Published 2 October 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
My five: Trinity Bellwoods Park (14.6 hectares, with an off-leash area, eight tennis courts, a rink and a wading pool); Stanley Park North and South off King and Wellington (off-leash area, tennis, pickleball, playground, washrooms); Liberty Village Park (play area rebuilt in 2022); Lamport Stadium Park (3.73 hectares at 1155 King Street West); and Ordnance and South Stanley Extension parks, open as green space now with City upgrades due by winter 2028/2029. A 4,900-square-metre park at 34 Hanna Avenue is planned for fall 2030. The order is my judgement, not an official ranking.
How I chose these five parks
King West and Liberty Village hold some of Toronto’s densest condo blocks and little parkland inside them. Liberty Village runs from King Street West to the Gardiner, between Strachan Avenue and Dufferin Street, and its green spaces are small, so the honest answer to “where will I walk the dog?” includes parks just outside it.
I ranked five by distance from the condo blocks, what you can actually do there, year-round use and what the City has scheduled. Amenities and dates come from City of Toronto data, project pages and Council reports, plus the park’s friends group, all linked below. The order is my judgement, not an official ranking. For schools, see the five schools near King West and Liberty Village.
1. Trinity Bellwoods Park
What it offers
At 14.6 hectares (36 acres), Trinity Bellwoods is what its friends group calls the largest park in Toronto’s downtown core. It runs from Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue to Dundas Street West, between Gorevale Avenue and Crawford Street, with three ball diamonds, eight tennis courts, two volleyball courts, a dog off-leash area, a wading pool, a playground and an outdoor artificial rink used for pickleball and ball hockey in the warm months. The Trinity Community Recreation Centre at 155 Crawford Street has an indoor pool, and a seasonal farmers’ market runs in the park.
What it means for buyers and renters
It is the closest large park for the King West blocks near Strachan. From Liberty Village you cross King and Queen, so it is a destination rather than a doorstep park. It is one of the 45 parks where Council made personal alcohol consumption permanent in April 2024; expect crowds on summer weekends.
Practical notes
The City plans to rebuild the playground beside the wading pool for ages 2 to 12, with construction from spring 2028 and reopening in fall 2028.
2. Stanley Park (North and South)
What it offers
Stanley Park serves the King West strip between Bathurst and Strachan. Stanley Park North, at 890 King Street West, has a basketball court, outdoor table tennis, a playground and a washroom. Stanley Park South, at 700 Wellington Street West, has a ball diamond, a dog off-leash area on the City’s citywide list, table tennis, pickleball, tennis and a washroom. The South Stanley Park Extension at 801 Wellington adds about a hectare of open green space.
What it means for buyers and renters
For a King West dog owner this is the everyday off-leash area, and courts, a playground and washrooms in one park are rare this close to King Street. Money is coming too: Council’s 2022 approval of a hotel at 689 King Street West required a $500,000 Section 37 contribution to Stanley Park and its surroundings.
3. Liberty Village Park, and the bigger park coming to Hanna Avenue
What it offers today
Liberty Village Park is the neighbourhood’s own green space. In 2022 the City added a play area with swings and a senior parkour structure, rubber surfacing, a pathway, seating, planting and new irrigation, after residents told its 2022 study there was nowhere for children over five. It is small: the City calls the planned 4,900-square-metre Hanna Avenue park “a bit larger than Liberty Village Park.”
What is coming
The site at 34 Hanna Avenue, at the southwest corner of Hanna Avenue and Liberty Street, is a parking lot with a 720-square-metre temporary “Park in Progress” open since June 2025. After an international design competition, the City’s timeline has a winning design in December 2026, construction from fall 2028 and opening in fall 2030. Its 2023 presentation also listed four smaller sites, the largest about 1,250 m² at 61–85 Hanna Avenue.
What it means for buyers
Near Hanna and Liberty you are buying a construction site from 2028 and a major park from 2030, if the schedule holds. I would not pay a premium today for a park that does not exist yet.
4. Lamport Stadium Park
What it offers
Lamport Stadium Park, at 1155 King Street West, is about 3.73 hectares. The City’s 2022 study listed a stadium, a surface parking lot, a temporary respite centre at that time, and open space with a small children’s playground, seating, table tennis, paths and a listed heritage house.
What it means for buyers and renters
It is the largest public parcel in Liberty Village, but residents told the City in 2022 it was underserviced and mostly closed off, and the City’s 2023 update said playground improvements were postponed. Dog owners in the south of the village also use Bill Johnston Park, north of 19 Western Battery Road.
5. Ordnance Park and South Stanley Extension Park
What they offer
Both are open now as grass and trees. Ordnance Park, at 10 Ordnance Street, is 1.2 hectares (3 acres); South Stanley Extension Park, at 801 Wellington Street West near Strachan Avenue, is 1 hectare (2.3 acres).
What is planned
The City’s design adds trees, seating, pollinator meadows and new paths to both. Ordnance Park gets a nature-based play area, porch swings, a lookout, beaver sculptures by Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak and an Indigenous gathering circle; the Wellington park gets an open lawn, rain gardens, an all-season washroom pavilion and a relocated community garden. Construction is scheduled from spring 2027, finishing in winter 2028/2029.
What it means for buyers
That is more than two hectares of finished parkland on the area’s southern edge.
The five parks side by side
| Park | Where | Size | Off-leash | Children’s play | What is changing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Bellwoods | Queen St W at Strachan to Dundas St W | 14.6 ha | Yes | Playground, wading pool | Playground rebuild, 2028 |
| Stanley Park North and South | 890 King St W; 700 Wellington St W | Not published | Yes (South) | Playground (North) | $500,000 Section 37 funding |
| Liberty Village Park | Liberty Village | Under 4,900 m² | No | Play area, parkour (2022) | 34 Hanna Ave park, fall 2030 |
| Lamport Stadium Park | 1155 King St W | 3.73 ha | No | Small playground | Playground works postponed |
| Ordnance and South Stanley Extension | 10 Ordnance St; 801 Wellington St W | 1.2 ha and 1 ha | No | Nature play planned | Done winter 2028/2029 |
Sources: City of Toronto and the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park. Dates can change.
What this means if you are buying or selling here
TRREB folds King West, Liberty Village, CityPlace and the rest of the downtown core into district C01. These figures are district-wide, not for any one building.
| Condo apartments, August 2026 | C01 (whole district) | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 204 | 885 |
| Median price | $585,000 | $550,000 |
| Average price | $695,533 | $651,648 |
| Sale to list price | 96% | 96% |
| Average days on market | 41 | 39 |
| New listings | 542 | 2,303 |
| Active listings | 1,102 | 4,938 |
| Months of inventory (my arithmetic) | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Sales to new listings (my arithmetic) | 38% | 38% |
Source: TRREB Market Watch, August 2026, condominium apartments; the calculated rows are my arithmetic. One month is a snapshot.
With about five and a half months of supply, buyers have choice, and units sold at 96 percent of list price. Park access will not rescue an overpriced listing, but it helps a fairly priced one stand out. When I list here, I check the City’s project pages so the listing never promises a closed amenity. See how floor, view and parking change a condo’s value.
For buildings, see my top 5 condos to rent in King West and in Liberty Village, the Toy Factory Lofts guide and what condos are worth in Liberty Village and King West. Next door, read the five best parks in CityPlace and Fort York.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest park near Liberty Village?
Trinity Bellwoods Park, at 14.6 hectares, is the largest park in Toronto’s downtown core, according to its friends group. It runs from Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue to Dundas Street West. Inside Liberty Village, Lamport Stadium Park is about 3.73 hectares, but much of it is the stadium and a parking lot.
Is there a dog park in King West?
Yes. Stanley Park South, at 700 Wellington Street West, has an off-leash area on the City of Toronto’s citywide list, and Trinity Bellwoods Park has a larger one. Liberty Village dog owners also use Bill Johnston Park north of 19 Western Battery Road. Check posted rules before you go.
When will the new park at 34 Hanna Avenue open?
On the City of Toronto’s timeline, the winning design is announced in December 2026, construction starts in fall 2028 and the 4,900-square-metre park opens in fall 2030. A temporary Park in Progress has used 720 square metres of the site since June 2025. The City says dates can change.
Does Liberty Village have enough parks?
Not yet, by residents’ own account in the City’s 2022 study. The City has since rebuilt the Liberty Village Park play area and has several new parks in the pipeline, the largest at 34 Hanna Avenue, due in fall 2030.
Do parks raise condo prices in Toronto?
No TRREB figure isolates a park premium. In practice, buyers and tenants notice a real off-leash area, a playground and a green outlook, and those help a fairly priced unit sell or lease faster. They do not rescue an overpriced listing.
Can you drink alcohol in Trinity Bellwoods Park?
Trinity Bellwoods is one of the 45 parks where Toronto City Council made personal alcohol consumption permanent in April 2024. Posted rules and signs in the park still apply, so read them first. None of the other parks in this guide was on that April 2024 list.
Sources
- Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park — About the park — 14.6 ha, amenities
- City of Toronto — Trinity Bellwoods Park playground improvements — construction spring 2028
- City of Toronto — Parks and Recreation Facilities open data (Stanley Park records) — amenities by park
- City of Toronto — New parks at 10 Ordnance Street and 801 Wellington Street West — sizes, design, timeline
- City of Toronto — New park at 34 Hanna Avenue — 4,900 m², opening fall 2030
- City of Toronto — Liberty Village Public Realm and Community Services Study report (2022) — Lamport Stadium Park, resident feedback
- City of Toronto — Liberty Village drop-in meeting presentation (November 2023) — 2022 park upgrades, planned parks
- Toronto City Council — 689 King Street West, item 2022.TE34.34 — $500,000 for Stanley Park
- City of Toronto — Dog Off-Leash Strategy, Attachment 4: existing off-leash areas by ward (2025) — citywide list of dog off-leash areas
- Toronto City Council — Alcohol in Parks Program, item 2024.EC11.4 — 45 parks made permanent, April 2024
- TRREB — Market Watch, August 2026 — condominium apartment tables by region and municipality
Related reading
- The 5 best schools near King West and Liberty Village
- The 5 best parks in CityPlace and Fort York
- Top 5 condos to rent in Liberty Village
- Top 5 condos to rent in King West
- How much is my condo worth in Liberty Village and King West?
- DNA3 Condos, 1030 King Street West: a guide
- Trinity Bellwoods and Little Italy home values
About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto and GTA real estate broker
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record and co-founder of RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway, Toronto. I work with buyers and sellers across Toronto and the GTA and have helped more than 100 families sell. Four-plus years of active GTA transactions and over $100 million in sales volume. Every figure here comes from a published table, regulator or statute linked in the sources, so you can check all of it without asking me.
Reach me at connect@jatindua.com or 833-330-1925, or book a call.