A great little place to get away from the noise by the lake. It offers a wide range of activities.
Swimming: There is a beach on a shallow lagoon that gets warm enough to swim in during the summer. Although it is a pebble Beach, so pack water shoes. There is also a rental place available across the lagoon for cayaks canoes, etc.
Walking: there is a nice peninsula with paved walk for a lesurely 15-20min walk. Wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Picnic: picnic tables sprinkled throughout the space. There is a covered area right by the washrooms. I've seen people have parties/gatherings there (booking with the city may be required.
Parking: very small parking lot, and gets busy very quickly. Come early on weekends if you want a spot. There is street parking available, but we have struggled to find some on occasion during the peak park visiting hours on...
Read moreI came here with a couple of friends for a scenic walk. There is a Waterfront Trail that connects to the park from the east side. This park almost fully wraps around a body of water as I saw many people on kayak, canoe, standup paddle board and swim in.
The Waterfront Trail is suitable for walking, running and biking. You would also get to enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Ontario and downtown Toronto.
There is an accessible access point to the beach area around AE Crookes Park. I did venture onto the beach and the sand is very fine. There are some parts that are definitely more stones and pebbles than sand.
Overall, this park is quite a peaceful and you can see many people enjoying their time with...
Read moreThis Park is nice and alright we came here last year as well. This year was a little bit different.
Here’s why…
Pros: A) The park has trees and the landscape was alright and nice. B) The park can have dogs. C) The park looks clean and well maintained. D) They have a washroom.
Cons: A) There was a few parts of the park that looked dirty. And have Graffiti. B) Parking was not ample and fills up most of the busy days. C) I saw a few people that were drugged and acting weird.
Conclusion: It’s sad to see that this Park has come to this. Last year was better. Hopefully next year...
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