Morningside Park (Toronto)
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| Morningside Park | |
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  Location of the park in Toronto | |
| Type | Urban wild |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°46′44″N 79°11′53″W / 43.779°N 79.198°W |
| Area | 241.46 hectares (596.7 acres) |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division |
Morningside Park is a recreational nature park located in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Toronto's largest municipal park by area.[1]
The park occupies most of the deep valley of Highland Creek where it borders the communities of West Hill and Highland Creek. Spanning 241.46 hectares (596.7 acres),[1] the park includes picnic areas, public washrooms, parking and footpaths which connect to nearby communities and the Waterfront Trail on Lake Ontario. The park is bounded by Morningside Avenue on the east, Ellesmere Road on the north and Lawrence Avenue East to the south. Together with the University of Toronto Scarborough lands east of Morningside Avenue and Colonel Danforth Park, the park is part of a continuous forested corridor along the lower reaches of Highland Creek. The park features a high degree of urban wilderness compared to other parks in Toronto, with deer, eroded cliffs and a remnant forest.[2]
