VISITOR INFORMATION
Schedule / hours: 2017: Open year-round
Admission price: 2017: FREE
Address: Two blocks south of Eglinton West, between Arlington and Strathearn Road
TorontoPhone: Dial 311 (new City line)
Website: www.toronto.ca/parksNearby restaurants: • Forest Hill Village is a 5-minute walk from the southern exit of Cedarvale Park (by St. Clair West Subway Station’s exit on Heath Street). The Hope Street Café in this quaint neighbourhood serves generous all-day breakfasts (324 Lonsdale Road).
While you are there: • There’s a gorgeous statue of kids on a bench at the beginning of Strathearn Road (near Spadina). Suydam Park, the little park you’ll see before Strathearn, leads to Relmar gardens and a cosy playground, from which you can also access the southern part of Cedarvale Park.
Age group: 4 - 16 years old
Attraction suitable for:
Preschoolers
School
Preteen
Teen
All in one park
I'll confess we never had big success at getting the whole family on the same biking path at the same time. Maybe it's the 4-year gap between my son and his sister. Anyway, I can still point out a few paths, fun for beginner bikers, which I noticed when visiting parks and rivers. Cedarvale Park, a few minutes south of Eglinton West, is one of them. The northern part of the park offers a wide open valley where beginners will enjoy going up and down. Southbound, it leads to a pretty trail down the ravine with a lovely marsh and wildlife. The whole paved path is roughly 2 kms long. It is worth climbing up the staircase along the bridge you’ll see along the way to admire the view from above (and for a workout!). You can find parking spots on the streets bordering the park on both sides.
