Bathrooms near Riverdale Park

LOO lists 30 public washrooms near Riverdale Park. The closest is Riverdale Library at 370 Broadview Ave — about a 3-minute walk and free to use. 28 of them are free to use with no purchase required.

Closest washroom: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave (about a 3-minute walk)
Free, no purchase needed: 28 of 30
Wheelchair accessible: 29 of 30
Baby change table: 12 of 30
Open 24 hours: 1 of 30

Riverdale Park has the best skyline view in the east end and is split across the Don Valley by a footbridge. This page lists the washrooms at both Riverdale Park East and West, plus nearby options on Broadview and Gerrard.

Nearest washrooms to Riverdale Park

Riverdale Library — 370 Broadview Ave, about 3 min walk. Hours: Varies by branch — see TPL website
TMU Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre — 341 Yonge St, about 28 min walk. Hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–23:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00 (varies by term)
Bloor-Yonge Station (TTC) — Bloor-Yonge Station Station, Eglinton Ave, about 29 min walk. Hours: Mon–Sat 06:00–01:30, Sun 08:00–01:30 (TTC service hours)
Toronto Reference Library — 789 Yonge St, about 30 min walk. Hours: Varies by branch — see TPL website
Eaton Centre — 220 Yonge St, about 31 min walk. Hours: Varies — see mall website
St. Lawrence Market — 93 Front St E, about 31 min walk. Hours: Tue–Thu 09:00–18:00, Fri 09:00–19:00, Sat 07:00–17:00, closed Sun–Mon
PATH — CF Toronto Eaton Centre (PATH Level) — 220 Yonge St, about 31 min walk. Hours: Varies — see mall website
PATH — Atrium on Bay — 595 Bay St, about 32 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
Nathan Phillips Square — 100 Queen St W, about 34 min walk. Hours: City Hall public hours — see venue site
PATH — Bay Adelaide Centre — 333 Bay St, about 35 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Scotia Plaza — 40 King St W, about 35 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — EY Tower / 100 Adelaide West — 100 Adelaide St W, about 35 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Brookfield Place (BCE Place) — 181 Bay St, about 36 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Commerce Court — 199 Bay St, about 36 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Richmond-Adelaide Centre — 120 Adelaide St W, about 36 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — First Canadian Place — 100 King St W, about 37 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Royal Bank Plaza — 200 Bay St, about 37 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — Sun Life Financial Tower — 150 King St W, about 38 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH - TD Centre — 66 Wellington St W, about 38 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)
PATH — CIBC Square (81 Bay) — 81 Bay St, about 38 min walk. Hours: Weekday business hours (typically 06:00–19:00)

Two parks, two buildings, one footbridge

Riverdale Park is technically two parks split by the Don Valley — Riverdale Park East (the famous one with the skyline view) and Riverdale Park West (across the footbridge, in Cabbagetown). Each has its own washroom building. Riverdale East's building sits at the south end near the running track and is the more popular option — it's accessible, has a baby change table, and is open in season (May–October, dawn to dusk). Riverdale West's building is near the playground and tennis courts; same hours, slightly smaller, equally clean.

Which side to use

If you're on Riverdale East for the skyline photos, the picnic hill, the off-leash dog area, or the farm at the south end, head for the Broadview-side washroom near the track. If you crossed the footbridge over the Don Valley Parkway to Riverdale West (for the playground, tennis, or just a quieter walk), use the building on that side rather than coming back. The footbridge is a longer walk than it looks — about 8 minutes between the two washroom buildings.

Backup along Broadview and Gerrard

When the park washrooms are closed in winter or after dark, Broadview Avenue along the park has a strip of cafés (Riverdale Perk, La Diperie, the Real Jerk a few blocks south) with customer washrooms. Toronto Public Library's Riverdale branch on Broadview is a free public washroom during library hours and the most reliable winter option. On the Cabbagetown side, the Wellesley and Carlton/Parliament strip has multiple café options, plus the Wellesley Community Centre on Wellesley Street East with public washrooms during programming hours.

Accessibility and family use

Both Riverdale park washrooms are wheelchair accessible. Both have baby change tables. The paved paths through both halves of the park are wheelchair- and stroller-friendly, though the slope down to the Don Valley footbridge is steep — fine on foot, harder with a wheelchair or stroller. The Riverdale Farm at the south end of Riverdale West has its own accessible washroom inside the visitor area during farm hours (free, year-round).

Frequently asked questions

Where is the closest free public washroom to Riverdale Park?

Riverdale Library at 370 Broadview Ave, about a 3-minute walk from Riverdale Park.

Are there wheelchair-accessible washrooms near Riverdale Park?

Yes — Riverdale Library (370 Broadview Ave) is wheelchair-accessible, roughly 3 minutes from Riverdale Park.

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