Riverdale Park, Toronto

Riverdale Park, situated between Cabbagetown and Broadview Avenue in Riverdale, Toronto, is a spacious park that stretches across the Lower Don River. Initially owned by John Sadding, an estate manager and clerk for John Graves Simcoe, Governor of Upper Canada, the park holds historical significance. Sadding's cabin, constructed in 1840, can be found south of the park on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.

The park offers various amenities, including a soccer field, an ice rink, a running track, tennis courts, two baseball diamonds, three playing fields, and a swimming pool on the eastern side. On the western side, there is a field house with restrooms and two sports fields. The eastern slope of the park was utilized as a landfill during the 1920s but was later transformed with the planting of trees, as part of an event organized by Task Force to Bring Back the Don. To connect the two sides of the valley, a footbridge spans the Don Valley Parkway, alongside a north-south bicycle trail that follows the river. The artist Elizabeth Simcoe depicted this bridge in her watercolor painting "Playter's Bridge Near York."

Within the park's vicinity, the southeast corner is home to the Bridgepoint Hospital and Sun Yat-Sen monument, while the city-operated Riverdale Farm lies to the west. Besides serving as a recreational space, the park is utilized by the military for parades and sports activities. During winter, it is a popular site for tobogganing. In the summer, the park hosts a free movie series that everyone is welcome to attend.