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High Park Toronto

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 High Park is Toronto's largest park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy pubic transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for chidren, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.

On this website you can find information about High Park to help you plan your visit and to learn what makes this beautiful park a true gem in the Southwestern part of Toronto.
From wild forests to the Chinese gardends High Park has a truly genuine and beautiful vegetation - well taken care of by the city.

If you know of any changes to the park or anything we missed when we reviewed High Park please send us the updates. Your feedback keeps the site up to date and accurate for everyone to enjoy. Thank you.
 
  Waterfront »
A walk along Lake Grenadier on the west side of High Park will make you forget you are in the largest city in Canada.
The park has a designated off-leash area for dogs. While the dog park is not completetly fenced in it is surronded by natural borders such as thich bushes and trees.
 
  Zoo »
The mini-zoo at High Park had lamas, buffalos, deer, peacocks and a few other animals. The zoo is open from 7am until dusk. Free admission.
 
  Sports »
Tennis courts, baseball diamond and soccer fields are all present inside the park but many other sports can be played on the large grassy fields.
The 18 designated picnic areas seat hundreds of people. Bring food from home or prepare it in the park on the barbie. Reservation required.
Whether you are taking your bicycle, the subway or your car these maps can help you get to the park and to find your way around the park once you arrived.




A Brief Overview of High Park

I've been to High Park many many times but each time I bump into something new, discover yet another hidden corner or see a beautiful tree I never noticed before. Let me give you an idea just how large the park is: me and my two-year-old Golden Retreiver were zig-zagging through the park one day to take pictures but she got tired so I had to return with my camera two more times to take some more shots. Few other dogs have as much energy than young Goldens. Yup, that's how big it is.

If you really want to see the many faces of High Park you need to go in spring when nature is wide awake and everything is in full bloom, you also need to go in the fall when golden leaves cover the ground as far as the eye can see and you need to go in the winter to see just how beautiful ice and snow can be. Don't always come during the busiest times; High Park is most peaceful and relaxing early in the morning and after twilight.

High Park is operated by the City of Toronto and you don't have to pay an admission fee to visit the park.

What can you do in Toronto's High Park?

The quick answer is that you can do pretty much everything that can be done in parks. High Park's 399 acres in the middle of Toronto is an excellent getaway for young and old people equally. There are many designated children's playgrounds, sports facilities, 18 picnic areas, hiking trails, large green spaces, waterfront trails, benches galore and the list goes on and on.
There are a few images about High Park to the right and you can find many more across the website.

If you need additional information about High Park please call the City of Toronto Customer Service Centre at 416-338-0338.

This website is maintined independently and it is not affiliated in any way with the City of Toronto or other High Park related groups. For more information you may visit the official City of Toronto website pages about High Park.




High Park, 1873 Bloor Steet West, Toronto, ON, M6S, Canada