Bulletins

Zoo Road Day Use Area closed, effective March 3, for construction of the new visitor centre in Rouge National Urban Park. There will be no access to Rouge National Urban Park through this area until construction work is complete.

Visitor, staff, and worker safety is of utmost importance to Parks Canada. Throughout construction, visitors are asked to avoid the Zoo Road Day Use Area and follow the direction of construction signage. There is no parking at the Zoo Road Day Use Area for the duration of the closure. Parking will be strictly enforced, and vehicles parked illegally will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. The new visitor centre and improved day use area are expected to open in 2027.

The temporary closure is expected to result in increased congestion at Twyn Rivers Day Use Area, 55 Twyn Rivers Drive, and the South Mast Trailhead Parking Lot, 7450 Kingston Road. Park visitors should consider exploring alternative less crowded trails north of Zoo Road, such as Bob Hunter Memorial Park, which offers a great hiking alternative and is only an 11-minute drive from the Zoo Road Day Use Area.

Visitors accessing Vista trail must do so from Twyn Rivers Day Use Area. Visitors to the Vista trail viewing platform should anticipate a 1.2 km moderate hike (approx. 45 minutes) with stairs each way. For your safety, please respect detours and do not enter closed areas.

The Toronto Zoo remains open, public transit continues to operate, and parking is available for visitors accessing the zoo.

Thank you for your patience as Parks Canada works to enhance infrastructure and improve experiences for visitors to Rouge National Urban Park. The new visitor centre will be a landmark gateway to Rouge National Urban Park and act as a visitor welcome and orientation area and multi-purpose community and activity space. The building will help foster understanding and appreciation of Indigenous, natural, cultural and agricultural heritage of Rouge National Urban Park.

Follow our progress by checking the Visitor, learning and community centre project page. Closures and visitor impacts will be communicated on the Important Bulletins page. You can also stay connected by following us on Facebook. Visitors can call 416-264-2020 or send an email to rouge@pc.gc.ca for more information.