Colonel Sam Smith
The lakeside figure-8 skating trail
Toronto's first skating TRAIL, a 250 m figure-8 through the trees by the lake. Less crowded than downtown ice and prettier after a snowfall.
- Where: Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Etobicoke
- Ages: all ages
- Cost: Free
- When: Best November to March
- Good for: skating, ice trail, winter, free, lakefront, quiet
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