50+ Places to Toboggan in Greater Toronto Area

Where to Toboggan: If you can find a suitable hill covered with snow with fairly decent slope (steeper for more excitement), clear of  trees, rocks, fences and bare spots and no obstructions at the bottom (including trees), room at the bottom to stop (no roads)

then you are all set to embrace Old Man Winter… except…

 

City of Toronto (bylaw 608-22) prohibits tobogganing in 14 Toronto parks and anywhere it is posted to prohibit toboggan: Chorley Park, Winston Churchill Park, Lithuania Park, High Park (Hillside Gardens), Cashman Park (stone steps), Centennial Park (posted locations/north parking lot), Vyner Greenbelt, Earl Bales, Eglinton Park (southwest corner of the park), Roding Park (hill adjacent to parking lot), Cearbrook Park, (southwest corner of the parking lot), Botany Hill Park, Fanfare Park, Rouge Park (Twyn River area).

Tobogganing is permitted at all of the City of Toronto’s other parks (if you can find a suitable hill for your child or yourself).

Similar restrictions are in place at Aurora (designated tobogganing locations) and Pickering.  Before going out, ensure you are aware of your city/town’s bylaws. 

I. Tobogganing in the City  of Toronto

Toronto (Old Toronto)

• Bickford Park – 400 Grace St., Toronto
• Corktown Common – 155 Bayview Ave., Toronto
• Fairmount Park – 1725 Gerrard St. E., Toronto
• Glen Stewart Park – 351 Glen Manor Dr., Toronto
• Greenwood Park – 150 Greenwood Ave., Toronto
• Riverdale Park East – 550 Broadview Ave., Toronto
• Riverdale Park West – 375 Sumach St., Toronto
• Withrow Park – 725 Logan Ave., Toronto

Scarborough

• Adams Park – 2 Rozell Rd., Scarborough
• Birchmount Park – 95 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough
• Bridlewood Park – 445 Huntingwood Dr., Scarborough
• Byng Park – 299 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough
• Charlottetown Park – 65 Charlottetown Blvd., Scarborough
• Cornell Park – 18 Beran Dr., Scarborough
• Kidstown – 3159 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough
• Milliken Park – 4325 McCowan Rd., Scarborough
• Murison Park – 99 Murison Blvd., Scarborough
• North Bendale Park – 40 Erinlea Cres., Scarborough
• Thomson Memorial Park – 1005 Brimley Rd., Scarborough

North York

• Burnett Park – 352 Burnett Ave., North York
• Glendora Park – 201 Glendora Ave., North York
• Graydon Hall Park – 215 Graydon Hall Dr., North York
• Linus Park – 125 Seneca Hill Dr., North York
• Seneca Hill Park – 620 Seneca Hill Dr., North York
• Willesden Park – 88 Willesden Rd., North York

York

• Cedarvale Park – 443 Arlington Ave., York

Etobicoke

• Centennial Park (Etobicoke) – 165 Centennial Park Blvd., Etobicoke
• Weston Lions Park – 2125 Lawrence Ave. W., Etobicoke

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II. Tobogganing in the Durham Region

Pickering

Tobogganing is prohibited in any park with a sign stating so.

• Toboggan at Kinsmen Park, Pickering.
• Alex Robertson Park,  Pickering.
• Amberlea Park,  Pickering.

Ajax 

1. Greenwood Conservation Area,  5th Concession Rd, Ajax
2. Hill at Ajax Waterfront Trail, along Lake shore Drive East
3. Paulynn Park, 1571 Ravenscroft Road

Whitby –

1. Hy-Hope Farm, Ashburn
2. Guthrie Park
3. Otter Creek Park
4. Pringle Creek Park
5. Glen Hill Park

Bowmanville

1. Darlington Provincial Park

III. Tobogganing in Region of York

Markham

1. Milliken Mills Parks,  4277 14th Avenue(West side of the park, Kennedy Road and 14th Avenue)
2. Paramount Park, East side of Paramount Drive, between Fincham Avenue and Church Street,Markham
3. Milne Dam Conservation Park (Main Street & Hwy 7 ) – east end
4. Mint Leaf Park (Fincham Avenue just East of Larkin )

 Richmond Hill

Chapman Park, Hwy. 7 and Misty Moore Dr., Richmond Hill ( Hunter’s Point Park down into Chapman Park)

Aurora

Only allowed at the following places.

Tobogganers are reminded that these designated locations are unsupervised by the Town, and surface areas can vary widely with ice and other hazardous conditions.

Tobogganing is permitted in the following dedicated areas:

1. Fleury Park: In the dedicated area just south of Aurora Heights Drive and the Aurora Community Centre Parking Lot
2. Machell Park: In the dedicated area just north of the parking area on the west side of the park.
3. Aurora Leisure Complex / Lambert Willson Park: Strictly in the dedicated area along the east side of the Complex Building.
4. Copland Park: Strictly in the designated area along the north side of the park.

Newmarket

As per the Town – Residents and community members are reminded that Newmarket parks are not maintained for winter activities (skiing, tobogganing, snowboarding). Please take extra caution and use at your own risk.

1. Dennis Park, Cane Parkway & William Roe Blvd.

Vaughan

1. Designated Tobogganing Hill of Vaughan – Hill at Uplands Golf Club, 46 Uplands Ave, Vaughan (Straw bales set up at the bottom of the run). Helmets Mandatory.
2. Hill at Boyd Conservation Area, 8739 Islington Ave, Woodbridge
3. North Maple Regional Park

Georgina

Hill adjacent to the Tube & Terrain Park – ROC, 26479 Civic Centre Rd, Georgina

East Gwillimbury

Sharon Hill Park, at Colonel Wayling Blvd. and Maplehyrn Avenue.

Uxbridge

Uxbridge Arena Hill, 291 Brock Street West, Uxbridge

IV. Tobogganing in Region of Peel

Mississauga

Details

1. Birchwood Park, 1075 Clarkson Rd. N
2. Castlegreen Meadows,  2829 Castlebridge Dr.
3. Danville Park, 6525 Danville Rd, Mississauga
4. Erindale Park, 1695 Dundas St. W
5. Jack Darling Memorial Park, 1180 Lakeshore Rd. W
6. Union Park, 6627 Tenth Line W, Mississauga

Brampton

1. Major Oaks Park, Williams Pkwy and Hwy. 410, Brampton
2. Mount Chinguacousy

Caledon

Albion Hills Conservation Area

V. Toboggan Hills in Halton Region

 Oakville

1. Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 1219 Burloak Dr., Oakville
2. Old Abbey Park, 1110 Old Abbey Lane, Oakville
3. Appleby College,  540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (located on school grounds)

Burlington

Designated safe places – Details

1. Brant Hills Park, southwest of the tennis courts, 2300 Duncaster Dr.
2. Central Park on the hill northwest of the community garden, 2299 New St.
3. LaSalle Park, east of the parking lot, 50 North Shore Blvd.
4. Lowville Park on the hill at the southwest end of park, 6207 Lowville Park Rd.
5. Nelson Park on the east side of park, north of the Centennial bike path, 4183 New St.
6. Tyandaga Park at hole number four on the west slope, 1265 Tyandaga Park Dr.

Milton

1. Sixteen-Mile Creek, Commercial and Laurier
2. Livingston Park, north side of Mill Pond
3. Laurier Valley, corner of Commercial and Laurier

Halton Hills

1. Sir Donald Mann Park, Halton Hills
2. Cedarvale Park, Halton Hills