Via Ferrydocks at 9 Queen’s Quay W
(416) 397-2628

A waterfront picnic park made up of several islands with tourist features such as the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, Franklin Children’s Garden and Centreville.

Recreation Facilities

Volleyball nets, beaches, boat and bike rentals, restaurants, cafes and snack bars, Far Enough Farm, Centreville Amusement Area, wading pools, tennis courts, softball diamonds, disc golf course, and public boat moorings.

How to get there

Ferries to the Toronto Islands leave from the Ferrydocks at 9 Queen’s Quay W which is located south of Queen’s Quay between Yonge Street and Bay Street

Ward's Island, actually the east section of the old peninsula, was named after the Ward family who first settled here about 1830. David Ward, a local fisherman, raised seven children. His son, William, built the landmark Ward's Hotel in 1882, just south of the ferry docks at Channel Avenue. Originally the building had two floors and a central, third story tower, but in 1922 the tower and upper floor were removed after the structure deteriorated. The remaining building operated as a grocery supply and ice-cream parlour until its demolition in 1966. The hotel, in addition to Wiman's Baths, built in 1881, created a pleasant resort that attracted many visitors.

Park Facilities

• 4 drinking fountains
• 4 water taps

Food, recreation and fun

• Queen City Yacht Club (private)
• Ward's Island Beach (with washroom) and playground

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