Bronte Creek is one of the two provincial parks in the GTA. There is an entrance fee, so I would suggest getting the Ontario Parks pass from your local library to enter and to park for free. This is a nice park with lots of hiking trails and lush woods, offering plenty of shades on a sunny day. The only trail that allows you to go down to the creek is #6 Half Moon Valley Trail. I would also recommend #4 Lookout Ravine Trail which is almost completely covered by trees and would be beautiful in the fall. You shouldn't miss the famous White Oak Tree, likely germinated since 1685 and at least 300 years old, close to parking lot A. The Spruce Lane Farmhouse is another highlight near parking lot F, which is a Victorian-style house showing visitors what life was like back then. The antique furniture, well-decorated rooms, farm equipment, and friendly volunteers wearing Victorian costumes gave us an immersive experience at the farm. The only problem is that the amenities are a bit dated, especially with the signage. The park staffs should hand out free maps as you enter the park, and there should be more directions as to where you are. I often had to rely on Google to check location and the pre-downloaded map from their website. The swimming pool remains under renovation as of summer 2024, so the park is not yet at its full potential. read more

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My first time visiting this provincial park. I was very fortunate to receive a free annual pass access so did not forego the admission cost which is about $12 to $21 per day. The trails are clean, managed and you can see the arborist do a good job maintaining the overall trail. It's a really nice scenic escape from city life; I can see ski and bike trails. There is even a mini farm. There are some really nice vantage points where you can see the water and treeline, so it might be nice to return in the fall. Definitely returning here :) read more

Bronte Creek Provincial Park - Walking through trees :) - Parks Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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It's a very good park for both day use or spending a few nights and soak in some fresh air. You can do many fun stuff, like camping using private and semi-private spots; hiking, biking or mountain biking using hiking trails with different length and level of difficulty; You can also use the flat unleash area for your dog to have fun all they want. They also have washrooms and showers beside the campsite. Nice spot for all family members from different generations to picnic, be active and have fun. read more

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It was a nice day (sunny and 24C) so Gord and I headed to Bronte Creek Park in Burlington (about a half hour drive west of Toronto). It's been a while since we've been there. We did three trails ... Trillium, Half Moon Valley Trail and Lookout Ravine Trail. And we spent some time at the ravine. There weren't many people out. It was a nice way to spend a few hours. read more

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This park charges for $18 per vehicle for daily use, not what was stated on their website. It was relatively expensive for a provincial park which did not have much better view than a city park. The offered some accessible and stroller friendly trails though. They also had a turkey farm, but it was closed when we visited. read more

Bronte Creek Provincial Park - Parks Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Bronte Creek Provincial Park isn't just beautiful, and educational, with its farm houses and historic education as well as live animals. And it isn't just a great place to hike trails and have family picnics and get together's. But it also has a very special area called Half Moon Valley trail which is dedicated to people who would like to spread the ashes of their loved ones. It was easy to choose this location as the resting place for my mother and grandmother who passed within 6 weeks of each other. Their ashes were mixed with predeceased family members ashes so they could be together. We were able to spread them out and have a small, intimate family gathering at the park. It is a place that our entire family have loved and enjoyed. The particular spot that we chose is bathed in sunlight through a good part of the day. My grandmother was nicknamed Billy-Goat because of her love of hiking and her power and strength in our climbing everyone on her beloved outings. My mother was an outdoorsy person who loved hiking, mountain biking, camping, and was deeply connected to the land through her lifelong gardening and love of plants. I am so grateful that those we lost are together in that beautiful place. read more

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Bronte Creek Provincial Park was great overall! the entrance fee when pulling up to the park was $18.00; Daily Vehicle Permit "A little steep IMO". There were a lot of walking/hiking trails, A snow hill for tobogganing, a pathway full of bird houses for bird watching, picnic areas, and a model airplane field just to name a few things. www.tiktok.com/@babs_artt/video/7067005525065567493 Check this out too see a video or Bronte Park read more

The most noticeable thing you realize about Bronte Creek Provincial Park when pulling up to the park entrance is that you pay based on the vehicle for day-use, regardless of number of occupants in the vehicle. Our fee was $17.00; Daily Vehicle Permit. There are many walking/hiking trails, a 1.8 acre outdoor swimming pool (extra fee unless you're 3 and under), a children's farm and play barn, lots of picnic areas, and a model airplane field just to name a few things. What a big difference it is temperature wise relaxing under huge trees within this beautiful park compared to standing out in the open. We're here for a multi-family outing of food, refreshments and relaxation! read more

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I've only been to the Bronte Provincial Park pool. Parking is very expensive for the day. If you have a season pass it's cheaper. Also if you ride a bike you can get through the parking area. My main reason to go there was for the huge pool for my kids. I have to admit the pool is gigantic. It's right near where I live so it's very convenient. Pool admission is very inexpensive. You can bring a BBQ and have a picnic in the eating area. The pool is clean with lifeguards. It's a nice place to take your kids for the summer. Consider a season pass if you're planning to go to the farm and also in the fall there's a maple syrup festival. read more

Bronte Creek Provincial Park - Huge pool! - Parks Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Bronte Creek Provincial Park is my favourite park to go to spend a whole day with my dog. It is specially nice to come during September when all the maple leaves turned red! There is this lookout trail which overlook the ravine around 3 KM which makes it excellent short walk for both human and dogs. There are also the leash free area, where you can let your dog run around and socialize with other dogs. However, Bronte Creek Provincial Park can be overun by kids, since it has an excellent kids program, a play loft, a nature centre. But since the park is so big, one can always venture out to the other sections to have some peace and quiet. Cost now is $10 or so per vehicle for a day use pass. However, you can also get the summer/winter/annual pass if you do visit often or you visit other provincial parks! read more

So, The Bronte Creek Provincial Park Campground is a separate facility from the park itself, with a different address and exit off of the QEW. Lee and I decided that since we were just going to spend one night camping, we should get the wrinkles out of everything. This is a great spot because although it's a pretty big park, it is also in the middle of the suburbs. This makes for an interesting experience -- you are sitting there at a campfire, and if you look in one direction, you can see tract homes in the distance. So. Check-in and check-out is at 2PM which makes for a great, unhurried experience. I believe that almost all of the campsites have electrical hookups, which are great if you are using a trailer or an RV. If you want some extra quiet, the Savannah section is a radio-free campsite. The camp store is very nice, with some souvenirs and basic supplies. As of this posting, firewood is $7 a bag, kindling is $5, and bags of ice are $3. Each campsite grouping has a basic restroom, and then a larger restroom building with showers. There are water spigots sprinkled throughout the park. I don't remember seeing water hookups for RVs, though. There are also 2 25-person group campsites, an amphitheater, and a couple of hiking trails. The one teensy tiny bit of criticism is that there is no way whatsoever to get from the campground to the day-use area without a car. The reason for this, as I heard explained by one of the staff, is that the gorge that Bronte Creek flows is so deep and steep that it would require a significant investment of money to build any sort of bridge to cross it. Anyhow, all that aside, this is an excellent place to go camping, and we liked it so much, we'll be back, soon! read more

Bronte Creek Provincial Park - Sunset at Bronte Creek Campground - Parks Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Awesome park. Really enjoyed the large wading pool and farm area. Day fee is a bit pricey if you aren't there for full day which is a bit frustrating. Went another time and a lot of the trails were closed which was odd. But nice walks none the less. Peaceful. Calming. Plenty of parking. Well maintained and neat. In winter (if we get snow!) there is sledding down the hill which is cool! Campground - stayed here for like 8 months in our RV while our house was getting renovated. Clean washroom facilities with shower. Well maintained lots. Has fire pit and picnic bench. Friendly staff. Safe area. Can see deer from time to time. Beautiful sunset views! Some smaller lots with more privacy. Has taps for water with good food. Really enjoyed my time there ! read more

Great park to send the day when the pool is open it has Benin 2 years with the pool closed when we can get 2 years ago the pool was closed for repair and it is still not ready they should get it fix sooner then later read more

To have such a lovely provincial park so close to Toronto is pretty awesome! There's a good variety of stuff to do and see there, provided you're in the right season - a small farm & nature learning area for kids, a dogs off-leash area, frisbee golf, a small farm/ranch area with a lovely house and barns.. all that, plus the trails! The park (in the day-use area) also has decent facilities: plenty of washrooms, water fountains, seating areas and lots of parking. There was even a couple of vending machines for drinks at the picnic areas. I can't speak to the quality of the trails and lookout spots as I didn't get that far into the park's interior, but the natural areas in the car-accessible spots we went through (parking areas A through F) were all lovely and felt like a nice getaway from the city. The big downfall for me was the high cost and lack of information. For our one car with 3 people it cost us $16 (is this a weekend rate? it's a bit much!). We were also not so much greeted at the day-use gate, but just had "$16" grunted at us. There was no offer of information, what to do or where to go. It might be nice to get a map or brochure when you get your parking pass at least! Especially considering there was no map signage anywhere else we could find, least of all in the parking areas where it could've been of great use. Having already been once and know what to expect, I think i'd like to go back armed with a bit more information, and more time to make the visit there worth my money. read more

An awesome large provincial park with well maintained facilities. Great for kids with the barn. I recently went here for the maple syrup festival. This was a very well run event with well marked signs and friendly staff guiding you to where you want to go. The maple syrup and pancake breakfast (with bacon and/or sausage) was reasonably priced and served quickly from a cafeteria style lineup. When we went it was a cold day, so if you're planning to go dress appropriately, otherwise being cold will take away from the enjoyment. Looking forward to visiting the park in the summer. read more

This place has potential, but needs an infusion of money. We've initially gone to the outdoor pool. It's a good large pool that caters to a large audience with 3 different depth zones that a toddler and an adult could use. But it's the surrounding buildings and paths that feel like they have been abandoned for 20+ years. Although the outside roads are nicely paved, the inside roads leading to each respective parking lots are not. Same applies for the actual parking lot. This causes a lot of dust build-up on the cars and surrounding area/people. Please pave this area to give it a cleaner look. The paths leading from one place to the next are simply sprinkles of loose gravel. Again, just as mentioned above, this needs to be paved to prevent coming home with white feet. But more importantly open up the potential for additional revue through inline and biking where patrons could ride through the park on clean paved paths. I'm not asking for the inside (surrounded by trees) trails to be paved, as this should be left alone for hiking purposes. And finally, plant some more trees. I'm surprised that no one bother doing anything like this since we've been there first in the late 1980's. By now, there would have been some volume of trees surrounding the inside/outside of the park. Instead, it's a tree here and a tree there. In order to make the $17+ car fee a little more inciting, Ontario needs to put a little more money into this dilapidated park, which will see a return on their investment. read more

Great place to do last minute quick camping right in the city. The campsites have decent privacy and there are a few walk in sites usually available for first come first serve, starting at 8am. It is a provincial park so facilities are well maintained. There are only 2 comfort stations but it is usually enough. There is an amphitheater for kids activities and a few trails. No access to rivers or lakes but you get coupons for their swimming pool over at the daytime use part of the park. Decent noise barriers but it's not quiet at night until about midnight. Noises from the roads can usually be heard during the night but tolerable. Great place for beginners camping especially with toddlers. Easy drive to Walmart and 24metro. read more

Bronte Creek Provincial Park - An open walk in site - Parks Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Went there just to try the large outdoor pool. Got ripped off on the price of parking ($17). Pool was big and the surrounding area was nice enough, but it could do with a bit of maintenance. Most of the curtains in the changing stalls were broken and the washrooms were in need of a cleaning. The staff seemed nice. I went here instead of a busy beach in Toronto hoping for less people, but it was just as busy.....would probably hit up a beach instead next time. read more

Went here a couple months ago with my boyfriend for overnight camping since we decided to go hiking all day. Not a bad place, not much to see. It's good for getting away from the city but not too far. read more

I always came to this place constantly as a kid and the whole family loved it. Now going as an adult I can make a proper review of the place. The pool here is huge and fairly clean. The deep end goes upto 6 feet and they have a shallow buoyed area for kids who can also use floaters there too. There is a small area for playing in the sand as well. If you get here early you can probably find a good tree or other area with a good amount of shade. Otherwise majority of the pool area is pretty open with lots of sun. There's a few good hiking/walking paths too for extra exercise and they also have a model airplane area which is very cool. I don't remember there being one before but now there's a off leash area for dogs and it's a good size. The park in general is pretty huge but things to do are limited to a compact area- the rest is pretty much trees and they also have a large part for camping. Prices for the pool are cheap (3.25 for adults) but the vehicle permit is pretty steep in my opinion (17$ per car). This place is great for kids. Aside from the pool/rec area there's a big barn house that's a play place for kids 10 and under; they also have a small outdoor play park area but that part is a bit rundown. They've got barn animals on site (cows, chickens, rabbits, ducks, and even a few peacocks) but not nearly as much as they used to have when I was a kid. Theres also have a nature house with other species but they close pretty early (10-5). Overall I love this place, but it misses one star because maintenance over the last 10-15 years looks like its lacking. If anything, not much has been updated or maintained at all so some parts seem pretty run down or old. Side note: coolers are allowed in the pool area which is awesome! There's also nets for tennis, and badminton/volleyball. read more