Hot temperatures call for ice cream and snow cones, and luckily, there are lots of places in and around Fayetteville to indulge.

Among them are ice cream shops with cold sweat-inducing spicy flavors; snow cone stands serving up finely shaved ice with dozens of syrups to choose from; and frozen treats made with just fruit and sugar.

Here are a few in the city or a short drive away.

Homemade ice cream in the Fayetteville area

Gillis Hill Farm

While Gillis Hill Farm in Fayetteville dates to the mid-1700s , the ice cream operation started about two decades ago. From a walk-up window, customers can get a homemade cone topped with homemade ice cream in classic flavors.

Address: 2701 Gillis Hill Road, Fayetteville

More information: gillishillfarm.com

The Mad Hatters Ice Cream

Fayetteville’s Mad Hatters makes "Alice"-inspired flavors like Chesire Cat, Unbirthday Cake and Queen of Hearts. The ice cream shop also serves Latin-influenced flavors like Gansito, lucuma, tequila and lime sorbet, and chamoy-topped mangonadas.

Address: 1405 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville

More information: themadhattersicecream.com

Feena’s

Get frulato, a frozen treat made from fresh fruit, in rotating flavors like pina colada, mango, plum, strawberry and kiwi at Feena’s in Bronce Square. Feena’s treats are dairy-free, preservative-free and made with cane sugar.

Address: 1047 Murchison Road, Fayetteville

More information: feenasfay.com

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Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery

Smallcakes, a franchise specializing in scratch-made cupcakes and ice cream, has a Fayetteville outpost on Skibo Road. The bakery offers eight to 11 rotating ice cream flavors, like strawberry cheesecake, sweet potato pie and banana pudding.

Address: 2132 Skibo Rd, Suite 114, Fayetteville

More information: smallcakesfayetteville.com

Sunni Sky’s Homemade Ice Cream

Angier shop Sunni Sky’s offers more than 125 house-made flavors, including two that are so spicy, those who dare to try them must sign a waiver. There are all the usual suspects; fun flavors like fruity pebbles, tiramisu and popcorn; and sugar-free and dairy-free options.

Address: 8617 N.C. 55 South, Angier

More information: sunniskys.com

Yarborough’s

Sanford ice cream stop Yarborough’s has been selling ice cream made with local ingredients for nearly 90 years. They have year-round standbys, but they also offer seasonal flavors, like eggnog, peach and strawberry,

Address: 132 McIver St., Sanford

More information: facebook.com/yarice35

Smith Farm

Open only on summer weekends, Smith Farm in Coats serves up old-school wood-churned ice cream. Before you go, check Instagram or Facebook to see what the flavor of the week is.

Address: 919 N.C. 55, Coats

More information: @smith.farm.9 on Instagram

Snow cones in the Fayetteville area

Pelican’s SnoBalls

Pelican’s on Yadkin Road offers New Orleans-style shaved ice in more than 100 flavors.

Address: 4621 Yadkin Road, Suite 101, Fayetteville

More information: pelicanssnoballs.com

Carolina Snow Shack

Carolina Snow Shack sells snow cones and Italian ice from a humble walk-up window off Dunn Road.

Address: 132 Dunn Road, Fayetteville

More information: 910-339-4576

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Big T’s at Hope Mills Lake

Located along the western bank of Hope Mills Lake, Big T’s offers snow cones, ice cream, frozen yogurt, hot dogs, corn dogs, burgers and fries.

Address: 3609 N Main St., Hope Mills

More information: facebook.com/BigTsSnoballs

Sunset Slush

Sunset Slush on Ramsey Street offers Italian ice in more than 30 flavors. There is a small fenced-in area behind the shop with chalk and outdoor games for kids.

Address: 3712 Ramsey St., Fayetteville

More information: sunsetslush.com

Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com or on Facebook . Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter .

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville-area ice cream shops and snow cone stands to keep you cool this summer