# 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). No votes cast yet — entries are ordered as added, and the community's votes will decide the order from here — last updated Aug 19, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Canada](/canada.md) / Toronto
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 06:18:13

1. **[High Park](/e/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
2. **[Trinity Bellwoods Park](/e/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
3. **[Tommy Thompson Park](/e/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
4. **[Edwards Gardens](/e/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
5. **[Riverdale Park](/e/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
6. **[Rouge National Urban Park](/e/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
7. **[Christie Pits Park](/e/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
8. **[Sunnybrook Park](/e/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

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