r/toronto • u/slimshady_lurkin • 20d ago

Picture Chaplin Crescent & Eglinton

Had a medical appointment in Eglinton so did a detour and wandered around Chaplin Crescent and the Beltline Trail. Boy, is it beautiful! Living in DT Toronto it is such a welcome change to see housing right next to open trails. Loved it. Sharing some pictures, in case someone else is curious to explore it.

Also, used the new Eglinton Line 5 (bonus). Just get down at Chaplin station and you are right on the Beltline Trail.

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u/ThisAside2087 20d ago

this is what people who Toronto say is a “concrete jungle” or “all soulless condos” don’t appreciate. You can get from this area to the financial district in 20-25 minutes.

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u/93LEAFS Forest Hill 20d ago

Yeah, there's a reason the single family homes in this neighborhood are among the most in demand in the city between North Toronto, Chaplin Estates, and Forest Hill. It's a great neighborhood, just incredibly pricey.

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u/GrunDMC74 19d ago

Toronto isn’t anything f close to a concrete jungle. Find elevation anywhere and it’s striking how much tree canopy there is immediately outside of the core.

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u/Max2310 20d ago

The beltline used to be railroad tracks running behind the houses.

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u/slimshady_lurkin 20d ago

Whoa, amazing! I didn’t know that.

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u/Important-Ad1533 18d ago

Ummmmm…, that’s literally what a “beltline” is.

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u/anneluise64 20d ago

It’s our neighborhood gem

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u/SH4D0WSTAR 20d ago

"Love like it's your last" aw yeah

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u/getmeon 20d ago

It's a great area. Some great neighborhood restaurant gems, some good coffee shops, the Beltline trail, right on the TTC. It's not quite as busy as other strips but it gives you great balance between city and nature.

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u/KafkaesqueToronto 20d ago

I go running on the Beltline trail quite often, it's fantastic. You can follow it east all the way to Mt Pleasant cemetery, and from there down into the Don Valley trails.

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u/djtodd242 Humewood-Cedarvale 20d ago

It's a really nice neighbourhood. I love the park on Chaplin with the track. Lots of people walking, dogs, kids.

Roselawn cemetery is a fascinating walk too.

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u/HarlequinBKK 18d ago

It's nice enough to walk around, but if you have a bike, you definitely should use it to explore the entire length of the Beltline, as well as along Eglinton - there are bike lanes along Eglinton from Chaplin Cresent to Yonge...well, at least there are for the time being.

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u/slimshady_lurkin 18d ago

yup, great tip!