# Best Parks in Toronto

Toronto's largest and most notable public parks, from downtown neighbourhood parks to a constructed lakeside peninsula, verified open as of August 2026. · community starter list

8 parks in Toronto, including High Park (High Park, Toronto). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, and the community's votes decide it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-19 06:18:13

1. **[High Park](/e/high-park---843.md)** (park) — Toronto's largest park at 161 hectares, opened to the public in 1876, with a zoo, Grenadier Pond and Japanese cherry trees planted from 1959 onward. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Park, https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/high-park/
2. **[Trinity Bellwoods Park](/e/trinity-bellwoods-park---844.md)** (park) — A 14.6-hectare park on the former Trinity College grounds, became a public park by 1909; known for its off-leash dog bowl and rare white squirrels. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Bellwoods_Park, https://totimes.ca/trinity-bellwoods/
3. **[Tommy Thompson Park](/e/tommy-thompson-park---845.md)** (park) — A human-made peninsula built from construction fill since the 1950s on the Leslie Street Spit, now an Important Bird Area with over 300 recorded species. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Thompson_Park, https://tommythompsonpark.ca/visitor-information/
4. **[Edwards Gardens](/e/edwards-gardens---846.md)** (park) — A horticultural park developed from a former estate starting in the 1940s, made a public park in 1956 and home to the Toronto Botanical Garden's 17 themed spaces. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Gardens, https://www.triphobo.com/places/toronto-canada/edwards-gardens
5. **[Riverdale Park](/e/riverdale-park---847.md)** (park) — A 104-acre park along the Don River between Cabbagetown and Riverdale, with sports fields, downtown skyline views and the adjoining Riverdale Farm. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdale_Park_(Toronto), https://www.blogto.com/city/2019/08/riverdale-park-east-toronto/
6. **[Rouge National Urban Park](/e/rouge-national-urban-park---848.md)** (park) — Established in 2015 across Toronto and neighbouring municipalities, this 79-square-kilometre national park protects forests, farmland and Lake Ontario shoreline. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouge_National_Urban_Park, https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/rouge
7. **[Christie Pits Park](/e/christie-pits-park---849.md)** (park) — An 8.9-hectare park at Bloor and Christie, built on a former sand quarry and renamed from Willowvale Park in 1983; has an outdoor pool and ice rink. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Pits, https://www.torontojourney416.com/christie-pits-park/
8. **[Sunnybrook Park](/e/sunnybrook-park---850.md)** (park) — A 147-acre park in Leaside donated to the city in 1928, with 25 kilometres of trails, an off-leash dog area and the public Sunnybrook Stables riding facility. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnybrook_Park, https://torontoforyou.com/sunnybrook-park-leaside-features-wildlife-events/

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