The Toronto Winter Trail is open for free! List of Best Walking Spots

Winter in Toronto has arrived as promised, calm as a promise that never changes. The Toronto government has also opened up winter activity venues for us in various places, providing us with good places for activities.

Outdoor activity venues

50 artificial ice rinks, 23 sled mountains, and 5 golf courses with 8 snow trails for hiking boots.

More than 1500 parks are open to the public, many of which have snow removal functions, key areas have toilets, and 17 winter maintained park walking routes are open.

More than 800 amusement parks, 30 parks providing outdoor fitness equipment, and E.T. Seton Park's archery range including 60 outdoor sports fields with tennis courts.

70 outdoor table tennis tables and 60 chess tables, 68 dog playgrounds

6 frisbee golf courses, including Scarlett Woods golf course (temporarily open in winter), High Park (open on weekends without cars)

Winter maintenance channel

Click to view parks with winter maintenance access

In order to provide residents with a place for winter walks, Toronto has carried out winter maintenance on some passages. In addition, on some golf courses, there are 8 marked snow trails for hiking boots that have not been maintained.

Some park paths cannot be maintained in winter due to issues such as the type of pavement material or location in environmentally sensitive areas.

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The five golf courses that offer hiking trails with snow boots this winter are as follows:

Dentonia Park – Scarborough Don Valley – North York

Humber Valley – Etobicoke Scarlett Woods – York

Tam O’Shanter – Scarborough

There are eight snow trails in total, ranging from 1 to 2.5 kilometers. You can take TTC to get there. There are restrooms inside the golf course building.

Winter walking spots in Etobicoke/York

Centennial Park – Etobicoke

This 213 hectare park is located on the west side of Renforth Drive and the north side of Rathburn Road, and is the largest park in Toronto.

Multiple paving areas for winter maintenance paths

A public restroom is located on the west side of the sports stadium

Picnic locations 1, 6, and 8 provide three portable toilets

Provide multiple parking spaces

Centennial Park - Etobicoke offers an outdoor fitness area, several playgrounds, and multiple ponds for wildlife viewing.

Chalkfarm Park, Heathrow Park, and Giovanni Caboto Park

Chalkfarm Park, Heathrow Park, and Giovanni Caboto Park are located north of Wilson Avenue and on both sides of Jane Street Chalkfarm Park, Heathrow Park, and Giovanni Caboto Park are located north of Wilson Avenue on both sides of Jian Street. Drive along Black Creek and cross Heathrow Park from the north of Chalkfarm Park

The eastern edge of Giovanni Caboto Park.

A winter maintenance road runs through these three parks along Black Creek

Chalkfarm Community Center provides public restrooms and a small parking lot

Chalkfarm Community Center provides a small parking lot

At Chalkfarm Park, tennis courts are open in winter and outdoor fitness equipment is provided. All three parks have playgrounds.

High Park, Happer Park

Located near Bloor Street West and Parkside Drive, High Park is a place of significant environmental importance

There are many interesting animals and plants in the area.

In addition to paved roads, pedestrian paving and highways are also undergoing winter maintenance, including the east side of Grenadier Pond

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Buildings with public restrooms are all open

The entire park has portable restrooms

Many parking lots

There is a subway station on the north side of the park

Highland Park has multiple amusement parks, two ice rinks, a large dog park, and two tennis courts. This park has many large venues for other winter activities. There are many horticultural displays along the winter maintenance path.

Humber Bay Park East and Humber Bay Park West

Humber Bay Park East and Humber Bay Park West are located at the southern end of Park Lawn Road, Lake Ontario

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The main road leading to the parking lot is undergoing winter maintenance

Unpved roads are not maintained in winter

The paved path by the lake is maintained outside of winter

Each park has a portable restroom

There are five parking lots between two parks

Humber Bay Park West has a dog park. The wind blowing from the lake may be very cold, please pay attention to keeping warm.

Winter walking spots in North York

Earl Bales Park and Hinder Area

These parks are located on the east side of Bathurst Street on Sheppard Avenue West.

There are multiple winter maintained roads and trails in the park

Earl Bales Community Centre provides public restrooms

Earl Bales Park has four parking lots; There is a parking lot in Hinder Area

Earl Bales Park has three playgrounds and a dog park. The Hinder Area is part of a wide forest gully system that is conducive to the growth of wildlife and plants in the area, and is also a great place for bird watching.

Edwards Gardens

Edwards Gardens is located at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Leslie Street.

Multiple pedestrian walkways maintained in winter

Toronto Botanical Gardens opens public restrooms

A large parking lot

The area is part of Don River West Branch, so you can see a large number of wildlife. There are many horticultural displays on the winter maintenance path.

Some sidewalks may be located in environmentally sensitive areas and will not undergo winter maintenance.

G. Ross Lord Park

G. Ross Lord Park is a large park located on Dufferin Street between Finch Avenue and Steeles Avenue

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The four kilometer long sidewalk serves as a winter maintenance pathway and connects various parking lots

There is a public restroom building on the east side of the main parking lot of the sports venue

There is a portable restroom on the west side

Five parking lots

This park has a dog park. Walk east along the winter maintained trail to Harryetta Gardens Park, then continue north along the winter maintained sidewalk to reach Steeles Avenue.

Finch Recreational Trail

This paved pedestrian/bicycle path is located west of Norfinch Drive and Yonge Street in Etobicoke York

Within the waterway corridor between Talbot Road.

Nine kilometer winter maintenance channel

There is a winter maintenance pathway from Finch Recreation Trail to Driftwood Community Recreation Centre

Driftwood Community Recreation Centre, G. Ross Lord Park, and Esther Shiner Stadium all have parking lots and restrooms

The eastern end of Yonge Street, between Willowdale Avenue and Pineway Boulevard, is an environmentally sensitive area and therefore will not undergo winter maintenance.

Sunnybrook Park, Wilket Creek Park, and E.T. Seton Park

Sunnybrook Park, Wilket Creek Park, and E.T. Seton Park are located in the Eglinton Avenue East and Leslie Street area

The winter maintained park road from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center to Overlea Boulevard is long

5 kilometers

Sunnybrook Park and Wilket Creek Park have public restrooms

Every park has a parking lot

Some sidewalks in the northern part of Wilkett Creek Park are environmentally sensitive areas and do not have winter maintenance.

Scarborough's winter walking spot

Birkdale Ravine, Thomson Memorial Park, Bendale Park, Hague Park, and Cedar Brook Park

You can pass through Birkdale Ravine along West Highland Creek, Thomson Memorial Park, Bendale Park, Hague Park, and Cedar Brook Park

There is a five kilometer winter route from Birkdale Community Centre to Cedarbrook Community Centre

Maintain the channel

Thomson Memorial Park and Cedarbrook Community Centre have public restrooms

The parking lots along the way include:

Birkdale Community Centre o Thomson Memorial Park

o Cedarbrook Community Centre

Provide outdoor fitness equipment, amusement parks, and many open spaces. Thomson Memorial Park has a dog park

Bluffer’s Park

Bluffer's Park is located at the southern end of Brimley Road, adjacent to the shores of Lake Ontario.

Gravel or dirt sidewalks are not maintained in winter

There is a public restroom available

Three large parking lots

Bluffe's Park is perfect for viewing Scarborough Bluffs.

Finch Recreational Trail

The paved path/bike lane in this waterway corridor is located to the east of L'Amoriaux Sports Complex, between Silver Star Boulevard and Middlefield Road.

Three kilometers of winter maintenance sidewalk

There is a restroom available

There is a parking lot available

Gatineau Hydro Corridor

The Meadoway section is located between Victoria Park Avenue and Scarborough Golf Club Road.

Nine kilometers of winter paved roads

There is a 1.5-kilometer unpaved road between Kennedy Road and Brimley Road that is not maintained during winter.

You can also take a small path.

The trail between Crockford Boulevard and Birchmount Avenue is under construction, and there is a small marked bend.

Thomson Memorial Park provides public restrooms

There are parking lots along the way

Meadoway is an urban green and grassy area that connects downtown Toronto with Rouge National Urban Park.

Milliken Park

Milliken Park is located at the southeast corner of Steeles Avenue East and McCowan Road.

his park has two separate playgrounds and lots of open space.

Many paved and winter maintained sidewalks

There is a portable restroom in the park

There is a public restroom located within Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre

Two large parking lots

The park has two separate playgrounds and a large amount of open space.

Port Union Village Common Park

Port Union Village Common Park is located along the shore of Lake Ontario at the eastern end of Scarborough.

There is a winter paved path less than 1 kilometer from the main entrance

There is a portable restroom near the entrance

Port Union Village Common Park does not have a parking lot

This park has a small playground. The non winter maintenance trail extends 2.5 kilometers to Rouge Beach Park or two kilometers to the winter maintenance parking lot at Eastpoint Park. There may be ice near the coast, please proceed with caution.

Kew Gardens and East Martin Goodman Trail

Kew Gardens is located on Lee Avenue in Queen Street East, Beach neighborhood.

In Kew Gardens:

There are winter maintenance paths around the park

There are winter public restrooms near the outdoor skating rink

No parking

There is a dog park on Kew Gardens beach.

The Martin Goodman Trail from Kew Gardens runs east or west:

There is a three kilometer winter maintenance passage

Woodbine Beach Park provides East Season public restrooms

Entering Ashbridges Bay Park

Toronto Island Park

Toronto Island Park includes Ward's Island, Hanlan's Point and Centre Island Planning a trip

Please refer to the Toronto ferry schedule for detailed information on round-trip to the island.

Almost every paved sidewalk has winter maintenance

There are four winter restrooms in the park

The park features an 18 hole circular golf course located between Ward's Island and Centre Island.

Hanlan's Point opens public tennis courts, playgrounds, outdoor table tennis tables, and other outdoor spaces in winter.

But there is no heating shed, and the indoor space is also very limited, so it is important to pay attention to keeping warm.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Trinity Bellwoods Park is located at the northern end of Strachan Avenue, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West.

Almost every sidewalk has winter maintenance

Two public restrooms

A parking lot within the park

The park has a dog park, outdoor fitness equipment, ice skating rink, amusement park, tennis court, and many open areas.

Withrow Park

Withrow Park is located south of Danforth Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue.

Every small path in the park has winter maintenance

There are two public restrooms

There is no parking lot available

The park has an ice rink, outdoor fitness equipment, amusement park, open tennis court, and many open areas.

Data source: City of Toronto-Welcome to winter

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