Toronto Neighbourhood Guide

East York

Crescent Town

Recreation in Crescent Town

The Crescent Town Hall, which occupies the ground floor of building number five, is the social hub of this neighbourhood. It contains a library, a church, and meeting rooms for various clubs and social functions.

The Crescent Town Club, located at 2A The Market Place is a modern multi - recreational complex. Its facilities include a 25 metre swimming pool, an indoor track, a full size gymnasium, squash, racquetball and handball courts. The Crescent Town Club also doubles as a community centre and offers a myriad of programs for children, teens, adults, and seniors.

Taylor Creek Park is conveniently located at the north end of the Crescent Town neighbourhood. This long and narrow valley is thickly wooded and is perfect for walking, bird watching and photography. Taylor Creek Park also has a popular exercise trail and numerous picnic sites. Access to the park is located off Dawes Road.

Crescent Town residents can literally walk, with their clubs in hand to the Detonia Park Golf Course on the east side of Victoria Park Avenue. This scenic eighteen hole golf course is rated as moderately difficult by the Metropolitan Toronto Parks Department.

Dentonia Park Golf Course is the Greater Toronto Area's finest par three course. This public golf course is located at 781 Victoria Park Ave., less than a one-minute walk from the Victoria Park subway station. For more information or to book a tee time, call 416-392-2558.

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