Trinity Bellwoods Park

This park was never as lively as it has become over the past few years. This park has recently become hipster central and just about the place to go to if you want to bring a few friends over. During the summer this park is PACKED! with blankets, picnic baskets, take out food, people secretly drinking and smoking as well as a line up to use the tennis courts and several different baseball tournaments happening in the baseball diamonds. It’s definitely a nice place to go to a walk with. During the winter time they also have an ice rink — pretty Canadian eh?
They also host mini local concerts at times, festivals, hide and seek events, food events and fresh organic markets on Tuesdays on the North side of the park by Dundas St W. Not to mention they do have a community center and kids play park as well.
During the summer if you are looking for a park other than High Park to come around for a walk with the family or just some fresh air. Trinity is a good choice! You’ll come back with a story with the different faces and personalities you will see around here.

I think it’s hilarious that this shows up on Unilocal!but hey, it’s our cities best park! Why not tell everyone how great it is, huh?
I loved this place well before I moved across from it, but the move has not dampened my enthusiasm for it. Lots of green grass to chill, toss a football, throw a frisbee, or play baseball on. Tennis courts too. And tons of benches. Plus a gulley for you to let the dog off leash, if you’re so inclined. It’s pretty clean, too. And as is the case often times, once you’ve been there awhile you get hungry, so there’s tons to eat around there including Phở Tien Thanh, California sandwich’s, Chippy’s and Fresh (for the veggies).
Go check it out!

What’s not to love about this iconic park?! It’s clean, tons if open green space to chill, a few tables spread around and lovely walking paths.
The gated entrance is just so nice to walk through — very picturesque. This is definitely a popular spot on weeknights and weekends so definitely try on a weekday if you want a little more peaceful time.
The best part is that if you want to get a nibble you can run right onto Queen W and grab something to go back to the park with.
So lay back and enjoy the greenness around you!

I moved to Queen West specifically to attend this park all the time. I love it. It’s relaxed and people are friendly. There’s usually something going on if you go during summer weekends, with a lot of art and flea markets and stuff. The colours in the fall are lovely and you can always see (and sometimes pet!) cute dogs. A great hangout spot for all ages.

Just an awesome all around chilling spot. You get a character every so often but it’s downtown, what do you expect?!
Great to bring your dog as well.
Always worth visiting when you can get a chance.

I am here in Toronto on vacation and stumbled upon this park after an über ride to the area, it was on a nice sunny day. The park was very populated and looked like a nice chill or hang out spot. I had took a quick stroll and enjoyed the scenery and ppl watched a bit.

My human and I took a car ride to trinity bellwoods and it was hot so i didnt want to walk but then he made me I got really excited because theres lots of squirlls amd lots of hipsters to play with me
Theres a lot of garbage bins for me to sniff
I got a really good belly rub from some man who looked like jesus he might have been with those sandals

The kid pool in the community center is amazing and why we keep coming back.
The park is big too but we find that people are stuck up compared to other neighborhood parks. Why not be a bit friendlier and inclusive? Sure, it’s trendy Queen West but isn’t diversity the reason you’re there in the first place?
I think that the best time to enjoy the park is when there aren’t other events going on, or a weekday morning so you can avoid the marijuana smokers and people who think its a big outdoor rave.
It gets 4 stars for the location, accessibility and the large playground and indoor heated pool.

I absolutely love this park! A wonderful neighbourhood gem that welcomes people of all ages including the four legged friends.
I’ve been coming to Trinity Bellwoods since I was a teenager because I was an avid tennis player and spent many weekends at the outdoor tennis courts. I wasn’t quite the professional tennis player, but amongst friends and family, it was easy to pretend I was a good player, plus not having to pay for court time was a bonus.
As an adult, I don’t play tennis anymore, but I like to run or walk through the park as a shortcut to the other side because it’s very scenic and pretty in all seasons. Plus the loop surrounding the dog park is great for coaching a beginner runner which I have done last fall.
In addition, I love doing yoga in the park and having picnics with friends in the summer. There’s even a farmer’s market when the weather is warm and plenty of events going on practically every weekend during the spring and summer. Plus the leaves changing in the fall is absolutely a pretty sight for the eyes.
Although, the park tends to get extremely busy and often rowdy at times especially during warmer weather, it’s still an amazing park filled with a plethora of various interesting people. One can easily spend the day people watching and admiring the various stylish outfits or lack of clothing at times. Be prepared for an eclectic exposure beyond your eyes can imagine and be ready to divert the eyes of the little ones.
The park is massive for being within the city with two baseball diamonds, a hockey rink, eight tennis courts, kids playground, a wading pool and a large off-​leash dog park at the centre of the park. Also, there’s a Community Centre within the park which consists of a swimming pool, kiddie pool, basketball court, ping pong tables, kids free play time and they also offer various programs for all ages through the Parks and Recreation run by the city.
Recently, I’ve been dog sitting for a friend away on vacation and have been coming to the park quite frequently. I don’t venture into the mud pit (i.e. off-​leash dog area) because my dog charge is not great with other dogs since he’s just happy being outdoors strolling through the park and wagging his fluffy tail.
With the weather warming up, most of the snow and ice has melted, and the mud pit is now like a mini pond, so pretty soon it’ll dry up and hopefully be filled with some greenery and flowers. We had a pretty bad winter and without the sunshine, the place can look pretty dreary, but it’s still a great place for the four legged friends to roam around freely and the backdrop of the city skyline does look very beautiful throughout the day/​evening.
I cannot wait for the spring and summer so we can all enjoy the park to the full extent. Who doesn’t like a good picnic in the park? Plus wine in tetra packaging is totally acceptable and probably the only time you can appreciate not having a bottle to lug around.
Overall, Trinity Bellwoods Park is definitely an oasis within the city filled with great energy by everyone who visits or walks through the park. Plus location is close to the many bakeries and restaurants which makes for an easy stop to pickup goodies and food to bring to the the park no matter what season.

What a beautiful, vast, Winter… outhouse for dogs! Two words: YELLOW SNOW. If you hate man’s best friend — or hipsters for that matter — I’d steer clear of this park.
I came here on a Saturday afternoon to go skating with friends and the demographic was primarily young families (teaching toddlers to skate & tobogganing) + dog walkers.
I’m not a fan of yellow snow, but as a burbanite, I think it’s really special to have such a ‘green space’ in the middle of the city. Another bonus was that I did not hafta pay to skate.
If you were in the ‘burbs, paying to participate in this Canadian right of passage would not even be an option, but mandatory.
Aside from Nuit Blanche and a coupla other events, I have not been inside Trinity Bellwoods on a regular day, so I have no clue what it’s like without the snow, tents, or art installations set up.

This is a beauty of a park enclosed by a large gateway entrance at w queen w. In the summer or spring it’s a great spot to sit and relax or have a coffee and walk. There is a lovely garden and paths to walk and enjoy the outdoors.

It’s a park.
Sucks that the cops were being such hosers last year. If they keep it up this park may loose it’s awesome Unilocal score.

Great little park, love to visit whenever it get the chance.
Tends to be well maintained.
Very active in the summer with baseball, tennis, hockey — everything.
Great picnic spot — also near many great restaurants that do take out.
Strongly recommend coming here.

Assholes on bikes speeding by at 40kms.
Douchebags drinking, hipsters spilling all over the urine stained grass.
Tiny off leash area with beer cans everywhere.
Teens mugging other teens late at night for their cellphones.
I hate this park.

I love this park and as a former Torontonian this park holds a special place in my heart, so many good memories, they also a have no fenced dog park at the back, it is kind of a down hill where the dog park is, so use it carefully and I am sure you guys know your dogs
its a perfect place to read books or play baseball or to do nothing, just grab a slushy from across the street 7 – 11 store and enjoy the environment
PS. I LOVE TORONTO!!! All of it …

Although this park is large and located close to my place, I rarely come here. Perhaps because I don’t have a kid, a dog, or a pair of skinny jeans and a fedora. The gentrification of this park makes people-​watching a complete waste of time. The most exciting thing I’ve heard or seen is hipster moms deciding which restaurant they should go to for lunch with their 2 kids and dog.
Here’s a novel idea: How about you actually cook some of your own vegan food from all the fair trade organic shit you buy from the farmer’s market? Oh right… you don’t ‘cook’ you ‘prepare’ because you eat ‘raw’.
This is everything I hate about the world today.
There are just too many people here, period. This is why most of the grass is trampled, leaving lfew spaces of soft grass for picnicking. Since I LOVE to eat and drink in the park, I do both – despite the fine for drinking in public. I figure if I get dinged it’s less than $ 100 and I save at least that much by dining and drinking al fresco vs. most nearby restaurants. So the many cops on bicycles don’t really scare me, but they ARE annoying.
FYI, despite it’s gentrification, TB remains one of the parks most frequented by bicycle cops handing out fines for drinking in public. Make sure to cover up– and I don’t mean sunscreen or shade– I’m talking about your wine bottle and glass.
Or your can of PBR, since the people in this park seem to like that beer.
They also seem to like non-​prescription horn rimmed glasses, whining about not having a boss? (yes, i feel sorry for you.) and complaining how nearby restaurants won’t allow their dogs in for lunch.
See ya!

After a Saturday of window shopping along Queen Street, this park is the prime spot to disengage from chic boutiques and have a relaxing picnic, rollerblade, or join a drum circle.
During summer it is a great place to enjoy people watching or the occasional weekend flea market. It doesn’t take long to get the sense that this is the heart and soul of Queen West and perhaps the hipster universe.

Can trolls FTW! Still dying over it.
Came here yesterday to hang out with some friends. Super relaxed atmosphere — mostly hipsters/​potheads. Accessible from Dundas/​Queen and very dog friendly (I was told there is an off leash area as well).

Love, LOVED this park! It’s SO huge and everyone was just laying out in the sun, having picnics, reading books, etc. Ahhhh… now that’s the life!
We went to the huge «dog bowl» that had tons of dogs running around (unfenced area) on the grass. Our pup had a blast here and everyone was really friendly. You can do some mini hikes up the hills and get a good workout, too!

I have had the silliest and most beautiful times in this darn park.
I’m a busy girl, but we all have those weeks where you just need to excuse yourself for fifteen minutes and stare at something lovely. You know, otherwise you might implode. I had one such moments last week, and I found myself on a bench overlooking the thawing leashless dog pit. An afternoon that began with painful doubt was suddenly twisted on it’s head and full of possibilities. Puppy watching is. the. best.
I also bought shoes. So maybe I’m giving the park too much credit. Nah, I’m not. Puppies!