Hiking Toronto for Dog Lovers

Socialize your pet while browsing at a great outdoor shopping center Grab a snack, meet friends, or do some shopping Although you could simply park at CF Shops on Don Mills, I decided to document this loop beginning at Bond Park to show the different options that are available to make The Don Mills Trail more interesting. Suggested Route By walking from Bond Park to the shopping center, you can turn your hike into a beautiful 5 km route.  Parking In the winter there is plenty of parking at Bond Park. The park has many baseball diamonds, so during baseball season, the lot might fill up. After joining the Don Mills trail, walk south on the paved trail. This part of the path can get pretty busy with cyclists and pedestrians, so keep your dog on-leash to be safe.  I like walking this part of the trail in the winter because I can see the beautiful homes that are next to the path. Many of the houses on either side of the trail have been upgraded with be...

Also known as the Don Mills Leaside Spur Trail The trail is built on an abandoned train track that used to be called the Don Mills Leaside Spur. Hence the two names. This trail runs between Don Mills Road and Leslie Street from York Mills in the north and nearly to Eglinton in the south. Roughly parallel to Leslie, it is 3 km in length. You could consider this a boring trail because it is so straight with no forest or body of water along the trail. Instead of a straight walk from one end to the other and back, I suggest several visits that include loops in neighbouring parks. North to York Mills The first hike is along the newest part of the trail. My suggested loop is roughly 3 km in length. The traffic in this section is pretty light, so if you have control over your dog, this is the only section of the trail where I'd suggest letting your dog off-leash. This stretch runs parallel to Scarsdale Road, where there are industrial buildings, after-school programs, an...