Taylor Creek Park

The directions to Taylor Creek Park were simple. Take the Don Mills exit north off the DVP, and take the unmarked road on the right as you head up the hill into East York. What?!! There’s no such thing as an unmarked road in the middle of To, or is there?
Turns out this is a way to access both Taylor Creek Park to the south, and Charles Sauriol Conservation Area to the north. Taking the little road under the DVP by car there is only room for one way alongside Taylor Creek and then opens up to a spacious parking lot where the trails can be accessed. The trails go one way into some bushy foliage, and other other way along Taylor Creek with cute little bridges and minor pathways through the trees.
This is a great way to enjoy some of the 4.1 million trees we are so lucky to have living with us here in the city, with pretty well one tree for every resident.

Amazing peaceful spot in the middle of the city. We go for walks with our baby and always come back feeling relaxed and closer to nature

Absolute delight in the city! A long walk, run or bike ride possible on this amazing trails. Fall is probably the best time to visit, the place is not maintained in winter so no point going between dec — apr but other than that a cheap, healthy solution in the city :-)

Taylor Creek Park is absolutely beautiful especially in the spring summer and fall. It’s 20 minutes from downtown and it’s like going to A wildlife refuge it’s absolutely beautiful there’s a trail going through it with bathrooms along the way little bridges over the creek. There’s a pit. Will you can get a permit from the city to have 20 people and have a large bonfire super at night for the kids and families

Just a gorgeous place, another hidden gem in the city that most people have no idea exists!
We often walk here with our little dog. Lots of people walk their own dogs here, but you never see professional dog walkers, unless you go up the hill at Stan Wadlow Park (there is an off-​leash park there).
You can walk from Dawes Road to Woodbine Avenue easily and almost directly in 20 minutes or so.
There are a series of bridges that enable you to choose whatever length of walk you want (i.e. loop back to the beginning by crossing over the bridge from the main trail to the other side of the creek).
There are also a number of «gateway» staircases up to streets — check a map to identify all the entry points — impressive number to choose from. Really neat if you’re the type of person that likes to vary their walks.
There are a ton of memorial plaques along the way with beautiful inscriptions. What a lovely way to pay tribute to a loved one.
There are also benches, fire pits, picnic tables, a drinking fountain or two, and even a couple of outdoor meeting spaces.
Ample parking at the Dawes Road entrance — our preferred way in.
An incredibly special place. Check it out!

Always an enjoyable walk along one of the Don River’s tributaries, especially in the fall with the autumn colours. We saw many visitors walking their dogs or just getting some fresh air «down in the valley».

Excellent for walking, walking with your dog, jogging, or cycling. I’m giving this only 4 stars because Parks have not removed the temporary fences to the newly constructed bridges. It’s clean and quiet.
A very big plus is that not many dog walkers use this park so it’s not trashed. Unlike many parks that are used by dog walkers, there are no discarded bags on the trail or in trees (Cherry Beach).
I use this park all year round the only exception is if the trails are icy other than that it’s all good.