It's great park for walks. It is really popular spot during spring to fall. Trails were pretty wide…read moreso you can be walking along side people biking and a family walking with a stroller. Also, the park is very scenic and photographable (even if you just your phone). The downside: Parking is pretty hard to find during the few times I have visited.

Moved a tree off the pathway after a rainstorm. Other then that, paths were clear…read more The parking lots do get crowded, however the people walking the trails keep their distances. Would love to see the gravel paths paved for an even ground to walk on.

Beautiful trail, lots of people go here to walk their dogs or for the beautiful views here!read more

Little peace of heaven trail with view of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario. Love the…read moreseclusion of the shingle bar! We take our dog for a walk here and at Jack Darling which is next to the Rattray along the Trans Canada Trail. The boardwalk trail is lovely path to capture wildlife.

I just want to adjust my review from 5 star to 4 star…read more I have tried returning to this park the last few months but it has been tough! Parking is constantly full, the free parking that visitors have to settle with local paid parking. I'm not sure if this is a pandemic crowd thing-will try accessing during the winter.

The Chinook and Coho salmon are currently spawning in local rivers ... I'd never heard about it or…read moreseen it until a neighbour told me about it last weekend. Gord and I headed to Etienne Brule Park yesterday afternoon. We've never been to this park so it was fun to check it out. We headed up the Humber River and followed it to Dundas Street W. There are six dams and we saw salmon jumping in half of them. The changing leaves were gorgeous! Though we didn't see any salmon make it up and over, people were cheering and encourage the salmon. It was a fun afternoon and I'm glad we checked it out.

This is a nice clean park with a washroom facility, picnic areas that you can rent, trails and…read morebridges. We came here with our toddlers for a fall hike and really enjoyed the easy trail. The park is nestled in a residential area and easy to get to. There are no parking fee or admission fee. The bridge is nice and the single trail connects to the Credit Valley Conservation research facility. We walked till the trail ended and turned back. It wasn't busy when we went on a Sunday afternoon and you can go off the main trail to get up close to the water where some people were fishing. There is a playground that stems off the trail, you have to go up a flight of stairs, and it leads you to a residential area. I didn't like the playground as the ground was covered in sand rather than the usual woodchips. This is a small park that is close by, the walk is pretty flat so it was great for my toddlers. We would definitely go back and go on the trail all year round.

It was fairly quiet on a weekday morning; not too many cars or people around. I saw at least a…read morecouple of covered picnic areas and there are also washroom facilities on the grounds. Trail information is on a map and the trails are quite extensive. I'd advise bringing a hat since there isn't much shade.

It's a gorgeous close to the Victoria Day long weekend! A comfortable 20 degrees Celsius &…read morebeautiful sunshine for taking a relaxing nature walk in a City of Toronto park. This beats being in traffic coming back from the cottage on the busy GTA highways, unless you happen to own a cottage! Pay and display parking is $2.50 per hour with a two hour limit. Enforcement is 24/7 as per the posted signage. Huge trees, flowers, Wilket Creek, wildlife, bridges and paved pathways zig zag throughout the forested parkland. The only annoying thing are cyclists buzzing park goers on foot. Yes, we all have to co-exist in our enjoyment of this green space but mine the 2-metre social distancing rules.

Beautiful park which connects with Edwards Gardens & Sunnybrook Park. It gets very busy during the…read moreweekends though. So if you want to stay away from people be prepared to go off the paved path. Not much wildlife to see here because of it's location. Just birds like the redwing blackbird, ducks, geese. Washrooms aren't all open yet. Only one Is open for Wilket Creek, one for Edwards Gardens. I'm not sure about Sunnybrook park as I didn't venture there. One thing I'll say about the park is that it's pretty clean. I wonder if the city cleans this park or are there volunteers that do that? There are recycle & garbage bins everywhere which is good. This park is a bit far for me to get to as I don't have a car so I'm not here often.

Bronte Creek is one of the two provincial parks in the GTA. There is an entrance fee, so I would…read moresuggest 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.

My first time visiting this provincial park. I was very fortunate to receive a free annual pass…read moreaccess 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 :)

I'm really surprised I haven't reviewed this place - though I think I at least have reviewed the…read moreTree Top Trekking. The one thing I don't like is the notion of having to pay to enter a park. This might sound like an odd take since it's quite normal in Ontario, but being from BC originally, I can tell you that it was quite surprising (for here, and all other paid conservation parks). It's frustrating that the nicest park in the city - by far, which also has it's only natural lake, is gated and requires an entrance fee. I'll still give it 5 stars since it's part of a norm for the entire province, so I can't really hold that against it. I'll also have to admit that having a fee has perks which become apparent - namely: much cleaner, high staffing ratio (which helps cleanliness), no overcrowding, well maintained and even the configuration. It's similar to hating the cost of the 407 but having to admit you also love being able to cross the GTA in half the time. Heart Lake itself is a nice lake, and as mentioned the only natural lake in Brampton and probably one of the largest for quite some distance around it. Even without having visited, you may have seen it without realizing it since it was used in the movie Tommy Boy years ago (when Chris Farley is sailing and being taunted by kids). There is fishing, various types of boating, which now also includes boating at night with clear boasts that have bright neon lights around them. There are trails to walk along it too, but sadly not to go around it since city planners in their infinite wisdom years ago allowed a handful of houses to back onto the lake. There's also a some cross country trails in the wooded area for that type of running and cycling. The treetop trekking here is fantastic, but a completely different fee and business listing. But worth noting it is located here. There's an insane amount of picnicking spots. A perk with it being paid entry is that you're very likely to find a table and they even offer spots for charcoal disposal. They do offer being able rent out large spots for very big gatherings as well. They have a big splash pad and a nice large outdoor pool which has proper rope separation between shallow and deep ends. Again, the pool is quite large, so even on a busy hot Saturday in July, there was reasonable room in the shallow end - but considerably more space in the deep end. There is another fee for swimming, but it's quite reasonable. Good lifeguard ratio as well. So you've got to 'pay to play', but I also can't say there isn't value for the money. I'd highly recommend looking at an annual pass (family pass especially) which probably pays for itself within 2-3 visits here, or to any of the other TRCA conservation areas. I believe Brampton library does offer the ability to borrow a pass, but you'd want to plan ahead as I wouldn't be surprised there's holds for it.

The conservation park has a lot to offer: Tree Trekking, trails that continue along the lake,…read moreexercise equipment, lots of parking space and huge picnic and bbq area with lots of picnic tables, with all the safety measures in place; designated place to throw away ashes, big garbage bins. Good for all seasons

Beautiful park along the water! You can see the Toronto Skyline in the distance from the lake and…read morethere's also a hiking trail as well. I went during the weekday so it wasn't too busy and was pretty quiet. Apparently it gets pretty busy on the weekends though. The park also has a BBQ area but it might be by permit only since I saw a sign posted of the parties who had reserved the area by permit. This spot would be perfect for a date/picnic, especially during the warm summer months. It makes a great gathering area for family friendly activities as well!

The park is pretty large so lots of the benches, and playground are pretty far in from Lakeshore…read more The park can be accessed by car and transit. There are bus stops nearby but it may take a while (at least for me when I was too young to drive). Also, parking is pretty limited. Even though I don't have a dog, I found it cool that Jack Darling Park has an off leash dog park. I didn't realize it was one till I was volunteering at the tennis courts nearby years ago.