St. James’ Park

One of the most beautiful parks in the city but the homeless situation is a bit out of control. It’s hard to not feel uncomfortable. The church is a beautiful place to go for a quiet day time sit, as is the flower garden.

This is actually a great little park downtown. It’s got a nice gazebo and some little rolling «hills» so it feels larger than it is. Perfect place for a picnic or to just chill out during a summer day. Has a bunch of seating/benches.There’s also a cool oversized picnic table, sculpture-​like but you can use it!
It isn’t an off leash dog park but I see a lot of dogs running around sometimes. I even saw a fight between two dog owners once, arguing because one dog that off leash bit the other. I don’t love that especially as someone who is a bit scared of dogs. Sometimes it can get a bit sketchy but overall, it’s a nice park downtown.
I had a picnic there today and there were tons of families and dog owners running around. Lots of kids, people playing frisbee. There’s also restaurants around and its proximity to St. Lawrence draws families!

What a beautifully kept park/​garden. St. James’ Park is filled with well kept flowers during the summer, a gazebo, and a beautiful fountain. The park is quite peaceful and full of dogs out for a stroll with their human companion.
It loses a star because of some of the weird characters that frequent the park. I once saw a homeless man pull his penis out and start touching himself during an afternoon walk.
Besides the small potential for rated R material at the park, I highly recommend.

I bring the dogs here sometimes and they love smelling all the flowers, bushes, plants, and various homeless people. There’s a decent number of homeless people here, but they’re all pretty friendly and harmless!
There isn’t really an off-​leash area. Although quiet a few dog owners will let the dogs run free in the back near the church. This isn’t my favourite thing in the world because St James’ borders heavy traffic on both sides and the park isn’t very big.
Weeknights at 4pm they have a group that meets to socialize their pups!

This park is really nice. Beautiful garden to sit in while you have time or having a coffee break.

This is a lovely little garden, well maintained by day, with a water fountain that serves as communal bird bath, with benches encircling it. It’s a peaceful place to come by to read. It has shade and open areas, so bring in sunscreen! There is also a gazebo and in the summertime, it is used for free outdoors summer concerts. But I have not gone so I can not speak.

So lovely. What a lovely walk through the park every morning to the Convention center. I love green space.

Beside the beautiful St. James’ Cathedral, St. James’ Park features one of Toronto’s nicest gardens. Kept meticulously clean by the Toronto Garden Society, every time I visit I’m amazed how it’s changed from the previous time. The garden is always planted with fresh flowers, always immaculately cared for no matter the season. There are several benches to catch some afternoon sun, some sculptures, a fountain and a large gazebo with often holds outdoor concerts. It’s a great 19^th century style garden oasis, and a highly recommended photo place (I actually just recommended it to friends who are getting married nearby next fall).