Kew Gardens

Beautifully maintained park with large gardens, many mature trees and areas for sitting. There are lots of park benches, as well as picnic tables so you can bring your lunch or coffee and sit in the shade. There is a children’s play area and splash pad too for those with little ones on the North end of the park.
The South end of the park has washroom facilities and a café. There is also access to the bike trail and Boardwalk that runs along the Beach.

Beautiful open green space surrounded by trees and flowers. Lovely spot for a coffee, picnic and walk. One of my favourite parks in the city without a doubt. Definitely worth a walk through when your heading down to woodbine beach. Great spot for the variety of events that are held here throughout the year.

It’s a cute little park, right in the center of The Beach. There’s nothing really spectacular about it but definitely nothing wrong either.
Lots of great stores, restaurants, a library are all nearby. During the warmer months it’s a good place to take a break from a hectic day and watch the world go by.

Kew Gardens is the main beach garden in The Beach area of Toronto… yes, I said the The Beach… not The Beaches ;)
This is a great park any time of year! There is always something going on in regards to events, farmers markets and even Shakespeare in the Park. As you walk towards the water, you’ll find tennis courts, well groomed paths, spots to stop and have a picnic and even a hockey rink (ball hockey in the summer, ice in the winter).
Make sure you check out this special and large park/​garden when you’re in The Beach, you won’t regret it!

Wow-​a beach for dogs (fenced in) that you can go to at any time?! NY and CA need this, too! I’m sick of having off leash hours be before 9am or after 9pm!
This space for dogs to play and swim at is pretty spacious! The only con is that it’s really rocky here. But other than that, our pup loved playing here with some other dogs!

This place was a totally unexpected fantastic find. We had discussed going to the beach on our stay in Toronto and decided to head West and see what we could find.
This is a beautiful area. A mix of boardwalk, lake, beach, and gardens. A jaunt up the hill gives you many choices of restaurants and shopping. On my next visit i will definitely come back here, with a picnic lunch and hours of free time.

Ahh… beach, water, trees, and a boardwalk! Kew Gardens doubles up not only as a park, but there is also a beach. There is plenty of seating, and a great bike/​rollerblading path that links from Woodbine beach (to the west) all the way to Balmy Beach (to the east). The parking situation can be a little tricky (don’t even bother trying to find parking on Queen Street East, especially if it’s nice out), but we lucked out and found a spot right off of Lee Ave.
The crowds on a Sunday afternoon were pretty manageable, and it was simply gorgeous out. Plenty of kites were being flown, and the dogs were running around as well. They were all so happy and adorable! We couldn’t resist and pet them and play with them too. :) There are small snack bars scattered along the boardwalk and a few dining options, but there are tons more just up the block on Queen Street. Washrooms are impeccably clean (surprising given that it’s on the beach), and a fun surprise on the East end was the R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant! The grounds were lovely to walk on, and the view up top was amazing.
We really enjoyed our time here and would definitely make another visit. I’d love to check out the music events that they have here as well. It’s a nice retreat if you’re tired of walking around the city’s downtown, and awesome that they have sand volleyball courts as well! :)

Kew Gardens is a great spot. A beautiful park area snug between the shops of Queens St East and the Beaches and boardwalk. Perfect for a relaxed stroll with a friend for chats and plenty of spots to sit. Also great for dog walking and frolicking.
I often include Kew Gardens on my route when taking the dog for a walk. Start off over in Woodbine Park, down to Ashbridge’s Bay, over and up through Kew Gardens. Best of the best. Lots of other dogs to sniff and say hi to along the way.
This park is also the choice spot for several community events and festivals. In the winter they sell Christmas Trees up on Queen St. In the summer it’s one of the locations for the Beaches Jazz Festival as well as many little concerts in the Bandstand. There is a huge open area and baseball diamond just south of the bandstand. And further south still is the ice rink in the winter time.

Great (and HUGE), fenced off-​leash park at the foot of Lee Avenue…
It was a hot, humid day today and it was GORGEOUS by the water (not suffocating like up on the Danforth where we live).
We were there around 3 p.m., and it wasn’t very busy.
There was a great mix of small, medium and large-​sized dogs.
The water is shallow enough to wade in, then gets deeper further out. The dogs play everywhere (on the rocky and sandy sections of beach and in water). There are bushes and tall grass in places, and many different little «coves» and places to throw a ball/​frisbee long distances.
There were a couple of dog walkers there when we were, and maybe a dozen dogs in the whole fenced in area.
We’re trying to get Malik used to the water as another form of exercise and stimulation, and this was a great place to do it. I could wade in a bit with her in my arms and then put her in the water so she could swim back to shore. She loved it!
My complaints (a.k.a. why it lost a star)
— No shade
— Nowhere to sit (besides one big driftwood log in the southwest corner of the area)
We’ll be back for sure! It’s so close to our new place, plus it’s a nice change of scenery from our usual haunt, High Park!

Kew Gardens near The Beaches has historical significance as there was a memorial piece as I passed along towards the path. I walked along and noticed a Playground packed with Kindergarten Children playing, running around and swimming in the wading pool. You might have a CHILD from time to time get past the gates and do a mad dash towards inside of the Park.
It’s a good sized Park for jogging, walking the Dog (Designated Area), and even Picnics as there is a cool BREEZE coming from the Beach as it is steps away. If you don’t want sand all over your picnic meal at the Beach, come over here to enjoy first. Bicycles aren’t really acceptable on the walking path but I had one blow by me heading towards the Bike Path along the Beach. There is a Bandstand, Baseball Field and also some Tennis Courts nearby.
In terms of GTA is concerned it’s not that huge as I can walk along the paths under 15 minutes or so back towards Queen Street East. The Park has good amount of large TREES for shade as you notice couples underneath or even people enjoying a good book. As long as you’re not too close by towards the Playground, it gets hectic there.

If your bringing the kids to Kew Gardens, be prepared to stay for a while!
Kew Gardens is nestled in the middle of the Beaches and runs from Queen St all the way south to the Beach.
This place has it all, and most importantly one of the largest Castles for kids in Toronto. The castle has bouncy bridges, tunnels, slides, climbing walls, fire poles and you have the makings of good times! There are a couple of swings, and a old school cement splash pad adjacent to the castle. The washrooms are as old as you could possibly get, so be sure to bring items such as portable change table, wipes and what not to keep the kids fresh and clean!
The park also has beautiful, environmentally protected gardens that span the entire grounds. Kew Gardens actually has a full time team dedicated to maintain the annuals and perennials year round.
Head to the bottom of the gardens and you will find an outdoor rink (beware of the freezing cold air coming off the water in the winter), and an area to host an outdoor picnic in the summertime.
Kew Gardens is one of my favorite spots in the city to either relax, bring the kids or simply enjoy the green space within our concrete jungle.

This is a park which starts on Queen Street, and goes south all the way to the beaches. Kews Garden is pretty massive where Toronto Parks are concerned, this one has a fenced off playground for kids, a baseball diamond, rollerblade rink and plenty of picnic tables and running room for the kids and dogs alike.
I’ve never seen a playground so bustling as this one. I think every piece of equipment that could fit a child, was occupied! It was pretty insane. The playground is also right beside the restrooms, which I guess is pretty useful. But the restrooms aren’t really designed in a kid friendly fashion. There are no changing stations or large stalls for parents and child, the bathrooms are basically two small stalls in a stinky outhouse.
The walk itself to the beach I don’t think takes more than 10 minutes from Queen to the boardwalk. It’s a nice walk, especially on a nice breezy day as yesterday. A great way to spend the day — shopping on Queen, grabbing a bite and then walking along the beaches.