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Profiles:
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The dynamic and exciting city of Toronto is a major urban gateway
on Lake Ontario. It is home to tourist attractions such as the CN
Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario and major
theatre productions. Still there are many quiet, natural places
to enjoy along the waterfront. Toronto's Waterfront Trail can be
divided into three sections: Etobicoke (west), Toronto (central)
and Scarborough (east) based on municipal boundaries prior to the
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Toronto Port-Lands |
- Etobicoke - Trail surface is largely asphalt, routed along quiet residential
streets. One stretch of Trail (2km from Royal York to Park Lawn) follows
Lake Shore Blvd. -- a busy road with parking on both sides - cyclists
should use caution.
- Toronto - Asphalt mostly off-road trail, but with many street crossings
in central area. In Sunnyside Park area, asphalt path for cyclists and
in-line skaters and boardwalk for pedestrians. Between Woodbine Beach
and Balmy Beach, asphalt path for cyclists and in-line skaters and boardwalk
for pedestrians.
- Scarborough - Waterfront Trail currently not signed from Silver Birch
Ave to Bellamy Rd (10km). This stretch is expected to be signed by 2010
- in the meantime, an interim route can be found on Waterfront Trail
Maps 2-13 and 2-14.
East of Bellamy, the Trail follows Toronto cycling routes 4 and 16.
The Scarborough Bluffs make this section of waterfront very hilly. There
are a few short stretches on Kingston Rd - caution is required as this
is a very busy road with no shoulders to accommodate cyclists.
Main Access Points (with parking)
- Marie Curtis Park - Lakeshore Rd. East, east of Dixie Rd.
- Col. Samuel Smith Park - Lake Shore Blvd. West, at Kipling Ave.
- Humber Bay Park - Waterfront Dr., off Lake Shore Blvd. West
- Sir Casimir Gzowski Park at the Humber Bridge - Lake Shore Blvd. West
at Windermere Ave.
- Sunnyside Park - Lake Shore Blvd. West at Colborne Lodge Dr.
- High Park - Colborne Lodge Dr.
- Ontario Place - Lake Shore Blvd. West, west of Strachan Ave.
- Coronation Park - Lake Shore Blvd. West, east of Strachan Ave.
- Harbourfront -- Queen's Quay West and York St.
- Cherry Beach, base of Tommy Thompson Park - foot of Cherry St.
- Ashbridge's Bay Park - Lake Shore Blvd. East, west of Coxwell Ave.
- Eastern Beaches area (e.g., Kew Beach, Balmy Beach) - Lake Shore Blvd.
East, east of Woodbine Ave.
Local Maps
Toronto appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:
Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Toronto 1:25 000 scale fold
map, as well as other MapArt publications. These maps are widely available
through local retailers, or online at www.mapart.com
A City of Toronto cycling map can be found at http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/map/index.htm.
A map of parks and trails can be found on the City of Toronto Website
- www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/maps.htm
Green Tourism publishes a highly regarded map and has launched a new
mapping service on its website www.greentourism.on.ca
| Tourism Information |
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- Green Tourism Association
850 Coxwell Ave., 2nd Floor
Phone: 416-392-1288
Email: info@greentourism.ca
www.greentourism.on.ca
- Ontario Tourism Information Centre
Atrium on Bay
- 20 Dundas Street West
Phone: 416-314-5899
www.ontariotravel.net
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- GO Transit - Train & Bus Station
1949 Kipling Avenue - Etobicoke
Phone: 416-869-3200, toll free 1-888-438-6646
www.gotransit.com
- VIA Rail Station
65 Front Street West
Toronto, ON
Phone: 1-888-842-7245
www.viarail.ca
- GO Transit - Train & Bus Station
141 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-869-3200, toll free 1-888-438-6646
www.gotransit.com
- Greyhound - Toronto Coach Terminal
610 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-594-1010
www.greyhound.ca
- Toronto Transit Commission
Phone: 416-393-4636
www.ttc.ca
- Increased Summer Services:
172 Cherry St (servicing Cherry Beach) - evening
service to Cherry Beach 7 days a week
92 Woodbine South (servicing Lakeshore, access
to Eastern Beaches area) - late-evening service 7 days a week,
increased service duing early evening on weekends and holidays
511 Bathurst (servicing access to Western Beaches
area) - increased service
509 Harbourfront (servicing Harbourfront along
Queen's Quay) - increased weekday service to every 8 minutes
510 Spadina (servicing access to Harbourfront
from Queen's Quay) - increased service
29 Dufferin (servicing access to Western Beaches)
- buses are equipped with bike racks so you can take the bus
with your bike anytime of the day
- Greyhound - Scarborough Town Centre
300 Borough Drive - Scarborough
Phone: 416-296-9301
www.greyhound.ca
- GO Transit - Train Station
3615 St. Clair Avenue East - Scarborough
Scarborough, ON
Phone: 416-869-3200, toll free 1-888-438-6646
www.gotransit.com
- GO Transit - Bus Station
Port Union & Kingston Roads - Scarborough
Phone: 416-869-3200, toll free 1-888-438-6646
www.gotransit.com
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| Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions) |
- Ontario Place
955 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Phone: 416-314-9900
Admission Charge: Yes
www.ontarioplace.com
- Skydome (Rogers Centre)
1 Blue Jays Way
Phone: 416-341-3663
Admission Charge: Yes
www.rogerscentre.com
- Harbourfront Centre
235 Queen's Quay West
Phone: 416-973-4000
Admission Charge: for some events, see event calendar
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
- York Quay Gallery at Harbourfront Centre
235 Queen's Quay West
Phone: 416-973-4000
Admission Charge: No
www.harbourfront.on.ca
- CN Tower
301 Front Street West
Phone: 416-868-6937
Admission Charge: Yes
www.cntower.ca
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Museum
250 Front Street West
Phone: 416-205-5574
Admission Charge: No
www.cbc.ca/museum
- The Powerplant Contemporary Art Gallery
231 Queen's Quay West
Phone: 416-973-4949
Admission Charge: no (summer 2006)
www.thepowerplant.org
- Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge Street
Phone: 416-360-7765
Admission Charge: Yes
www.hhof.com
- The Docks Entertainment Complex
11 Polson Street
Phone: 416-469-5655
Admission Charge: Yes
www.thedocks.com
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| Annual Festivals on the Waterfront |
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| Trail Connections |
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- Martin Goodman Trail - Waterfront Trail runs along this trail
in Downtown Toronto
- Etobicoke River Trail (www.toronto.ca/parks)
intersects with the Waterfront Trail at Marie Curtis Park
- Tommy Thompson Trail (www.toronto.ca/parks)
intersects with the Waterfront Trail in South Humber Park
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- Beaches Cycle
1882 Queen Street East
Phone: 416-669-1461
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- Lakeshore Yacht Club
2605 Lake Shore Boulevard West - Etobicoke Phone:
416-255-3701
Transient Docks: No
www.lsyc.com/
- Etobicoke Yacht Club
300 Humber Bay Park Road West - Etobicoke Phone:
416-259-1159
Transient Docks: No
http://eyc.ca
- Humber College Sailing Centre
205 Humber College Boulevard - Etobicoke Phone:
416-252-7291
Transient Docks: No
www.sailing.humberc.on.ca
- The Boulevard Yacht Club
1491 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Phone: 416-532-3341
Transient Docks: No
- Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club
1391 Lake Shore Blvd West
Phone: 416-533-5907
Transient Docks: No
www.tscc.net
- Ontario Place Marina
955 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Phone: 416-314-9858
Transient Docks: Yes
www.ontarioplace.com
- Canadian Forces Toronto Sailing Club
659 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Transient Docks: No
www.cfsa-toronto.ca
- National Yacht Club
Muggs Island
1 Stadium Rd.
Phone: 416-260-8686
Transient Docks: No
www.thenyc.com
- Alexandra Yacht Club
2 Stadium Rd.
Phone: 416-260-8690
Transient Docks: No
www.ayc.on.ca
- Island Yacht Club
410 Queen's Quay West
Phone:416-203-0492
Transient Docks: No
www.iyc.on.ca
- Marina 4 (at Harbour Front Centre)
235 Queen's Quay West
Phone: 416-203-2620
Transient Docks: Yes
www.harbourfront.on.ca
- St. James Town Sailing Club
Regatta Rd.
Phone: 416-466-3421
Transient Docks: No
Website: www.sailtoronto.com
- Outer Harbour Marina
475 Unwin Ave.
Phone: 416-778-6245
Transient Docks: Yes
www.torontoport.com
- Westwood Sailing Club
12 Regatta Rd.
Phone: 416-461-2870
Transient Docks: No
www.westwood.on.ca
- Mooredale Sailing Club
Foot of Leslie Street
Phone: 416-461-3660
Transient Docks: No
www.mooredale.com
- Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club
20 Ashbridge's Bay Park Rd.
Phone: 416-694-6918
Transient Docks: No
www.thsc.ca
- Aquatic Park Sailing Club
Foot of Leslie Street
Phone: 416-631-3940
Transient Docks: No
- Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club
30 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd.
Phone: 416-698-4498
Transient Docks: No
www.abyc.on.ca
- Bluffers Park Marina
7 Brimley Road South - Scarborough
Phone: 416-266-4556
Transient Docks: Yes
www.bluffsparkmarina.com
- Bluffer's Park Yacht Club
Foot of Brimley Road - Scarborough
Phone: 416-261-6993
Transient Docks: Yes
www.bpyc.on.ca
- Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club
Foot of Brimley Road - Scarborough
Phone: 416-261-0537
Transient Docks: No
www.cbyc.ca/hp/index.aspx
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