I think my dog will definitely give Richmond Hill Off Leash Dog Area a 5+ stars!…read more Richmond Hill off Leash Dog Area, a fenced 3/4 hectare site, is located in Ward 4 on Town-owned open space lands south of Tower Hill Road and just west of Yonge Street. It is contained by a 1.5 m tall chain link fence with a separate small dog area and a double-gated entry and exit area. I really appreciate the stated rules of using the park: all male dogs have to be neutered, no female dogs in heat and no children under 12 years old! The small dog area is for dogs that are under 12 lbs and it is well maintained. My dog had so much fun exploring the area which are lined with wood pieces and played with dogs that are friendly like he is!! The other area where the bigger dogs roamed is huge.... hilly and they can all run wild and explore!! I wish there are more off leash dog park like this, where dogs can enjoy the open area and socialize with others just like children!

My pup had sooo much fun here. It was my first time at an off leash park so I wasn't sure what to…read moreexpect, but this place definitely left a great impression on me! Not only is the general fenced off area nice and spacious, but there are lots of hills for the dogs to run around through and picnic tables for the humans to sit at. There is another gated area for smaller dogs as well. I visited on a Sunday afternoon and there was a fair amount of people with their furry friends (maybe around ~10 dogs). Everyone was super friendly! This is definitely a great park for you and your dog if you live close to the Richmond Hill area. You will certainly find me and my little boston terrier back here soon! :)

Phyllis Rawlinson Park off Leash Dog Area is one of the 2 off leash dog park in the Town of…read moreRichmond Hill. Located inside Phyllis Rawlinson Park is not as interesting as the Tower Hill Off Leash Dog Area landscape wise. There is not hill but just a flat area open air. The park itself does get really muddy since it is not as well drained. There is a small dog area for dogs that are 12 lb or under. it is smallish and with any timber bark coverage which my dog prefer. The park is a little far away from the parking lot but it is a nice walk through broad walk and gravel covered path to get there. I would probably going to visit Tower Hill location a lot more often especially after a few rainy day as you might ended up going home with a really muddy dog!

Amazing dog park! Huge park one big one small. Grass field. My shiba inu enjoys it each time. Great…read moreto stroll with family as well.

My dog went Wow and Woof!…read more A dog park with a view of a pond full of goose. Close to natural and close to home. 2 fenced area: one for the big dogs and other for dogs that are under 20 lb or senior dogs, both covered by wood chips so no one feet/paws would have got muddy. Rocky wants to meet some girl dogs but sadly we came on a really quiet afternoon and only another male dog dropped by. Here all the dogs are well behaved and it is great opportunity for owners to socialize their dogs and get to know other dog owners in the area. A Doggie Meetup? Rocky now really want to go back when there is going to be some action!

I like this area because it's hidden and offers a small trail for owners to walk their dogs. I love…read morehow they have 2 fenced areas: one for bigger dogs and the other for dogs under 20lbs. My dog is only 7 months old, so he loves running around in the small dog arena. We have encountered other dog owners too and everyone is so friendly, our dog loves coming to this place. The only reason I took off 1 star is because some people don't pick up their dogs' poo. Not sure why they would do that, but this is an almost perfect park :)

Very impressive off-leash area at St. Andrew's Park for doggies!…read moreIn King West where dogs outnumber human children at about 100 to one, the park at Adelaide and Brant Street, behind the Waterworks building, which is Toronto's oldest park, dogs rule the roost! The best part for dogs is the off-leash area, although most of the rest of the park can be enjoyed by dogs as well, but they need to be on-leash. The fenced off playgrounds with the monkey bars are the places where dogs are not allowed, so children only. The off-leash area covers about a quarter of the park area so is quite spacious giving Rover a large area to run around and do laps if you want, and chase a ball around, although they mainly play with each other. There are two entrances with one facing Adelaide and one facing Maude Street. Unfortunately, or fortunately if you like water-cooler chat, there is only one drinking fountain for the dogs and it needs a person to man the valve on the stand to release fresh water into the bowl below for the dogs. There is a bench right in front of that fountain so if you sit there you could be well trained to get up and water the pooches as they come over, which is fun for a while at least. Great place to first, grab a coffee at Impact or the Waterworks, and then socialize with the other dog people and let your dog run around, which is way more fun than simply taking them on a walk with a leash. Highly recommended in the King West area for a fun activity for both people and dogs alike!

It's a great trail. Especially we went there in the fall. All the maple trees were either red or…read moreturning orange. We only walked the trails on foot; however, I think it is a good place for walking dogs or mountain biking.

LOL - I can't believe I've never written a review for this park that is literally in my backyard!…read more I've been going to Sunnybrook since I was a kid - my dad used to play cricket here with his work friends on the weekdays and I would have to come along and just chill in the park. The main entrance (for cars) is Leslie St (Leslie and Eglinton) and there are many parking lots as you drive though and many off side parking on the "street". This park goes on forever, so just keep driving through until you find a spot that you want to stop at. Some areas are smaller than others, but as you continue to move further into the park, you'll come across wide open fields where they play all the sports (cricket, soccer, baseball, etc) There are SOME grills here (although not sure if they were removed due to COVID), so definitely bring your own. You'll find plenty of open and/or shaded areas to enjoy a picnic or a snooze :) You can also bike in here and take a stroll among the many trails. Also, the Toronto Botanical Gardens and Edwards Gardens have a trail that lead right into Sunnybrook - sometimes it's nice to park a the Gardens, and walk into the park for lovely views. There used to be a horse barn/stables/horse riding in the middle of the park, but unfortunately a few years ago it burned down to to some people having a fireworks party (or prank - not sure which ) close to the stables. Very sad. There are washrooms located here (the main one being around parking lots 6-8) and it is clean (as far as park bathrooms go) I come here fairly often in the summer to have a quiet picnic and just relax. Truly one of the great things to do on a day off.

Good ol' Hillcrest Park services a pretty large surrounding neighbourhood. For a city park it is a…read moregreat size - just big enough to kick a ball around on, but small enough so that you can be heard if you had to shout at a dependent from across the park. There's lots to do here! The eastern half of the grassy area is shared between the tennis club and an off-leash dog area. It is off-leash all day from November 1 - March 31 (once the tennis club is closed for the season) and during the rest of the year off-leash use is restricted to the mornings and evenings. There's a dividing fence to keep the dogs from the other side of the park but it is not completely closed off so keep that in mind if your dog is not a good listener. The playground has swings and climbing apparatus on a big sandy area. My daughter and I are new to 'park life' (as one of the other moms put it -- it just made me think of 'thug life') so now I've got to buy my kid a little shovel and bucket so she can take advantage of the sand. There's also a splashpad that's operational in the summer. The two sets of stairs leading down to Davenport were renovated this summer and are much improved. It's now well lit, wide, and the steps are actually well-defined stone (not like the sorry saggy wooden things there previously). The tennis club is called Wychwood Tennis Club and they have a very reasonable membership fee. I've never joined but have often gone to play as a guest of our tennis fanatic friends.

Hillcrest Park sort of has a fenced in area by the tennis courts, but it is not fully fenced in…read more The stairs are a bitch to climb, and the park isn't very big and too close to the road. It wasn't very safe for my dog and the other dog owners weren't very friendly either. We high tailed it up the street to the fenced in Wychwood Barns and had a much better time! I just didn't feel safe having my dog running around here at Hillcrest. Lots of kids, and too close to the road. A fenced in dog area would do wonders!

This side of the park is where I often neglect, so I explored out West and saw what I've been…read moremissing out on. Visiting a cemetery is not something I do for fun pre-COVID, but I'm glad I went there for a walk for once. Many tombstones from ages ago are wearing away, and I'm wondering whether their descendants still visit them. You can walk along a path with flat-to-the-ground headstones flanking either side into an area shaded by trees. I also saw Jack Layton's monument, with a headstone sculpture of his face. I see people have left some flowers recently. Super cool as I did not know his gravesite is there! Riverdale Farm was closed when I was there, but I could still peek at the farm animals outside the gate. I was there just after they announced on the news that someone stole Juniper, the baby goat! I believe I saw mama and the siblings there? The gates are not high... so I can see how a rascal can jump the fence and take a goat. Like who does that?! Cemetery and a park walk are not the first things that come to mind, but it reminds me that when I open my mind to unique experiences, I'm most of the time pleasantly rewarded.

Lovely Greenspace in Cabbagetown (as if it needed more nice spots) with lots of baseball diamond…read moreand plenty of Greenspace. Not a lot of shade on the hill but the park also has Riverdale Farms, one of the hidden gems of Toronto.

this place is new in the neighbourhood and it specifically geared towards the canine commander…read more anyone from the area can bring their dog here for a good free-flowing run in a spot that has a long distance from east to west and a fair depth going in southward from gerrard street. this otherwise useless and abandoned piece of land serves well for its structured purpose with entrances both at carlaw and at the parks first appearance along gerrard as youre going eastward. there are a couple benches around the perimeters of this fenced in area for owners and dog lovers to congregate.

I think this is the best dog park in the Riverdale/Leslieville area. Winthrow tends to be…read moreconsistently busier (i.e., more of a guarantee that there will be dogs to play with), but it's not fenced in so it can be kind of anarchaic over there. The ground is covered with wood chips so the dogs don't get too dirty and it's pretty well shaded in the summer when it's hot (although a big tree recently had to be taken down). The best part about it is that the owners that go there are all serious dog people, but are not too uptight. Sometimes at other places if a dog is playing an owner loses his/her mind thinking it's a fight. That's not the case with the owners here. If you're going on the weekend try to make it before noon if you want to make sure there will be lots of dogs.