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Sunnyside Boardwalk is a 2-km pedestrian path running through parkland along the shore of Lake Ontario. Along the way, there are beaches and monuments with the Martin Goodman Trail for cyclists running parallel. The following are points of interest along the boardwalk.
High Park is a large recreational and natural park. One-third of its area, spanning 161 ha, remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology. The park features:
Roughly during the first week of May, the cherry trees bloom for a short time in High Park. A good place to see them is at a grove along the West Road near the north end of the park. Check the website for accurate predictions of when the cherry trees start to blossom. Parks elsewhere having cherry blossoms are on the Toronto Islands and beside the Robarts Library on the U of T campus and in Trinity Bellwoods Park, the latter also being in the West End but closer to downtown.
castle-like playground
The zoo's nine paddocks are home to a variety of animal species from around the world including bison, llamas, peacocks, deer, highland cattle and sheep.