Get your thrills on the hills: Where to toboggan in York Region

Toboggan hills can be found in Aurora, Georgina, Newmarket, Stouffville and Vaughan

Yorkregion.com
Jan. 11, 2022
Amanda Persico

Spend an afternoon sledding, tobogganing and whirring down the hill.

Tobogganing is a quintessential Canadian winter pastime, but some municipalities have banned it, while others, including some in York region, have imposed restrictions on where you can sled. Don’t fret though, there are still places you can race down a hill.

Tobogganers are strongly encouraged to follow health and safety guidelines: do not share equipment with those outside your household; maintain physical distancing; and do not go out if you are feeling unwell.

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Aurora:
Ada Johnson Park -- at the corner of Conover Avenue and Hartwell Way

Fleury Park -- 1 Community Centre Lane, dedicated area behind the Aurora Community Centre parking lot, near the tennis courts

Machell Park -- off Aurora Heights Drive, dedicated areas north of the parking area on the west side of the park

Aurora Leisure Complex/Lambert Willson Park -- 135 Industrial Pkwy. N., Aurora, dedicated area on the east side of the complex building

Copland Park -- 225 Aurora Heights Dr., Aurora, designated area along the north side of the park.

East Gwillimbury:
Sharon Hills Park -- at the corner of Ward Avenue and Colonel Wayling Boulevard

Harvest Hills Park -- beside Phoebe Gilman public school, 145 Harvest Hills Blvd.

Mainprize Park -- Mainprize Crescent and King Street in Mount Albert.

Georgina:
The ROC -- 26479 Civic Centre Rd.

There is an unsupervised hill adjacent to the tube and terrain park. Inflatable toboggans, GT snow racers, skis and snowboards are prohibited on the toboggan hill.

King Township:
Tasca Park -- 49 Parkheights Trail, Nobleton

Newmarket:
The town does not maintain its parks for winter activities, so residents are urged to take extra caution.

However, there are a number of family favourite hills:

Dennis Park -- 525 Cane Pkwy.

Ken Sturgeon Park -- 1035 Lockwood Cir.

Drew Doak Park -- 80 Carlson Dr.

Meadowbrook Public School -- 233 Patterson St. Hills are located behind the school and are not accessible during school hours.

Frank Stronach Park -- 500 Memorial Cir.

Markham:
Milliken Mills Parks -- 4277 14th Avenue, on the west side of the park

Paramount Park -- on the east side of Paramount Road between Ramona Boulevard and Church Street

Milne Dam Conservation Park -- 8251 McCowan Rd.

Mintleaf Park -- between Fincham Avenue and Wootten Way

Richmond Hill:

Chapman Park -- 23 Misty Moor Dr.

Vaughan:
North Maple Regional Park -- 11067 Keele St.

Nevada Park -- 101 Nevada Cres.

Uplands Golf Club and Ski Centre -- 46 Uplands Ave., Thornhill. The hill at Uplands is located near the centre of the first tee. The clubhouse, public washrooms remain closed.

Whitchurch-Stouffville:
Rupert Park -- 442 Rupert Ave.

Memorial Park -- 2 Park Dr