With over one million visitors annually, High Park is the jewel of Toronto's park system.
It is the largest park entirely within Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It spans 161 hectares (398 acres, 1.61 km²). It is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting
facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo.
One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
High Park is the largest park entirely within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares (398 acres, 1.61
km²). It is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities,
gardens, playgrounds and a zoo.
One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology. The park is home to many species
of wildlife, including birds, fish and animals. The park contains an outstanding concentration of rare plant species, including
woodland fern-leaf, cup plant, shrubby St. John's Wort, and the wild blue lupine.
High Park offers a total of 18 designated picnic areas for pre-booking. To have a picnic for 25 or more
people you are required to purchase a picnic permit by calling 416-392-8188. No charcoal barbecues.
Trackless Train: From spring to fall a "trackless train" a tractor that tows several wagons decorated to
look like a red and white train is operated making a tour of the Park every 30 minutes, stopping near Bloor Street, the
north-western playground, west of the Grenadier Cafe, at Grenadier Pond, south of Colborne Lodge and at the Adventure
Playground.
There are 7 public washroom facilities operated seasonally in High Park, including those available at the Grenadier
Teahouse (1873 Bloor St. W) and Grenadier Pond Café.
April 15 to October 15: From 8:00 A.M. to dusk, all locations.
October 16 to April 14: From 8:00 A.M. to dusk, The Chess House at the Bloor Street entrance, Grenadier
Pond, and Parkside Drive & High Park Boulevard entrance.
All Stars Cafe (Concession #2), Colborne Lodge Drive, east of the baseball
diamonds
Adventure Playground Cafe (Concession #3), near the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground
Parking
Parking is available in designated parking areas only, at no charge. Parking lots exist at the Adventure Playground
and Zoo, at Colborne Lodge, at Grenadier Cafe, High Park Pool and the north-western children's playground, as well as along
some roads. On Sundays in summer, the roads are closed to traffic. Parking between 1:00 am and 6:00 am is prohibited. Between
May 1 and October 1 vehicles are restricted from certain areas of the park.
Car: Enter High Park through the northerly entrance located on Bloor Street West, opposite High Park
Avenue.
TTC:
The High Park and Keele subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth subway line are to the north of the Park.
The 506 streetcar line ends in the east side of the park, at Parkside Drive and Howard Park Avenue.
Along The Queensway to the south, the 501 streetcar stops at Colborne Lodge Road.
The 30B Lambton bus operates from Kipling and High Park stations into the park from Victoria Day to Labour
Day.
Contact & Address
High Park
1873 Bloor St West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Telephone: 416-392-8188
GPS address:
"High Park" or
1873 Bloor St West
Latitude: 43.653513
Longitude: -79.465227
John and Jemima Howard
John George Howard, (27 July 1803 - 3 February 1890) born John Corby, was the City of Toronto, Canada's official
surveyor and civil engineer. He was also the first professional architect in Toronto, architect of numerous public, commercial
and residential buildings in Toronto in the 1800s and the principal donor of High Park to the people of Toronto.