You wouldn’t know it standing at King and Bay Streets, but Toronto is quite well endowed with green spaces. From city parks where you can relax with a snack and a book, to multi-kilometre stretches of wooded parklands perfect for a walk or a cycle, this is my list of the 10 finest places to get some peace and quiet. Spring and fall are especially good times to visit our parks when the flowers are in bloom, or the foliage is changing colours.
Toronto's 10 Best Public Parks and Gardens
Toronto is also home to the biggest network of ravines of any city in the world. Hidden between the streets of residential neighbourhoods, they provide natural wooded areas cut off from the city’s din. If you prefer manicured lawns and flower gardens, we’ve got that too. And then there are the more unusual parks: how about a cemetery, or an old brick quarry?
Editor’s note: These spots are all taken directly from travelstoke®, a new app from Matador that connects you with fellow travelers and locals, and helps you build trip itineraries with spots that integrate seamlessly into Google Maps and Uber. Download the app to add any of the spots below directly to your future trips.