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HTO Park

Tourist attraction β€’ Park

Harbourfront hangout including a sandy beach dotted with yellow parasols & sloping lawns. People often mention park, view, beach, nice, time, great, water, lake, enjoy, relax,


Address

339 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5V 1A2, Canada

Website

www.toronto.ca

Contact

+1 416-392-8188

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (3.8K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (18) view (16) beach (14) nice (12) time (11) great (11) water (9) lake (9) enjoy (9) relax (8)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 VoudouLounge 4 months ago on Google β€’ 677 reviews
    Really nice spot to hang out by the Lake on a nice Sunny Day. Plenty of grassy areas, a man made beach with beach chairs and plenty of waterfront seating as well.
    6 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tanmoy S. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 197 reviews
    I belive the name HTO comes from H2O. The park is ver nice. Full of greens.. you can hangout here hours after hours. Good for picnic spot. Summer is the best time to visit. HTO is one of our favourite harbourfront hangouts. This park can be found on Queens Quay W near the CN Tower. The beach is very famous with colorful chairs , umbrellas. You can do Kayaking over here.. lot of water sport activity available here. There is plenty of paid parking around the park. 350 Queens Quay E has a parking lot with 65 spaces that cost $5.50 per hour. The parking lot is available seven days a week and accepts cash and credit cards. There are other nearby paid parking spots available, but the prices go up from here. Entry fee: NIl. There are 2 HTO park --> East & west...both are beautiful.
    7 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sanvi B. 1 year ago on Google
    Went on a calm winter night with friends. Lovely view of the lake, with the CN Tower at your back and Toronto Islands at a far sight along with the aircraft landings at Billy Bishop every 5 mins.
    5 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sakina D. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 169 reviews
    A perfect spot for an quite evening. This is my go to spot for spending time with myself by the water, looking the flights take off and land. Sometimes, they also have some props in the water with a lovely message. They have good no if benches and chair to relax apart from the lush green maintained lawn. The best part is the public bike station is just there. You get a-beautiful view of water and you turn around you see CN tower and rogers, standing tall.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Chintan D. 11 months ago on Google
    Serene and beautiful park along the water. Super views of CN Tower. Chilled and relaxed environment
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Rodrigo V. 7 months ago on Google β€’ 390 reviews
    It’s a great place to stay and enjoy the waterfront. There is a big sandpit with umbrellas and chairs where you can sit and feel like at the beach. The view is gorgeous and there are tons of other things to do around the area. Water taxis to the islands are a few meters away if you decide to enjoy a real sandy beach instead. The only downside is the smell of cannabis sometimes can be overwhelming.

  • 5/5 Carol F. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful park with a beach to relax at and first-row access to the waterfront watch the planes go by! It's a lovely weekend stroll but also great for photography sessions as well. Gotta stop by early if you want to grab a beach chair though! It could also get pretty windy, so make sure to weigh down your items. Good amount of green grassy areas for a picnic as well. The north east corner of the park next to the wave deck has the "HTO" sign as well as a park identifier!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little beach overlooking the city airport, very chilled area. We chilled with a coffee (Starbucks 5min walk up the road)and watched the planes taking off.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Patel M. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited this place recently! Get some alive kinda vibe. Get some closer pictures of CN tower and get amazing background of railway tracks. Fun a lot. May be vaccination centre is so near by there.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Angel Garcilazo T. 11 months ago on Google β€’ 27 reviews
    I visited this places during Winter and Spring and is a completely different experience. During Spring the place is really calm and you can go any time of the day to just relax, lay under a tree and listen to music, some people go the to have a little picnic with family or friends. During Winter is a little harsh β€˜cause the weather -of course- but you can go on a day that the weather is not that bad and have a pleasant time just watching the Ontario Lake.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Silviia B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to chill and breathe some fresh air
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jonathan L. 1 year ago on Google
    They have festivals here from time to time. Especially now that the pandemic is mostly over. Or at least, not spreading as rapidly since Omicron came over. Last year, they had a virtual festival. It was interesting, but you couldn’t participate if you didn’t have a smartphone or a cellular data plan.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 A M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely park on the lakeside. Stunning trees and greenery. Great view of Billy Bishop airport with planes taking off and landing.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 MΓ³nica Alejandra M. 10 months ago on Google
    A very busy area but with a nice vibe!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Davis U. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful manmade beach park with stunning views on every direction. Beautiful view of the lake, the islands and the city downtown skyline. Amazing place just to have a nice walk towards the brautiful Music Garden.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dee A. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 107 reviews
    A great place for a nice walk or run. I thoroughly enjoy walking through this park. Great views of the lake. An awesome place for picnic with family or just for alone time. Recent additions to the park with strategically placed artifacts for games and book reading makes it all the more awesome!!!

  • 5/5 Jaydeep P. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 29 reviews
    Best place to hang out and spend time with friends and family near the Harbour front..

  • 5/5 nikunj a. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 5 reviews New
    I had a great time running around HTO and then coronation park. I was lucky to witness sunrise in the month of Jan

  • 5/5 Ian M. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice grass to sit on and small beach with lots of chairs and umbrellas where you can sit and watch the planes land.

  • 4/5 Lisa M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for people from Toronto, or visitors to get a great view of the lake, and enjoy the sun, or shade under the permanent umbrellas, on the sandy area just like a beach, looked to be a lot of kayaks and boats and the water taxi in this area so I'm not sure if anyone was swimming. Good view of the cn tower in some spots as well

  • 5/5 Mini K. 4 months ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews
    The park offers a nice view of the city skyline and the waterfront, which adds a peaceful touch to the atmosphere. It's a great spot to kick back, relax, and enjoy some downtime. If you're into nature and tranquility, HTO Park might just be your cup of tea. Give it a go and see what you think!"

  • 5/5 Aryan οΏ½. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place. While overcast, it was cool breeze and heavy waves. Good place for learning canoeing.

  • 5/5 Saeed H. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful place to unwind. Offers you a scenic view of the lake, the islands and planes taking off and landing is a bonus if you love airplanes.

  • 5/5 Tanyia 6 months ago on Google
    Nice chilli outdoor corner to check it out in Toronto downtown

  • 5/5 ν˜„μ • 7 months ago on Google
    we can see the flight. That's cool and very fresh air is there.

  • 5/5 Akshata K. 2 years ago on Google
    View From HTO park. It’s beautiful at night time if you want to enjoy city lights and night sky. You can even go star gazing with your special ones. 😊

  • 5/5 Ankit S. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a beautiful place to sit down and relax. In summers, it gets too busy with people going for boar rides or kayaking. It's fun and peaceful at night to go for a walk at this park.

  • 5/5 R. O. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best spot in Toronto. It was cloudy but the weather was cool with light breeze. You'll enjoy the walk by the water where seagulls, swans and ducks lingering. The best thing is there's a lot of space for people to keep their safe distance with each other. Your walk can stretch from HTO to Music Garden.

  • 5/5 Maria N. 1 year ago on Google
    This place never gets old... The beauty of the lake and flurry of activity make for some great R&R.

  • 5/5 Christian K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location and nice view. Good place to relax in downtown.

  • 5/5 Megha B. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous park along Queens Quay with views of the Rogers Centre, CN Tower, boat docks, the lake, beach area and more. Great to bring your dog, go with friends and/or family. I love the weeping willow trees 🌳🌴 There is paid parking along Queens Quay that's easy to access and free at certain hours. Highly recommend 🌞 The park is accessible but at your own risk for example, avoid the sandy beach area

  • 4/5 Sandeep 1 year ago on Google
    It is a good place to visit in the summer. Lake side with a view of the Billy Bishop Airport, planes taking off and landing is a view worth a visit. Then comes the Toronto Skyline. I will recommend everyone to visit this either an evening walk or a weekend day out. Kids can build sand castles at the beach, and adults can rest with the long arm chairs and then a place to skate.

  • 5/5 Anita M. 9 months ago on Google
    Best place in πŸŒžπŸ–οΈSummer.

  • 4/5 Alexandra P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice, wish there was parking but was fun to visit and great view of the CN Tower.

  • 5/5 Petrus W. 2 years ago on Google
    A sanctuary within a busy downtown area. A nice place to relax, watch the sunset, shooting stars, Canada geese, and people watching.

  • 5/5 ARSHDEEP SINGH B. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent place to sit and enjoy lake view..some airport movements also.

  • 5/5 Shay Yufa L. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a great time walking around and in the evening the cottage chairs are a nice touch to sit on and just relax. Bring a snack and have a nice romantic bite by the water. This is by far a great way to just unwinds with a great view. Behind you the CN Tower in the background and in-front if you the wonderful water view. Chairs are also not too close and provide some privacy at night. Lastly, people do smoke weed there so if that bothers you, might be a bit of mood killer. I really don’t know why the city just bans smoking in any public parks where children can be present.

  • 5/5 Kanchan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful spot to enjoy the amazing visuals of lake Ontario, Toronto Islands, flights taking off and landing at the Billy Bishop Airport and the majestic CN Tower. Can visit throughout the day and night.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • βœ“οΈ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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