamed of it. When I go to Tennessee with my grandparents we usually skate at the skating rink there but I've never been skating here."

Skaters got the chance to test out their moves on the first outdoor ice skating rink in northwest Florida.

However, some kids say they weren't convinced that the ice would stay frozen.

Brynn Touchstone said, "I thought that the ice would melt."

So how do you keep an outdoor ice skating rink frozen in Florida? Some of the skaters we caught up with say it's all about the perfect temperature.

Jackson Shewmake said, “Um, 50 degrees. No like 50 degrees below."

Will Hobbs said, “I think it would be 2 below zero so it stays cold enough."

Matthew Touchstone said, “Ah, 150 degrees."

Others thought the right machine would do the trick.

Erica Skeel said, “It probably would be an underground freezer and the water would run into it and then they transfer it to snow and make it freeze."

Paris Martineau said, "They probably have some cooling system like a refrigerator. But it doesn't really matter as long as you can skate on it."

Admission is $10 per skater.

The ice skating rink will be open until February.