Doris McCarthy Trail
A ravine down to the Bluffs shore
A ravine path that drops you at the base of the Scarborough Bluffs on a wild stretch of shoreline most of the city has never seen. Free, and rarely busy on weekdays.
- Where: Doris McCarthy Trail, Scarborough
- Ages: 6+
- Cost: Free
- When: Open year round
- Good for: trail, hike, bluffs, waterfront, ravine, free
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