I didn't realize we had such a beautiful park in the city with such beautiful fall colours. It does…read moreget busy during the weekends. Before 4pm on weekdays are the best times to come. The main attraction is Earl Bale's Storm Management Pond. Great bike or hike. It's a short trail but steep at times.

An underappreciated park at the western edge of the Lansing neighbourhood that bordres on Earl…read moreBales Park and a path that leads to the Don Valley Golf Course. The park features a nice playground for kids of all ages, a baseball diamond, and tennis courts for those who are so inspired. The 401 zips along on the horizon, especially in fall and winter when the trees aren't as thick with leaves. A good spot for activity, but not much of a place to sit and relax. Where are all the trees in Toronto's parks? We seem to enjoy great, big lawns.

Nice waterfront area to walk through. Be ware it can be quite a bit of walking if you're on foot…read more Some nice shady spots to sit and rest/picnic.

HTO Park is the usual route I take while I'm jogging in the Summer…read more In addition to being a lakeside park, the park has immaculate views of the Billy Bishop Airport. If anyone is in the area, they should visit the park near sunset time as the view is to die for! The sky turns red and you get the perfect view of the sun going down.

I thought high park was the best. But this park has its own charming essence. It's not as big as…read morehigh park. But it's a community park which is lush green in summers and an absolutely pleasure to spend the afternoon and evening at.

This park is tucked away a couple streets north of Eglinton and right in between Yonge and Avenue…read more You won't see it from Eglinton but it is just behind a community centre that offers ice hockey and ping pong (I've yet to investigate all the centre has to offer). It's also a 5 minute walk from the Eglinton TTC station if you plan to get there by public transportation. The park itself is a large plot of green space that is regularly maintained by the City of Toronto. There are two open softball diamonds where I have seen league games played. I've even seen the diamonds maintained by the Toronto Blue Jays Community Care Foundation. There's also a regulation soccer field but on some summer weekdays and Saturday mornings, it is converted to about 8-10 mini soccer fields where toddlers between 4-8 years old (my best guess) chase a soccer ball around the field. On down times, it is popular among the dog owners in the area. There is no fenced off-leash area but it is large enough for dogs to run off-leash and play fetch. The latest development is the kiddies play structure. Built over the Fall of 2014 and opened before year's end, the new structure is among the largest I've seen in a public park. There's plenty of apparatuses for the kids to climb, slide down and do. The ground surface is a soft, bouncy synthetic material. It probably saves some kids from crying and saves parents from cleaning up sand in the house. There is also a circular concrete space that doubles as both a labyrinth for people to follow to de-stress and as a wading pool when filled with water. It's been very popular among the children with the hot temperatures we've been having recently. The community centre does offer parking but I don't think they let anyone in until after 10am and similarly, street parking nearby is permit only from midnight until 10am. But like I mentioned earlier, it's a short walk from the Eglinton TTC station and you can even take the 32 bus from the station to get dropped off right in front of the community centre. For me, I like to run laps around the outer edge of the park and there is a hill close to the community centre. Each lap with a run up the hill is 1km so it's a good spot if you're training for a running race and want to track your distance. If I've made the park sound like it has lots to offer, then I've done my job and I do suggest checking it out if you're looking for something to do in the city, especially if you have restless children (or dogs).

Tip: Street parking is limited around the park. You may have better luck taking the TTC to Christie…read morestation and walking over to visit it. Christie Pits is what locals know this park as. I don't think I've ever called it Christie Pits Park, which is its formal name. At the turn of the 20th century, the land that is now Christie Pits was actively excavated as a massive quarry for sand, gravel, and clay to build Toronto's early roads. Once these resources were depleted, the quarry (the pit) was filled to become a park. It used to be called Willowvale Park. Locals back then called it Christie Pits, which became the official name of this park. I learned about the Christie Pit riot in grade 9 history class. It happened in 1933 and was roughly a six-hour race riot happening around the Great Depression, and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and anti-semitism. This park is large. It's bordered by Bloor Street West to the south, the CP rail line to the north, Christie Street to the west, and Ossington Avenue to the east. Christie Street, and ultimately this pit, was named after William Christie, a co-founder of Mr Christie. I have a couple of fond memories of this park. I took a Cantonese class in the summer after my grade 10 year was over. This class was at Kent Senior Public School (rest in school peace) at Dufferin and Bloor. I had a friend who lived on Christie Street. After school, we'd walk over to her house to hang out, cutting through this park to get there. In grade 12, I was in my high school's concert marching band. We were a part of Toronto's Eaton's (a department store that no longer exists) Santa Claus Parade. We all met at our high school on a Sunday. We got a chartered bus ride to Christie Pits where we were dropped off. It was the starting point of the parade. I frankly don't recall where the end point of the parade was. I do remember my clarinet working when it wasn't windy while marching and was silent when I tried playing it in a headwind during the parade! I passed by this park last Wednesday. It was nice that traffic along Bloor Street West was busy. I was waiting for traffic to move and ended up looking at this park fondly. The most notable features of this park is that it has three baseball diamonds and four pools. It also has a ton of majestic trees and greenery, which provides a lot of beauty to this area. In the summertime, this park hosts the Christie Pits Film Festival, which is free as part of the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show. There are also local art events that I'd like to check out when summer is finally here. It's a nice park in a cool part of Toronto. (204)

This is a nice park with three ball fields. They really take care in maintaining these fields…read more Came to walk the dog and came across a series of children's soccer games on this day that had light rain. They had a skateboard park adjacent to the soccer area. It's nice to see the kids out there playing soccer. Some of them have some nice ball handling skills. Nice park to visit!

I love biking around here. There is a great path from Leslie to cherry that whines through the…read moreforrest and then when you go deeper you get to the spit trail. It's really wide (there are speed bumps though). It's a nice long bike ride and the views you get looking back at the city are wonderful! Fun to bring a snack and jump off your bikes to enjoy the water or the views in general

I got on a bike for the first time in 8 or 9 years! (Yay me)…read more Needless to say i was a bit nervous to be biking down crazy Toronto streets right away, and I'd always wanted to explore the Leslie Street Spit. Off i went on my borrowed foldable bike! It was FANTASTIC! Such a nice wide road with a few fellow bicyclists, a few pedestrians, and very few cars (just 2 if a recall, maybe going to the marina). I could ride and ride at my own pace and enjoy the scenery. Honestly, everybody should come here! You you live in the Beaches area, it's easy to get here on your bike along the Lakeshore bike trail. If you don't live in the area and have to drive down, there is street parking along the southern most bit of Leslie St. p.s. no pets!

I just want to adjust my review from 5 star to 4 star…read more I have tried returning to this park the last few months but it has been tough! Parking is constantly full, the free parking that visitors have to settle with local paid parking. I'm not sure if this is a pandemic crowd thing-will try accessing during the winter.

The Chinook and Coho salmon are currently spawning in local rivers ... I'd never heard about it or…read moreseen it until a neighbour told me about it last weekend. Gord and I headed to Etienne Brule Park yesterday afternoon. We've never been to this park so it was fun to check it out. We headed up the Humber River and followed it to Dundas Street W. There are six dams and we saw salmon jumping in half of them. The changing leaves were gorgeous! Though we didn't see any salmon make it up and over, people were cheering and encourage the salmon. It was a fun afternoon and I'm glad we checked it out.

The cherry blossoms at Trinity Bellwoods are a bit like Toronto itself--gorgeous, chaotic, and…read moreoverhyped in the best way. The trees line a picturesque stretch of the park, and when they're in full bloom, it feels like the city collectively remembers to stop and breathe for a second. Pink petals, sunshine (if you're lucky), and everyone suddenly becoming a photographer. Of course, you're sharing the moment with about half of Toronto. Between the throngs of selfie-takers, dogs in sweaters, and folks sprawled out pretending it's warmer than it is, there's plenty of entertainment even if the blooms are a bit past their prime. My advice? Don't expect Kyoto-level serenity. But do expect a lively, local take on hanami--Toronto-style. Grab a coffee, people-watch, and enjoy the fleeting beauty before the blossoms (and your patience) are gone for another year.

Not the park to bring your kids. Or so I was told. I mean, sure there were a few baseball games…read moregoing on and a bathroom to bat. Following the path a bit of ways, we were greeted by the loud screams of a woman in a tent alternating between french and english. Obviously upset in whatever she was going on about. Up the hill a little more. I was informed it was ok to crack a beer and smoke a smoke because it's one of the parks where it's ok? I have no idea if this is true for I was naive enough to take the word of my bud, but as I looked around, not a single kid in sight. I'm told they have drum circles here where they put pyramids on their head and play light language... sounds right up my alley, minus any intoxicants in that type of thing. Anyhow, buggest skeeter I ever saw, made me keep moving until I found myself elsewhere in DT.

Was looking for a park to walk the dog. Came across this place with a large open field to just…read morehang out in. The sun's rays are nice and warm against your face. It's nice to lay down with the dog and get a few rays. A pleasant park with a good atmosphere.

This park is fantastic! I have been here for a few bonfires over the last few summers and we always…read morehave a great time. They rent out the fire pits and have skewers for guests to use to roast marshmallows (bring your own) over the fire. Every time we come here we always have a blast and I can't wait for our next bonfire next year. We always bring snacks, hot dogs, and marshmallows to roast on the fire and everyone leaves stuffed.