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    Clarence Square Park

    3.7 (16 reviews)

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    Unleashed dog park
    Chuan C.

    The park is literally a square shape. About 40% of the park is a fenced-off unleashed dog park. The other half has green grass with many benches you can sit on. The centre part has a fountain (which was not on during pandemic times). There are many large trees offering shade. There is meter parking along the streets surrounding the park.

    Myrem D.

    A small little park right off of Spadina. It's also called poop park. Clarence Square is one of the oldest remaining park spaces in the downtown core. The place is very neglected since all the dogs that come here have a poop party and the owners don't bother picking it up. It's got roughly 5 large cedar trees with patches of medium sized grassy terrains. It is a relatively quiet, and shady park. There is 4 benches and few picnic tables. There is a drinking fountain in the centre of the park. If you want some entertainment come have a seat. But even the benches are questionable. Lots of crazies, crack heads, dog walkers, kids, young couples and tons of students walk through here. There's a guy that resembles Jesus, comes here with a book and pretends to talk to "his friends" telling them to be quiet. Right now... as in July 9th 3:19pm.. there is a gay couple making out hardcore on the park. I took picture... NOT because I want to exploit them... I'm shocked. HOW CAN THEY ROLL ALL OVER THE GRASS WITH ALL THE POOP???? It's been 20minutes and they are still dry humping the lunar eclipse outta each other. Am I a pervert for staring? I'm worried ... about myself. I have a theory. They are def new lovers.. the way they are going at it. They met at pride last week and are on a tumultuous love affair rolling in dog poop parks and such. Anyhow,..... they are gone now. Hand in hand. Awww. I have never created a business and written a review so fast in my life. Just so I could share with my fellow partially perverted yelpers. The fact that I'm not ashamed about my exploitation is a bit concerning. OH WELL. fun fact: In the northwest corner of the park is a historical plaque honouring Alexander Dunn, born near the park, who was the first Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross. In 1854, he was a participant in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, saving the lives of two fellow soldiers. enjoy the sunshine xoxo M.

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    Eh, a bit sterile-feeling, especially compared to other Toronto parks.

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    Nice place to stop and relax in the city!

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    Review Highlights - Clarence Square Park

    We moved in this neighborhood since last May and enjoyed walking here during summer time.

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    Eglinton Park

    Eglinton Park

    4.4(5 reviews)
    7.1 kmYonge and Eglinton, Mount Pleasant and Davisville

    I thought high park was the best. But this park has its own charming essence. It's not as big as…read morehigh park. But it's a community park which is lush green in summers and an absolutely pleasure to spend the afternoon and evening at.

    This park is tucked away a couple streets north of Eglinton and right in between Yonge and Avenue…read more You won't see it from Eglinton but it is just behind a community centre that offers ice hockey and ping pong (I've yet to investigate all the centre has to offer). It's also a 5 minute walk from the Eglinton TTC station if you plan to get there by public transportation. The park itself is a large plot of green space that is regularly maintained by the City of Toronto. There are two open softball diamonds where I have seen league games played. I've even seen the diamonds maintained by the Toronto Blue Jays Community Care Foundation. There's also a regulation soccer field but on some summer weekdays and Saturday mornings, it is converted to about 8-10 mini soccer fields where toddlers between 4-8 years old (my best guess) chase a soccer ball around the field. On down times, it is popular among the dog owners in the area. There is no fenced off-leash area but it is large enough for dogs to run off-leash and play fetch. The latest development is the kiddies play structure. Built over the Fall of 2014 and opened before year's end, the new structure is among the largest I've seen in a public park. There's plenty of apparatuses for the kids to climb, slide down and do. The ground surface is a soft, bouncy synthetic material. It probably saves some kids from crying and saves parents from cleaning up sand in the house. There is also a circular concrete space that doubles as both a labyrinth for people to follow to de-stress and as a wading pool when filled with water. It's been very popular among the children with the hot temperatures we've been having recently. The community centre does offer parking but I don't think they let anyone in until after 10am and similarly, street parking nearby is permit only from midnight until 10am. But like I mentioned earlier, it's a short walk from the Eglinton TTC station and you can even take the 32 bus from the station to get dropped off right in front of the community centre. For me, I like to run laps around the outer edge of the park and there is a hill close to the community centre. Each lap with a run up the hill is 1km so it's a good spot if you're training for a running race and want to track your distance. If I've made the park sound like it has lots to offer, then I've done my job and I do suggest checking it out if you're looking for something to do in the city, especially if you have restless children (or dogs).

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    Dogs love the snow in the park!

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    Christie Pits Park - Trees at the corner

    Christie Pits Park

    4.4(25 reviews)
    3.1 kmChristie Pits

    Tip: Street parking is limited around the park. You may have better luck taking the TTC to Christie…read morestation and walking over to visit it. Christie Pits is what locals know this park as. I don't think I've ever called it Christie Pits Park, which is its formal name. At the turn of the 20th century, the land that is now Christie Pits was actively excavated as a massive quarry for sand, gravel, and clay to build Toronto's early roads. Once these resources were depleted, the quarry (the pit) was filled to become a park. It used to be called Willowvale Park. Locals back then called it Christie Pits, which became the official name of this park. I learned about the Christie Pit riot in grade 9 history class. It happened in 1933 and was roughly a six-hour race riot happening around the Great Depression, and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and anti-semitism. This park is large. It's bordered by Bloor Street West to the south, the CP rail line to the north, Christie Street to the west, and Ossington Avenue to the east. Christie Street, and ultimately this pit, was named after William Christie, a co-founder of Mr Christie. I have a couple of fond memories of this park. I took a Cantonese class in the summer after my grade 10 year was over. This class was at Kent Senior Public School (rest in school peace) at Dufferin and Bloor. I had a friend who lived on Christie Street. After school, we'd walk over to her house to hang out, cutting through this park to get there. In grade 12, I was in my high school's concert marching band. We were a part of Toronto's Eaton's (a department store that no longer exists) Santa Claus Parade. We all met at our high school on a Sunday. We got a chartered bus ride to Christie Pits where we were dropped off. It was the starting point of the parade. I frankly don't recall where the end point of the parade was. I do remember my clarinet working when it wasn't windy while marching and was silent when I tried playing it in a headwind during the parade! I passed by this park last Wednesday. It was nice that traffic along Bloor Street West was busy. I was waiting for traffic to move and ended up looking at this park fondly. The most notable features of this park is that it has three baseball diamonds and four pools. It also has a ton of majestic trees and greenery, which provides a lot of beauty to this area. In the summertime, this park hosts the Christie Pits Film Festival, which is free as part of the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show. There are also local art events that I'd like to check out when summer is finally here. It's a nice park in a cool part of Toronto. (204)

    This is a nice park with three ball fields. They really take care in maintaining these fields…read more Came to walk the dog and came across a series of children's soccer games on this day that had light rain. They had a skateboard park adjacent to the soccer area. It's nice to see the kids out there playing soccer. Some of them have some nice ball handling skills. Nice park to visit!

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    Riverdale Park West

    Riverdale Park West

    4.8(11 reviews)
    3.8 km

    This side of the park is where I often neglect, so I explored out West and saw what I've been…read moremissing out on. Visiting a cemetery is not something I do for fun pre-COVID, but I'm glad I went there for a walk for once. Many tombstones from ages ago are wearing away, and I'm wondering whether their descendants still visit them. You can walk along a path with flat-to-the-ground headstones flanking either side into an area shaded by trees. I also saw Jack Layton's monument, with a headstone sculpture of his face. I see people have left some flowers recently. Super cool as I did not know his gravesite is there! Riverdale Farm was closed when I was there, but I could still peek at the farm animals outside the gate. I was there just after they announced on the news that someone stole Juniper, the baby goat! I believe I saw mama and the siblings there? The gates are not high... so I can see how a rascal can jump the fence and take a goat. Like who does that?! Cemetery and a park walk are not the first things that come to mind, but it reminds me that when I open my mind to unique experiences, I'm most of the time pleasantly rewarded.

    Lovely Greenspace in Cabbagetown (as if it needed more nice spots) with lots of baseball diamond…read moreand plenty of Greenspace. Not a lot of shade on the hill but the park also has Riverdale Farms, one of the hidden gems of Toronto.

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    Riverdale Park West - Big wide open green field

    Big wide open green field

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