Lake Wilcox Park

Great park. Paid parking unless you live in Richmond Hill. You can then print out a free parking permit on the city website. Summer bring the ice cream truck and hot dog cart to the park along with the water works. After September 30th the parking is free. Bathrooms are clean and there are plenty of picnic tables for families to use. No bbq allowed in the park. The playgrounds are great for families with kids. Beautiful lake and park. The walking trail is small. Not for hiking. Just come here for an hour for some fresh air and beautiful views.

We enjoyed Lake Wilcox Park, here in Richmond Hill about 2 weeks ago. It was the perfect day to go because it was very warm and sunny. The park is small still very nice. Captured some beautiful photos. Great area to paddle board and really just enjoy with friends/family.

Loved the park. It is super busy and fun for the kids, they have mini water playing area, nice forest theme playground etc. They even have ice cream and hot dog stands close to the playground if you ever get hungry. Its pretty large to accommodate lots of parking and sitting areas.

Planed to take some sunset pictures, but no luck. First it was very cloudy, then it poured cats and dogs. Took some photos before the rain, then a few in the rain break. There were a lot people, probably because it was a Sunday evening. The scenery was very beautiful. Smelled unpleasant weeds here and there. Will come back for sunset photos.

Beautiful park and facilities!!! Parking price is reasonable too. Lacking a single star though because I specifically drove all the way up here from Toronto to fish, and their designated fishing area is probably only good for 2-3 people. Me and my 2 buddies came up and there were already a few folks fishing and we didn't really have space to cast well with the surrounding trees, narrow space and strong winds pushing all of our lures into the same direction. This usually isn't an issue but there was nowhere else to go along the shore - it's either not permitted or private property. Overall an amazing park though - they should expand designation for shore fishing and I'd give this 5 stars. A lot of great stuff can be caught in here.

Peaceful lake and beautiful sunset boardwalk. The Cano Club is also the end of sidewalk. There is a nice playground and picnic seating near the washrooms and parking lot. Not a clean washroom. Parking fee is 4$ per hour that I think its a bit expensive.

Absolutely amazing vibes for all ages in a tranquil ambience. There are 3 parking lots as far as i can find. The one next to kids play area is more convenient & accessible. Live the place.

A nice park on the East side of Lake Wilcox. The park is full of art works, you can find different kinds of wild life sculptures. It's relaxing to walk along the lakeshore . A nice park for kids too.

Lake Wilcox is a very calm place to spend your day with kids in Richmond hill. It takes you away from the hustle and bustle of GTA. I often visit this place to enjoy the calmness with friends and family. I would say it's a must-to-go place for family picnics. Also, a great place to enjoy the sunrise and sunset.

The small walking trail and sunset boardwalk has beautiful views of the lake, with benches/places to sit scattered along the paths and in the park. Mature trees and other manmade structures ensure that there are spots with shade from the sun on hot days. Lots of people paddleboarding and canoeing. Near the parking lot, there is a playground that has cute treehouse-themed play structures designed for both smaller and older kids. It looks like the main play structure has an accessible walkway, but it might only be possible to provide access to a portion of the play area. The splash pad area is big, with an astroturf area, sunchairs, and umbrella-covered tables for caregivers to sit at. There is also a large picnic area with picnic tables on the grass, as well as a covered area. Washrooms are also available near the parking lot. Overall, a great park to visit, but only a couple of drawbacks. The first is paid parking, which is currently $7 an hour. The second is that like any other popular park, it gets fairly busy on weekends and holidays, so it can get hard to find parking or spots to sit/play at when it gets crowded.

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