David A. Balfour Park, Toronto

Name: David A. Balfour Park
Address: Toronto, Canada

#153 among attractions in Toronto

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David A. Balfour Park is an urban park in the Deer Park neighbourhood of Toronto near the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue. The park made up of 20.5 hectares of green space consisting of the greenery-covered Rosehill Reservoir and the entirety of the Vale of Avoca with its system of trails. ()

Elevation: 400 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°41'8"N, 79°23'11"W

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Midtown (Summerhill)Toronto Canada

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Day trips

David A. Balfour Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Masonic Temple, Beltline Trail, Sherbourne Blockhouse.

0.7 miN
Romanesque architecture, Cemetery, Park
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
19 min walk • Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries. It was opened in November 1876 and is located north of Moore Park, a neighbourhood of Toronto.
0.9 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Masonic Temple, Toronto
22 min walk • The Masonic Temple is a hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-west corner of Davenport Road and Yonge Street.
0.9 miNW
Park, Trail
Beltline Trail, Toronto
22 min walk • The Beltline Trail is a 9-kilometre-long cycling and walking rail trail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of three sections, the York Beltline Trail west of Allen Road, the Kay Gardner Beltline Park from the Allen to Mount Pleasant Road, and the Ravine Beltline Trail south of Mount Pleasant Cemetery through the Moore Park Ravine.
1 miSE
Forts and castles
Sherbourne Blockhouse, Toronto
26 min walk • Following the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Sir George Arthur directed the construction of a Sherbourne Blockhouse, and a ring of six other blockhouses -- to guard the approaches to Toronto in case there was another rebellion.
0.4 miNE
Park
Loring-Wyle Parkette, Toronto
11 min walk • Loring-Wyle Parkette is a small plot of land, on the northeast corner of the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East intersection in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood, dedicated to the art and memory of two famous Toronto sculptors: Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto
14 min walk • Yorkminster Park Baptist Church is the largest Baptist church in Canada and was completed in 1928 to a design by the architectural firm of George, Moorhouse and King. It is named after the 10th-century York Minster at York in northern England.
0.6 miNW
Church
Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto
15 min walk • Christ Church Deer Park is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto. The parish church is located at 1570 Yonge Street, in the Deer Park area of Toronto, Ontario. Christ Church Deer Park is part of the Churches on the Hill, an ecumenical grouping of local congregations.
0.8 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of the Messiah, Toronto
22 min walk • The Church of the Messiah is an Anglican church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 240 Avenue Road, on the corner of Dupont Street. The church was founded on March 24, 1891, by members of the Church of the Redeemer further south on Avenue Road.
0.7 miSW
Park
Ramsden Park, Toronto
19 min walk • Ramsden Park is a public park located at 1020 Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with access via Ramsden Park Road. and Pears Avenue. With an area of 13.7 acres, Ramsden Park is one of the largest in downtown Toronto. It features playgrounds, basketball courts, hockey rinks and a small skateboarding feature.
0.8 miW
Church, Postmodern architecture, Spiritual
First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, Toronto
21 min walk • The First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is affiliated with the Canadian Unitarian Council. It is the largest of six UU congregations and fellowships in the Greater Toronto Area.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Deer Park United Church, Toronto
18 min walk • Deer Park United Church is the name of a United Church of Canada congregation, and also the name of this congregation's former church building at 129 St. Clair Avenue West in the Deer Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was one of two United Church of Canada buildings in the area and along St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to David A. Balfour Park?

Nearby attractions include Vale of Avoca, Toronto (8 min walk), Loring-Wyle Parkette, Toronto (11 min walk), Hollywood Theatre, Toronto (13 min walk), St. Michael's Cemetery, Toronto (13 min walk).

How to get to David A. Balfour Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to David A. Balfour Park:

Bus

St. Clair (9 min walk)
South Drive • Lines: 82 (14 min walk)

Metro

Summerhill • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
St. Clair • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)

Tram

St. Clair Station • Lines: 512 (9 min walk)
Yonge Street • Lines: 512 (12 min walk)