Toronto’s newest park is officially open.
On Saturday, Mayor Olivia Chow and other city officials were on hand to celebrate the opening of Leslie Lookout Park, which is located on the Martin Goodman Trail near the entrance to Tommy Thompson Park.
Mayor Olivia Chow and other officials attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Leslie Lookout Park on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (CP24)
The City of Toronto said the park has an artificial public beach and a 1.9-acre open space at 12 Leslie St., which connects the public to the water’s edge with views of the entire length of the Shipping Channel.
The park also touts a “unique lookout” experience with a west-facing view of the downtown core and a 360-degree view of the Port Lands.
Both Chow and Toronto-Danforth Coun. Paula Fletcher described the park as an “oasis in the middle of an industrial area.”
“Leslie Lookout Park, where you could come and …