
Dentonia Park Course
Dentonia Park Golf Course

About this course
Dentonia Park Golf Course occupies a compact parcel in the eastern reaches of Toronto, within the city's Dentonia Park neighborhood near Victoria Park Avenue and Danforth. The course was established in the early twentieth century and has served for decades as a municipal facility, offering accessible golf to residents of Toronto's east end. Its routing fits into a relatively modest footprint surrounded by residential streets and parkland, typical of urban public courses developed during the expansion of municipal recreation in Canadian cities. The layout plays over gently rolling terrain with mature trees lining many fairways. As a shorter course, Dentonia Park emphasizes accuracy and course management rather than length, making it suitable for beginners, juniors, and golfers seeking a quick round. The design incorporates straightforward holes without severe hazards or dramatic elevation changes, reflecting its role as a community amenity rather than a championship test. Dentonia Park functions as one of several City of Toronto-operated golf facilities, part of a network that includes courses like Don Valley and Scarlett Woods. The clubhouse and practice areas are modest, and the course maintains a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere. Tee times are accessible to the public, and the facility has long been a training ground for young golfers and a convenient option for city residents who prefer walking a round close to home. The course remains a fixture in Toronto's east end, valued more for its accessibility and community role than for architectural distinction.
Quick facts
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 54
- Length
- 2,095 yards
- Difficulty
- 54/113
Getting there
The journey to Dentonia Park Golf Course begins at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), roughly a forty-minute drive east through the city's evolving urban fabric. The route traces the Don Valley Parkway or Danforth Avenue corridor, transitioning from downtown towers to the leafy residential neighborhoods of East York, where the course has occupied its quiet municipal corner since 1967. As you turn onto Victoria Park Avenue, the landscape softens into parkland and playing fields, and Dentonia reveals itself as an unexpectedly serene pocket of rolling terrain - a working-class gem tucked between the city grid and the wooded ravines that define Toronto's eastern edge.

FAQ
Common questions about Dentonia Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Dentonia Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Dentonia Park is 54.
Dentonia Park plays 2,095 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Dentonia Park is 113.
Dentonia Park is a 18-hole course.


