Thomson Park in Scarborough
Photo Credit: Scarborough Canada Day from cbcstreetteams on Flickr
Click here for a map of Thomson Park
In honour of this month’s Travel & Culture Theme Day, I thought I’d talk about a park in Toronto that I’ve been to many times. Thomson Park is one of the premier parks in the city and since it also happens to be walking distance from my house, that works out pretty well for me! I’ve travelled around most of the continent and I’ve rarely seen a combination of natural beauty and community spirit as good as the one that Thomson Park has going.
First and foremost, Thomson Park is a monument of natural beauty situated right within the Scarborough suburb of Toronto. It’s just over 50 acres in terms of the total area of the park and this allows seclusion for people that want it from the rest of the events that go on daily. There are many trails available for hiking, roller blading or bike riding and you can easily lose yourself inside the park’s trails for a day if that’s your idea of relaxation.
For the people that are interested more in the group outdoor activities, then the fact that Thomson Park has a number of amenities to facilitate that should be something to take notice of. With public parking, picnic areas and washrooms all located within easy walking distance of each other, there are many families that choose to make Thomson Park part of a weekend afternoon spent with each other. There’s also a playground for the kids and during the summer months a public pool that everyone can enjoy.
If you’re sports orientated, then you can have your pick from baseball, football, rugby, soccer or tennis facilities or you can even just head out into the field and come up with a de facto field for any other game that you might want to play. There’s enough room to accommodate over a dozen different games going on at the same time and it’s a good thing too because of how often the park is used.
All in all, Thomson Park is one of the great outdoor places located within Toronto and since it’s also one of my favourite places in the city to go, I thought it would make a good Nature Theme Day addition.
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I am getting married and would like to do pictures at a local park in Scarborough. Does anyone have any pictures of Thompson Park in the summer? Would anyone recommend Thompson Park for pictures? Or could you recommend a nice park in Scarborough from McCowan to Victoria Park and from Hwy 7 to Danforth?
Wedding is July 2009.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Hey Paula,
Sorry about the delay in replying to you, and thanks for commenting! =)
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/parks_gardens.htm has information regarding all of the different parks in the City of Toronto, and there should also be a way to sort it so that you get parks in an area that is roughly equivalent to what you’re looking for.
As for pictures, I don’t know if I’m allowed to post links here for copyright reasons, but if you do a Google Image search for Thomson Park (without a P in Thomson), then you should be able to come across some pictures that give you a good idea of what the park looks like.
However, there’s no real substitute for actually going there and visiting the park firsthand. Do you live in Toronto? Or do you know where the wedding venue is? That information can help me in making better suggestions, since I’ve been to Thomson Park and many of the other parks in the area
If you can get me those details, I can get you a better answer. And congratulations on getting married!
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