High Park

High Park
grassy hillside with garden planted in shape of maple leaf
High Park Hillside Gardens (2017)
High Park is located in Toronto
High Park
Location of High Park in Toronto
TypeUrban park
Location1873 Bloor Street West,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Coordinates43°38′49″N 79°27′47″W / 43.646821°N 79.462996°W / 43.646821; -79.462996
Area398 acres (161 ha)[1]
Created1876 (1876)
Owned byCity of Toronto
Operated byToronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation
Public transit accessHigh Park and Keele stations
Websitewww.toronto.ca/highpark

High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] High Park 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 was opened to the public in 1876 and is based on a bequest of land from John George Howard to the City of Toronto. It spans 161 hectares (400 acres) and is one of the largest parks in Toronto.

High Park is located to the west of downtown Toronto, north of Humber Bay, and is maintained by the City of Toronto Parks Department. It stretches south from Bloor Street West to The Queensway, just north of Lake Ontario. It is bounded on the west by Ellis Park Road and Grenadier Pond and on the east by Parkside Drive.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Historic photos from around High Park, Toronto". WholeMap.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "High Park". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Toronto's High Park (PDF) (Map). City of Toronto. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "High Park - General Info". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.