8 of the best · Toronto, Canada
Parks, Ravines and the Lake: Toronto Outdoors
High Park and the islands, the glasshouses of Allan Gardens, the Brick Works in the ravine, the birds of the spit, the Rouge and the Bluffs.
Our 8 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Toronto moments we keep going back to: the ferry to the islands for the skyline at dusk, a Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Market, and an afternoon in the galleries of the Royal Ontario Museum.
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The largest park
High Park
The west end’s great park: trails, Grenadier Pond, the cherry blossoms and a small zoo.
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City parks 5
Gardens and lawns.
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Five glasshouses
Allan Gardens Conservatory
An indoor botanical garden of five greenhouses, with the Palm House at its heart.
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In the ravine
Evergreen Brick Works
The old brickworks in the Don Valley: trails, gardens and a Saturday market.
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The largest park
High Park
The west end’s great park: trails, Grenadier Pond, the cherry blossoms and a small zoo.
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Under the expressway
The Bentway
A public space beneath the Gardiner Expressway, with events and, in winter, a skating trail.
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Nature 3
Cliffs, spits and the Rouge.
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White cliffs on the lake
Scarborough Bluffs
The pale cliffs above Lake Ontario, with Bluffer’s Park below.
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Birds on the spit
Tommy Thompson Park
The spit into the lake, one of the city’s best places for birds.
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