Earlier this week, the city of Toronto announced its T.O. Winter parks plan. The plan highlights new and enhanced exercise-based recreation activities in parks locations across Toronto. See below for info the city shared.

Residents are encouraged to stay active this winter with members of their household at:

• 23 toboggan hills in neighbourhoods across Toronto
• 8 snow loops for walking and snowshoeing at the City’s five golf courses, with loops ranging from 1 kilometre to 2.5 kilometres
• Free, leisure skating at the City’s 54 outdoor ice rinks, including Nathan Phillips Square, beginning November 28, weather dependent, with a maximum of 25 participants
• Six disc-golf locations, including the newest at Scarlett Woods Golf Course, beginning November 28
• New guided outdoor Walk Fit programs, including 45 sessions each week
• High Park car-free weekends
• City parks with additional 60 kilometres of paved recreational trails and pathways with snow maintenance
• 100 parks with winter maintenance, including 60 with enhanced maintenance this year including cleared parking lots and paved pathways
• Up to 30-plus natural ice rinks – the City is accepting applications until December 31 for community-built and maintained natural ice rinks in City parks

Throughout the winter the following parks amenities will remain open:

• More than 800 playgrounds and 30 parks with outdoor fitness equipment
• Outdoor sport courts, including 57 tennis courts with nets in place for winter tennis
• 70 outdoor table tennis and 60 chess tables
• 68 dog off-leash areas
• The City will more than double its supply of winter park washrooms from 64 to 143 as part of its ongoing response to COVID-19
• The archery range in E.T. Seton Park

This winter will indeed be a different one, but there’s no reason people can’t get out and enjoy it with members of their household. Let’s stay safe and have fun!