Birkdale Ravine — Attraction in Toronto

It was a nice park for a walk and to see the Sakura trees. I did not go during the peak blooming time this year. The trees were much nicer near the end of April. I visited the park on Mother’s Day. Luckily I was still able to catch the last part of the Sakura before they fell to the ground. The park was really big and not too crowded. I was thankful that I don’t need to travel far to High Park to take nice photos of the Sakura trees. It was a gift to see these smaller trees. I could easily take beautiful photos of these Sakura closely.

This was the second time I came to this park to check out the Cherry Blossoms. We came during the blossom bloom this year. It was the Thursday before Mother’s Day. The park was very calm and it was nice to walk around on a sunny day. On that day, the Cherry blossoms there only bloomed 50%. It still takes time to full bloom. The little Cherry blossom trees didn’t look as attractive as the bigger Cherry blossom trees at other locations. However, if you want to take some nice photos without a crowd of people around the trees, this location is not...

2022 July 4.5★

The Birkdale Ravine is located in the watershed of Highland Creek - the most developed watershed in the Toronto region. However, due to its location and connectivity to other natural areas such as Morningside Park, Birkdale Ravine functions as a migration corridor for birds and other wildlife. Restoration efforts, including tree and shrub plantings, have been undertaken to protect and enhance this section of Highland Creek.

This Ravine is great for walking, riding a bike or ebike. It's very well connected to the area and other paths.

At the north side/entrance there's a community recreation center. On the other end there's a parking lot that can accommodate about 25 cars and a decent park with a rope climbing structure, swings and spinners.

Stay on trails. Keep dogs on a leash. Don't disturb plants...

Birkdale Ravine, Hyland Creek Watershed, Thompson Park, Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, Scarborough Town Centre

We started at the Birkdale Ravine Trail until we reached the Scarborough Town Centre. This is like green space within the city. We hiked this Trail in the winter and I absolutely have no recall of the Trail. The landscape changes with the season.

We've been in Canada this long and this is the first time we're seeing the Civic Centre and the Campbell Square. I guess we never bothered to check these out, only the Town Centre which is a shopping mall and the subway.

Found a few flora and fauna species...