Hiking Toronto for Dog Lovers

Hike Wilket Creek and the meadows of a famous racehorse This isn't a huge park, but it fits all the criteria for a great, dog-friendly green space to take your dog, especially if they like to run like a racehorse. There's parking, paved trails, unpaved trails, a forest, a creek, and grass-covered hills. Parking This path connects many beautiful neighbourhoods including Misty Crescent, Tudor Gate, Post Road, Bridal Path, and Banbury Road. If you aren't walking distance to the park, there are three different parking areas: York Mills Arena, Banbury Community Rec Centre, Canadian Film Centre. Suggested 5 km route The route I like to take is about 5 km in length and starts at Banbury Community Rec Centre. Forest path The paved path from the Banbury Community Rec Centre takes you down a steep hill. At the bottom of the hill, make a sharp left for a walk in the forest. The path takes you along Wilket Creek that is shallow and left to nature. Lucy h...

Run Like a Racehorse Hike along Wilket Creek and contemplate the history of the land This isn't a huge park, but it fits all the criteria for a great, dog-friendly green space to take your dog, especially if they like to run like a racehorse. There's parking, paved trails, unpaved trails, a forest, a creek, and grass-covered hills. Parking This path connects many beautiful neighbourhoods including Misty Crescent, Tudor Gate, Post Road, Bridal Path, and Banbury Road. If you aren't walking distance to the park, there are three different parking areas: York Mills Arena, Banbury Community Centre, Canadian Film Centre. Suggested 5 km route The route I like to take is about 5 km in length and visits each of the three main attractions. The paved path from the York Mills Arena takes you directly to the Banbury Community Centre. To make your walk more interesting, I suggest you also walk through the forest to Post Road and then around a copse of trees to r...