Hiking Toronto for Dog Lovers

Visit historical Toronto in West Don Lands. Modernizing the waterfront and the city Tire out your dog by playing in Corktown Commons and walking the trails of this 18-acre park. Then visit the trendy Distillery Historic District with your calm dog. Suggested route Our walk was only about 3 km, but there is a lot to see. Parking We parked on Front Street near Bayview Ave. All the parking in this area is controlled by Green P. We paid the maximum, which was $9 for 3 hours. Garden of Future Follies It wasn't clear to me what this sculpture represented, so I looked it up. Garden of Future Follies is a rearrangement of fragments of existing monuments, sculptures, and architecture from across the city of Toronto by the artistic duo Hadley+Maxwell. if you know Toronto really well, it would be fun to connect these pieces to the originals. Corktown Commons Corktown was settled in the early 1800s by Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine. The area now kno...

Leash-Free Dog Park The gold standard in a playground for dogs There are quite a few off-leash dog parks in Toronto, and they vary widely in terms of fun factor. Cherry Beach is the best one that I've visited for several reasons. Size It's huge! I walked from one end and back and clocked 1 km. It's so large that you need to make sure you don't lose your pet. Parking  There's plenty of it. And it's free. Beach Dogs can play in the lake from within the fenced area. Washrooms Available and open year-round. Trees There is a forest to walk through. We came in February, so it wasn't green yet. The temperatures were still below freezing, so it wasn't muddy either. Views It's always fun to look at the iconic buildings when you visit this part of the city.  From this point, you can see Tommy Thompson Park, also known as the Leslie Street Spit.  There was a huge ship docked beside ...