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The World’s 100 Best Parks

High Park

Toronto, Canada

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 86 2026
High Park

A large public park in Toronto with wooded trails, ponds, gardens and cherry trees that bloom pink and white in spring and turn colour in autumn. Visitors walk, bike, picnic, watch birds, squirrels and swans, and visit a small zoo with llamas and capybaras.

Highlights

  • Grenadier Pond
  • Cherry blossom groves
  • Free High Park Zoo

Good to know

  • Free zoo, but it closes early
  • No cars in the park on weekends
  • Near High Park subway station; scarce parking

Also in Canada

  1. Stanley Park N° 5 Stanley Park Vancouver City park
  2. Mount Royal Park N° 46 Mount Royal Park Montreal City park