Parks · Our pick in Toronto
Tommy Thompson Park
Birds on the spit
The spit into the lake, one of the city’s best places for birds.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mehrvellous · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Bird-watching
- Address
- Leslie Street Spit, Toronto
- Website
- tommythompsonpark.ca
About Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson Park, on the Leslie Street Spit, is one of the best places in the city for bird-watching, with more than 300 recorded species (its site).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Tommy Thompson Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Distillery District3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St. Lawrence Market4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- CN Tower5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Island ferries5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Royal Ontario Museum6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Casa Loma8.5 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Pearson airport25 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Main stations
- Union Station4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
- St. Andrew5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Bloor-Yonge6.5 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
Location
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