Toronto Island Park - Hanlan's Point — Attraction in Toronto

It's always a great place for a day to escape to a busy city on the island.

Great walkways for a walk, run, biking, or walking the dog.

A lot of greenery all over the island, including beautiful trees.

A lot of benches and picnic tables. Many open gras areas for picnic as well.

The island got several good beaches.

Island itself is also the perfect place for scenic photos of Toronto skyline.

The island is pretty big, and you might need more than just one day to see it properly.

Fast ferry service from the city, including taxi boats when it's getting too busy.

There are food and drink...

Large grass field with lots of shade from mature trees and a number of picnic sites. Picnic sites can be reserved through the City of Toronto website. There are three public washrooms and two drinking fountains within a 10 minute walk. One of Toronto's oldest parks, Hanlan's Point Park dates back to the 1880s and covers the northern half of the west side of Centre Island. The park was originally home to cottages (1870s-1950s) and Hanlan's Point Amusement Park "Canada's Coney Island" (1880-1926). The park is adjacent to Hanlan's Point Beach, a clothing-optional beach and Canada's oldest...

Went to the island on a Monday which was such a good call. The weather was alright so it wasn’t so busy. When I got there around 1130 all the bathrooms I visited were spotless. You could tell nobody was using them frequently enough but they were still getting cleaned regularly. I can’t say the same for a few hours later but that’s definitely the visitors not the parks. Everywhere I went was clean and all the plant life was being well cared for clearly. As well as the little zoo. Everything was clean. Highly recommend packing a lunch as food and drinks on the island can be...