E.T. Seton Park is a public park located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main entrance is located at 73 Thorncliffe Park Drive,[1] with additional entrances at the junction of Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard North, and via the entrance to Sunnybrook Park and Wilket Creek Park near the junction of Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue.
| E.T. Seton Park | |
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 Aerial view of E.T. Seton Park | |
  Location of the park in Toronto | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°42′54″N 79°20′43″W / 43.71495°N 79.3452°W |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
| Website | ET Seton Park |
The park is named after Ernest Thompson Seton, a British-born author and naturalist. Seton spent much of his childhood (1860 to 1870s) in the Don Valley near the park that bears his name.[2] The Don River runs through the park, which makes it a popular spot for many activities.[3]
E.T. Seton Park adjoins Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, and the Ontario Science Centre. It contains an 18 hole disc golf course, jogging and cycling paths, an archery range, nordic skiing and equestrian trails, as well as three fire pits.[4]
The park's archery range is one of only two public ranges in Canada.[5] It was listed as the archery location in Toronto's bid book for the 2015 Pan American Games, but was not used for that competition because vehicular access to the range was not possible. The archery event for the Pan American Games was held at Varsity Stadium on Bloor Street in downtown Toronto instead.[6]
The disc golf course was installed in 2011.[7]. A league runs all summer on Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
References
edit- ^ "ET Seton Park". City of Toronto. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Historicist: Ernest Thompson Seton, Charles Sauriol, and Discipleship in the Don Valley". 21 May 2016.
- ^ Boldt, Hans; Grisonich-Boldt, Sylvana (2009-03-22). "Ernest Thompson Seton Park". Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "ET Seton Park". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ Lakey, Jack (2007-03-14). "Vandals take aim at archery range". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "Toronto 2015 - Your moment is here" (PDF). Toronto 2015. 2009-03-25. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ E.T. Seton Park- Disc Golf