Beautiful place for camping, hiking ,picnic and swimming. Dogs allowed. Easy trail for hiking. No…read morebiking trails. The river is clean, cute falls and instagramable suspension bridge. Take caution in swimming, water is deep.

Beautiful place to take a walk! For a small pond, there is so much to see on this short walk. From…read morebridges over marshy areas to various look out points and even a small cafe along the way. With several entry points including one right behind the Varley Art Gallery, this pond is located just off of the Main Street making it a great way to end or start your visit at Main Street Unionville. I highly recommend the Toogood Pond Trail during any time of the year! Dont miss it if you are in the area.

What a beautiful, nature/natural park right in central Unionville. Visiting here, one feels a…read moremillion miles away from the city. I loved the stroll around the large pond in this park. So many wonderful features here: -free parking in two lots (that would NEVER happen in Vancouver) -a walk around the pond involves a flat trail, one foot bridge, and one stretch of boardwalk through a marshy patch -you never know what wild birds you might see and/or hear here (we saw a heron in the pond, and I heard the call of loons! For real!) -there is a lovely canopy of trees over the walking trail (which was very welcome, on the hot day I visited), and plenty of benches to relax along the way -there are areas of grassy meadow lands on small hills in areas by the walking trail, perfect for a picnic or throwing a frisbee on a nice day -my Toronto friend says sometimes she's seen people fishing in the pond! What a great, little oasis right in the city!

This is a review for day-use only, as the park is actually closed for camping during this time of…read morethe year. There are a couple of day-use lots on the outside of the actual park for locals to use, I don't believe you can drive into the park proper to use it for day use. At the time we visited, Orillia was close to peak color, so it was a fantastic time. It was a nice day for a hike, and there were quite a few other people using the park as well -- there's a little beach area in the day use part as well as a playground and places for taking your dog on leash. We went and followed the trails in the park, there seems to be a few that can be used, one in the treeline and one along the lake. You can make a decent little loop of a couple of kilometers. There's nothing incredibly challenging about this little hike, to be honest, but the tree colors make for some gorgeous photos. I'll definitely want to come back and visit here and go camping during the season. A really lovely provincial park!

We were trying to follow a group of people doing bird watching in the park. However, when we…read morearrived, they told us the park might have Tick bites high risk. Everyone was so well prepared that they covered from the top to the bottom. I was a bit hesitated that my socks couldn't coverup to the pants, so that still had skins exposed. And I was pregnant that if really had a tick bites, it would have risked to both my baby and myself. We decided to leave this time and definitely will go next time.

Massive park in Scarborough with many trails. Great spot for hiking and photography. I absolutely…read morelove visiting here to see the fall foliage. Parking spots can be a bit tough to find in the peak fall period so come early in the morning if you can.

I had been to the Thornton Bales Conservation Area before and couldn't quite make it to Joker's…read moreHill due to rainfall in the area. However, today I found out that there's a parking lot for the Joker's Hill hiking trail. The parking lot is fairly large, but inconspicuous. There are no signs, so you just have to slow down as you near the entrance heading south on Bathurst because it's easy to miss. I recommend wearing bug spray and long sleeve shirts and pants because there are signs indicating that there are ticks in the area. I also recommend wearing proper hiking shoes because there are areas that get muddy, depending on how far you hike. Don't forget to bring water. The trail starts off on the right and is shaded. Another trail head starts heading straight from the parking lot. I took the one that went straight. That trail starts off very narrow and passes by residential houses until you eventually reach a wider trail. The trail markers are dark blue. It's important that you know how to follow a trail and know how to read the trail markers because I'd say 95% of the trail is marked well and it's easy to go off the trail if you're not paying attention. I used my phone's GPS and Google Maps to figure out where I was located, though Google Maps doesn't show the trail that I was on. The trail merges with other trails. The blue trail markers turned into red and white. I believe the red trail markers are for the loop that starts off to the right of the Joker's Hill trail parking lot. I followed the white trail markers to the end of the Joker's Hill hiking trail, where I entered the Thornton Bales Conservation Area. The trail markers turn light blue. At the end of that trail are the 99 Steps. In total, it's a little over 5,000 steps and about 50 minutes to hike from the Joker's Hill parking lot to the 99 Steps parking lot. Overall, a pretty decent hike.

Right off of the parking lot and beside the information board is a carving of the spirit, Elpis…read more She is the protector of the park and provides hope. There's more information by the carving ifs you'd like to know more about the Elpis and the carving. There are several trails and the level of difficulty of noted by the number of hikers in the legend of the information board. Shade appears to be very important to me so I was happy that there's plenty of trees to provide shade on the trail. There's paved and unpaved trails within the park. There's also sheltered picnic areas, a playground, washroom facilities (that happened to not be open when we went) and a pavilion but that was also not open. I liked that there was hardly any noise from cars on the roads so you can fully take in your surroundings and enjoy nature while you're there.

Great space to walk the dogs, enjoying extensive natural environments including terrific swimming…read moreareas.

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.

BOTTOM LINE: Worth the trek for both the hike and "teachings"…read more What can I add that hasn't already been said? It's been a few years since Yelpers have reviewed this provincial park, but I can say, it seems like it's as good as its ever been. Of note, after you turn into the "entrance" of the park, it's still a good 2-3 km drive on narrow dirt/gravel roads before you enter the actual parking area. The staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable of the petroglyphs and were very patient/enthused about answering questions about their history and interpretations. The petroglyphs themselves are housed in a nearly 40-year old structure that protects it from degradation from the elements (because acid rain and limestone don't mix) and humans (because in the 70s, people use to picnic and party on them). There are 3 trails in the area, and I'd recommend some good hiking shoes because there are good sections of elevation and rocks. The Nanabush Trail seems to be the "Goldilocks" of the them - not too long, not too short, but just right.

Gorgeous setting and fascinating site, quiet and contemplative, full of reverence and historyread more

I came here for a night time event to see fireflies and it did not disappoint! Very thankful for…read morethe educational experience provided by the Conservation Authority, and enjoyed learning about our woods and conservation efforts. Purple Woods is not too far from the city but still remote enough to find spots away from artificial light and enjoy nature in the darkness at night. The trail was very well kept and not too hilly. Good mix of tall trees as well as meadow. Other than lots and lots of fireflies, we also saw bats and heard an owl. There were ticks and mosquitoes, which is to be expected, so come prepared with bug spray. I would love to return for the maple syrup festival early next year, but even before then, would like to come by when the weather is nice.

Although I've lived in Oshawa my whole life this was my first time visiting here. When I reserved…read moretickets online for the maple syrup self-guided tour and saw I got a two hour time slot I assumed it would take at least an hour to walk the trail, but it only took us about 20 minutes. The trail was pretty nice to walk, although there are some pretty steep parts that can get tiring. The signs explaining how maple syrup is made were pretty interesting. There were a few spots along the way where you could take pictures with huts made out of trees and other things. At the end of the trail there's an area with a few small buildings to take pictures with and some giant wooden connect four games. Then once you've had your fill of entertainment you just walk back the way you came. In total I think we walked at most 1.2km. There is a gift shop, but without being able to go inside and browse we didn't end up buying anything. Overall, I'd say this is a decent place to bring kids to tire them out and keep them entertained for a while, but the trail is just too short for adult couples going on a hike.

We love this place so much! We have been coming here to hike for years and last year, we finally…read moredecided to enroll my then 8 year old in their full day summer camp. I can't say enough great things about the staff and the counselors here. The summer camps are run 100% outdoors (unless it rains and they move the kids inside) with incredible 2 counselors to 4 kids per cohort ratio. On non rainy days, kids get to sit outside on a carpet under the tent for various activities and crafting. Each week is themed (insects, aquatic species...etc) and the kids learn about the ecosystem surrounding the Rouge Valley which is a great way to spend a day for a kid. We'll continue to support this wonderful center and hope more people learn about them as well!

Take this route and you won't be disappointed…read morehttps://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/rouge-valley-loop-via-vista-trail-34f5297--2?p=-1 Parked off of Zoo rd. Took the Vista Trail and then hopped over a road and onto the Mast trail. Nice grassy, earthy trails. Open year-round AFAIK. Bring a headlamp and you can go hiking in the fall evenings. Heck, maybe even in winter. Great workout, decent elevation variation and beautiful vista views.