Sunnybrook Park is a 154-hectare country estate in Toronto’s Don Valley, with multi-use trails and a forest known for its plant and animal diversity. It’s a spacious outdoor destination where you can walk or cycle and connect with trails elsewhere in the valley.
- Location: North of Leaside and south of the Bridle Path.
- From Edward Hotel North York: About a 22-minute drive.
- Trail connections: Lower Don, West Don, Taylor Creek and East Don trails.
- Trail details: No named route, distance or surface is specified for the park’s trails.
What to expect at Sunnybrook Park
Sunnybrook Park combines open parkland with wooded areas in Toronto’s Don Valley. The City of Toronto identifies Glendon Forest as an Environmentally Significant Area because of its plant and animal diversity. The estate was donated to the City in 1928, and Sunnybrook Park is one of Toronto’s top birdwatching spots.
That mix of landscape and wildlife makes the park a good place to plan an outdoor visit without relying on a single named attraction.
Walking and cycling through the park
Sunnybrook Park’s trails connect to four other routes: the Lower Don Trail, West Don Trail, Taylor Creek Trail and East Don Trail. The connections let you make the park part of a longer outing, though no specific Sunnybrook route, distance or surface is specified.
Toronto’s multi-use trails serve pedestrians, cyclists, in-line skaters and other users. Surfaces vary across the trail network; some sections are paved and others are not. For a garden outing with a different focus, the Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens offer another outdoor destination.
On shared trails, keep right, pass on the left and slow down in high-traffic areas. Avoid walking side by side if it blocks other trail users.
How do you get from North York to Sunnybrook Park?
Sunnybrook Park sits in the Don Valley, north of Leaside and south of the Bridle Path. Its trail connections are not the same as vehicle directions; no specific public vehicle entrance or directions from North York are provided here.
For access planning, use the City of Toronto’s current park information rather than assuming a trail connection is also a vehicle entrance. A gated driveway mentioned in a council agenda was intended for authorized construction access and emergency vehicles, not general public vehicle access; it is not a public parking entrance.
Parking, facilities and checking conditions
Check the City of Toronto’s official site before you go for current access and practical details.
Surfaces vary across Toronto’s multi-use trail network, so don’t assume every connected section is paved. For a longer walk or ride, E. T. Seton Park offers another Don Valley route; check the route details for the trails you plan to join as well as Sunnybrook Park itself.
FAQs
Can you cycle at Sunnybrook Park?
Toronto’s multi-use trails are used by cyclists as well as pedestrians, in-line skaters and other users. Trail surfaces vary.
Does Sunnybrook Park have a named trail loop?
No named route or loop, distance, or surface is specified for Sunnybrook Park’s trails.
Is Sunnybrook Park good for birdwatching?
Sunnybrook Park is one of Toronto’s top spots for birdwatching.
Where do Sunnybrook Park’s trails connect?
Connections lead to the Lower Don Trail, West Don Trail, Taylor Creek Trail and East Don Trail.