Parks in Toronto

The Toronto Islands are a car-free island park a short ferry ride from downtown, with beaches, cycling paths, community gardens, and the most stunning views of the Toronto skyline.

High Park is Toronto's largest public park (400 acres) with cherry blossom gardens, a free zoo, an outdoor pool, hiking trails, and Shakespeare in the park during summer.

A waterfront garden co-designed by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and landscape architect Julie Moir Messervy, with each section evoking a movement of Bach's Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello — from the sweeping grass curves of the Prelude to the spiral stone Gigue.

Allan Gardens is a Victorian-era glass conservatory in Cabbagetown, housing six greenhouses of tropical palms, desert cacti, orchids, and seasonal flower shows — free to visit year-round.

A former quarry and brick factory transformed into an award-winning eco-park in the Don Valley ravine. The site features restored wetlands, hiking trails through geological layers, and a year-round Saturday farmers' market.

Evergreen Brick Works is a restored 1889 brick factory turned sustainability hub in the Don River Valley, with a Saturday farmers' market, community gardens, and nature trails through a ravine forest.

Corktown Common is an award-winning 7.3 ha park built on reclaimed industrial land, featuring an engineered marsh, splash pad, barbecue area, and expansive skyline views from an elevated berm.

A public park in CityPlace with oversized public art by Douglas Coupland, including a giant red canoe and a Terry Fox lookout, set against the backdrop of Toronto's condo skyline.