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Hidden gems
Small parks (under 1.5 ha) with high review density per hectare and a high-confidence Place match. Beloved hard relative to their size: the kind of pocket parks that don’t make ranked lists by raw count but punch well above their weight.
| Park | Typology | Area | ★ | Reviews | Reviews/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Yorkville Park | Urban Plaza | 0.37 ha | 4.5 | 2,039 | 5523 |
| Sugar Beach Park | Waterfront Park | 0.80 ha | 4.4 | 2,289 | 2878 |
| Cathedral Church Of St. James | Parkette | 0.64 ha | 4.7 | 1,183 | 1843 |
| Canoe Landing | Athletic / Recreation Park | 0.85 ha | 4.5 | 1,229 | 1451 |
| Nordheimer Ravine | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 0.15 ha | 4.6 | 207 | 1343 |
| Barbara Hall Park | Parkette | 0.72 ha | 4.0 | 959 | 1337 |
| Nordheimer Ravine | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 0.16 ha | 4.6 | 207 | 1257 |
| Wychwood Barns Park | Neighbourhood Park | 1.45 ha | 4.6 | 1,545 | 1063 |
| Cloud Gardens | Civic Square | 0.22 ha | 3.9 | 207 | 944 |
| Jesse Ketchum Park | Urban Plaza | 0.16 ha | 4.3 | 152 | 924 |
| Nordheimer Ravine | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 0.24 ha | 4.6 | 207 | 870 |
| Taddle Creek Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 0.32 ha | 4.4 | 261 | 812 |
| David Pecaut Square | Civic Square | 1.18 ha | 4.4 | 925 | 782 |
| East Lynn Park | Neighbourhood Park | 1.00 ha | 4.5 | 755 | 751 |
| Maple Claire Park | Urban Plaza | 0.23 ha | 4.3 | 162 | 694 |
| Sherbourne Common | Civic Square | 1.36 ha | 4.4 | 936 | 689 |
| Clarence Square Park | Civic Square | 0.76 ha | 3.9 | 514 | 677 |
| Jean Sibelius Square | Civic Square | 0.48 ha | 4.6 | 297 | 617 |
| St. Andrew'S Playground | Urban Plaza | 0.59 ha | 4.4 | 318 | 538 |
| Avondale Park | Parkette | 0.81 ha | 4.5 | 417 | 515 |
| Hideaway Park | Urban Plaza | 0.24 ha | 4.6 | 123 | 511 |
| Victoria Memorial Square Park | Civic Square | 0.83 ha | 4.4 | 402 | 485 |
| Spadina Quay Wetlands | Urban Plaza | 0.23 ha | 4.5 | 112 | 480 |
| Simcoe Park | Tower-Community Green Space | 0.39 ha | 4.4 | 168 | 426 |
| Lee Lifeson Art Park | Parkette | 0.62 ha | 4.5 | 261 | 420 |
| Snider Parkette | Urban Plaza | 0.18 ha | 4.4 | 63 | 355 |
| June Callwood Park | Civic Square | 0.46 ha | 4.2 | 152 | 333 |
| Hto Park West | Corridor / Linear Park | 0.61 ha | 4.6 | 186 | 305 |
| Langford Parkette | Parkette | 0.18 ha | 4.5 | 53 | 288 |
| Spadina Park | Urban Plaza | 0.36 ha | 4.7 | 101 | 282 |