Sunday afternoons are dangerous without at least one ill-thought-out plan.
So I decided I would investigate a few fellow dog owner reports of a dog park at Cherry Beach. I'm fairly attached to the west end of Toronto: I don't travel east of Yonge very often out of convenience, however, I am sucker for the promise of waterfront, sailboats & clean leash-free beaches, no matter how treacherous the journey.
(It was a fine journey with a lovely end result. The dog beach at Cherry Beach was full of friendly folks and friendly dogs and it was exceedingly spacious. I recommend it if you live nearby, or are looking for new digs for your dog to roam in Toronto.)
Based entirely on a google map of the Port Lands I also attempted to take Bismarck to
Tommy Thompson Park located at the end of the
Leslie Street Split, but discovered at the gates that we were unwelcome. Note for incoming googlers: there are no dogs allowed at Tommy Thomson Park, for a list of very good reasons that mostly involve scaring waterfowl.