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Bookmark or Share- Tommy Thompson Park - Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)Located on the Toronto waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park is a unique urban wilderness minutes from downtown. The park is located on a man-made peninsula, known as the Leslie Street Spit, which extends five kilometres into Lake Ontario and is over 500 hectares in size.
- About – Tommy Thompson Park | Leslie Street SpitIn 1959, THC (now PortsToronto) began the construction of the Leslie Street Spit (or Outer Harbour East Headland) for “port-related facilities.” In the years between 1974 and 1983, the land base dramatically increased, as approximately 6,500,000 cubic metres of sand/silt were dredged from the Outer Harbour and placed at the spit.
- About the Spit » Friends of the SpitFriends of the SpitThe Leslie Street Spit is North America’s most remarkable public urban wilderness. It is a 5-kilometre long peninsula, built by lakefilling, that juts into Lake Ontario close to downtown Toronto. Started well over 40 years ago, it was intended to be a breakwater for harbour expansion, which was not needed due to a decrease in lake shipping.
- Visitor Information – Tommy Thompson Park | Leslie Street SpitAddress: Tommy Thompson Park, 1 Leslie Street, Toronto. By Car: The park entrance is located at Leslie Street and Unwin Avenue. This is five minutes east of the DVP/Gardiner junction along Lake Shore Blvd East. Parking: There is a free parking lot at the Tommy Thompson Park entrance.
- Tommy Thompson Park | Leslie Street Spit – Toronto's Urban WildernessUse the menu below to find details on visiting the park, trails, events, festival, programs, restoration, and research. Whoooo loves a fluffball with big eyes? 🦉 This nocturnal cutie was captured during our annual volunteer appreciation night.
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