Reviews of Hillcrest Park (Park)

Prathãm

The view from top is great

Iarley Loan

Awesome place to go for sun baths and play Belegarth!!!

Barry George

Provides some of best views of the harbour port and downtown area of Thunder Bay. Very busy all year round with smaller aged group modern play structures for kids. Sunken gardens provide a gorgeous place to sit among the varied and colourful city plantings. Great place to spend an hour or the day relaxing or playing catch on the fields.

Jennifer Loves Make-up, Nails, Hair & Lashes

Very beautiful spot out looking the Great Superior Lake.

Dan Remmerswaal

Great view of the giant. Easy to get around the construction.

Andrew Heppner

Great place for meetings, fun playground and lots of people sitting in cars looking at the Sleeping Giant (or doing....other things)

Tom

Looks pretty good. Here from BC just passing through and this place caught my attention. Nice park with a view of the harbour.

Jessica Mendez Jeffers

Beautiful improvement over the last 15 years, but I miss the ornamental cabbages.

Nithul Nath

You can see the whole city from up there...awsome view...,????

Tyler Compardo

My kids just love going here. It's not far from home so the trek is decent

tadtotheflippingworl

Amazing to just take a break from reality and just enjoy the view

Diane Falconi

Super spot to overlook the city and the Sleeping Giant

Allysa Lovatt

The best views of the giant in town. Lovely gardens and some nice playgrounds.

Caelum Gogol

Simply amazing especially when winter hits

Akshai Ramesh

Wonderful view of thunder bay from up here. Best time is to go during nights.

Linda Martin

There is a playground, a steep hill for running enthusiasts, beautiful garden, and a breathtaking view of Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant. Beautiful sunrise.

Hope Tink

Beautiful view.

anh khoa phan

The best scence park for the panoramic view of Thunder Bay. Plenty of toys for kids, even in winter. Many parking lots. There is a signal light for pedestrians to cross the street.

Leanne Klimek

This is a beautiful view of Thunder Bay and the tip of the gigantic Lake Superior. Lovely park!

Reeni Susan Rajan

The camouflage effect of the lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant is astounding. .

theo5460 theo5460

wish it was still a school

Brittany Reid

Great view over the city. Can see the sleeping giant. Historical monuments. Also if your playing pokemon go very good spot to meet people and play the game.

John Lavallee

One of the best views of the Sleeping Giant in the city. There's a large field for playing in and a small playground for the kids. Directly adjacent is a sunken flower garden. There is also a porta-potty available beside the playground. Great view of the city in general.

Dave Frankum

Beautiful park in the summer!

Azeem Mohammed

An outstanding place to watch the entire city only looks very beautiful in the night time. Because in night time anyone can see the lightend up lights of the houses from top of the hill crest. It gives a different view in day time. Due to scorching sun which makes the scene more wonderful. Anyone going to thunder bay and does not go to it that means he has missed the important place to see. It is a must to see who lives to have a clear view of the complete city.

Bryan Dorval (MaddRiker)

Beautiful view. Great little park for the kids.

Shankey Sindhu

It's the far best place in city. Wonderful view from the top. Recommend to visit in nice and sunny weather.

David Hubbard

The park itself is just basic but the views out to Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant are great.

Somniatus Industries

Great view of the city with the Sleeping Giant beyond and Mt. Mckay to the right. Mornings up here are quite beautiful, especially around sunrise. Nice place to walk, many people also park and enjoy the view from their cars, especially in the winter as the wind can be quite cold up at the edge of the hill. In the summer the flowers and plants are bright and well-kept. Concrete stairs lead down to shops in the town also.

Karen Worrell

Beautiful views. Worth stopping!

Jon Meyer

Great birds eye view of the water front, a really great lookout spot I go to whenever I visit Thunder Bay. The sunken garden was also great

Kaylyn

One of the best views in town!

Mark White

Great place to park the car and enjoy the view of the Sleeping Giant. There is always a lot of activities going on at Hillcrest. I’ve seen yoga classes, bocce ball, frisbee and kids playing on the park playground. I also remember seeing battle reenactments with foam weapons and costumes. See, something for everyone. Not a good place to lose consciousness while driving though. Thankfully nobody was hurt.

Grant Merkley

I quite enjoy relaxing for a picnic at Hillcrest. The view is truly breathtaking, having near full view of the entire city and the beautiful mountains that surround us. An excellent place for relaxation and for children to play.

C G

A really nice park with a fantastic overlook of Thundey Bay and the Sleeping Giant. Plenty of special events here too.

Matthew Storkson

Its a clean place to eat or exercise or even bring the kiddos to play. Would have been 5 stars but I am not a fan of woodchip floor on the playground. Doesn't wood hold moisture and rot? Whoever heard of making a woodchip castle?

Kiran K Ganjoo

Nice view

Aron Fitzgerald

Great place to stay cool when the wind is blowing from the lake

Hetty Blundell

Its such a beautiful view, and the flower garden is gorgeous when in season. One downside is the rather extensive amount of litter, its so sad to see. I wish people could just walk the few feet to the garbage, theres at least four I've noticed at each or near the frequented spots, recycling bins too.

Gertrude Gilbert

Love it

Paul Acree

The view of Thunder Bay is quite something! The static display from the Lake Superior Regiment makes for a tasteful, sombre memorial. Parking is limited, as are washroom facilities, which are not accessible.

Talia Kean

Great view of city and lake

Pithani Mohan Rao

One of the high grounds within the city limits offering a great views of sleeping giant. Sunrise is splendid over this location.

Dan Baxter

Beautiful views any time of day and year!

Rathod Aakash

Beautiful night city light look out spot.

Cameron Elgie

Quintessential Port Arthur. Nice neighborhood, beautiful view of the Sleeping Giant. Overlooks the city, perfect spot for an evening walk, throw a frisbee or go for a picnic.

Vanessa Megan

A beautiful garden and place for a walk. A lot less litter since the last time I was there.

Rick fortier

I have been born and raised here in thunder Bay Ontario and it’s been quite a while. The nicest place that is in thunder Bay is this beautiful site on Hillcrest Park that gives you a full size of the sleeping giant on Lake superior. Not only does it have that but also has a beautiful park and many places to park!!

Dhaval

Beautiful views especially during the winter and spring, sometimes can be a little crowded, mostly a good spot to relax

sanjana sarna

Beautiful place to sit and enjoy the sun and to add to it you can see all of Thunder Bay from the hill top

Greg Morgan

Always a beautiful view of the giant.

Ganesh Damalapadi

Nice place to hangout in the evenings

Tanzim Amin

Nice park with a gorgeous view of the town

Kayla White

I come here to find peace, such a beautiful place, especially in the city

Lily Pellerin

Nice park! Amazing view of Lake Superior and the giant. Very clean playground as well.

Nick Jeong

Great place and good to look out sleeping giant. Play place for kids.

Karyn Olson

Always great to come home and do some of my own site seeing.

Barry Edmar

Nice to vist.

Connor Jones

Excellent view and well maintained park land. Perfect spot to sit during the evening and watch the sunset!

Derek Z

Beautiful scenery. A must see if your visiting from out of town. Great place for a picnic.

Alastair MacKay

A total must see. Panoramic view of Thunder Bat city and harbour. Worlds largest elevators. Majestic Sleeping Giant land form. New playground for kids. Historic military tanks. Sunken gardens.

Rashmi Baral

Very beautiful place

Jess Cowan

Busy park but great views and quick access to garbage cans. Great spot for lunch!

Blake Van Winckle

best place to a view of the sleeping giant and the harbour in town

Matty Dee

Stunning views of this majestic lake #SleepingGiant

Aloysia LeFeuvre

View was wonderful... play ground was clean

Daniel Sinclair

Best lookout in town. Limited parking. See the Bay and the sleeping giant.

KrystalBelle Beauty

Beautiful park Awesome Splash pad!!!! Perfect for young children. Gazebos for shelter and lots of benches. Grass feild for games and running!

Matthew Hartnett

It's my favorite park in town! I love how it is set up, with a variety of things all the way along the park. It's long and narrow. It's great for kids you start at the playground, move on to the cannons and tank. Take a walk and play on the hill, move to the flag. Walk some more and discover the bell, then cap it off with the big long slide. It's like an adventure. They love it. It's always well maintained. It's busy but never crowded and there's lots of parking. Also the best spot in town to watch the fireworks.

Eric James Mortimer

Lovely view of the city and the park wass tidy!

Anmar Al-Azzawi

Very kind people in Thunder Bay

Robin Little

Very pretty, perfect for our belegarth practices every Wednesday

Kr Achne

Hillcrest Park has a great view.

Amede Thompson

Super beautiful views of thunder bay ???? ❤

Alejandra G

Beautiful park with beautiful views on a clear day! Perfect view of Sleeping Giant

David Hong

Great view of the sleeping giant. There’s even one picnic table to sit and enjoy lunch with a great view. Parking is free If available.

Steve JACKO

It's beautiful there!!! Great place to see the friendly Giant and the Superior Lake. Favorite place. Tempting to buy a house there!!

Evert Ohraniemi

I grew up looking out at Thunder Bay from Hillcrest Park...tobogganing down the steep slopes as a child...walking there as a senior citizen with my faithful schnauzer, Nelson.

Ben Anonymous

Awesome place to hangout, kept fairly clean, great scenery and historical lookout, playground in a quiet atmosphere, and finally, we surely can't forget that there are LOTS of pokémon

Andrew

One of the best spots in Thunder Bay to see the waterfront and the Sleeping Giant. Also a great place to play some spikeball or go for a walk!

Jordan Wolkowski

Amazing view, always busy, lots of events. Only downside is the early morning bagpipes and drill sergeant fitness in the summer.

Sandra Sutherland-Byers

Great view of city & Sleeping Giant. Play centre & hidden slide for kids. There is some military history as well. Gorgeous gardens in summer. If visiting Thunder Bay, this is a must stop.

Suzy Ferdinand

Great place to visit with the kids. Lots of green space. Note though....NO BATHROOM AVAILABLE!

Selina Mullin

Perfect place to stop and let everyone stretch their legs. The playground equipment has a fun obstacle course for bigger kids and some other items for littler ones. Don’t forget to take a walk around the sunken garden which is spectacularly colourful.

Niyati Rathod

Best view of thunder bay and sleeping giant

Don Vu

No frills small park over looking Lake Superior.

Khalid

beautiful view

Cheryl Jousmaki

Quiet place to sit and relax In the summer months. Not much parking.

Lin Fang

cloudy day

Jeffrey Mehagan

One of the best free views of the Lake and the Harbour in the city.

EpicSamurai Plays

I realy love taking my girlfriend Here any time of day, at night you can see the whole city light up

Tracey MacKinnon

Beautiful location in the heart ❤ of downtown Port Arthur. We stopped by to Sing & drum some traditional songs ???? to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of National Indigenous People’s Day

Patrick Fraser

Amazing view point of Thunder Bay, plenty if people taking in the view on there lunch breaks.

Schann Duggan

Great place to go have lunch, nice view of the city and the sleeping giant

NIVED JOSEY KURIAN

Best atmosphere and u get the bst glance of thunderbay

Russell Vinegar

Great spot to watch the sunrise or look out on the town, lake and Sleeping Giant at any time of day. Expect at least a handful of cars idling in the parking lot at most hours.

Jase Watford

Beautiful place to watch fireworks or listen to bands on the waterfront. Well maintained and easy to access.

Travis Foster

Love the views from here

Katie Young

What a beautiful place to visit and look out over the city

Subin S

Calm and Quiet park near to the John and Banning bus stop. The view from Hillcrest park is marvellous and awesome. Most part of the city can be viewed from this point. There is some historical monuments in this park along with play areas for kids. Best place to hangout with friends and family. During winter we can even have small snow games.

Joseph Suk

Best view in the city of Thunder Bay.

Bruce Lidkea

One of my favorite views of Thunder Bay. Excellent parking. Family friendly.

Joe Zappitelli

No better place in Thunder Bay to park and watch the sun come up, or have a peek at the Sleeping Giant! Beautiful scenery and you can see for miles on a clear day!

Christopher “BunnyFooFoo” Davidson

Nice place to sit and watch the boats. Play area for kids and in the winter a great place to sled!

Julie Hamilton

Not enough places to park! It’s a nice place to sit and eat or to go run around in the little field

Matthew Williams

The view of Thunder Bay from this park is one of my favorites. You can see so much of the city and at night the lights are wonderful.

Wendy's Spirit

No much to see really just a nice viewing of the lake that it.

Megan Elrick

Best sunrise in the city!

K.A.S. Grewal

Nice view of the city & the sleeping giant

Vivin Sam

The view is great. You are able to see the lower Thunder Bay and the sleeping giant.

Gregoryy Rosss

we were at a gift shop when a kind man told us about an amazing view at hillcrest park. not having anything to do, we walked over and i fell in love. there were different flower gardens everywhere you look, a really fun slide, and a beautiful view of thunder bay! oh- and the sleeping giant of course :)

Richard Walsh

It's a great place to catch pokemon, awesome views of Port Arthur and Lake Superior

Lakshman Boddu

Awesome views of Lake Superior, Port Arthur area and Sleeping Giant :)

Dave Cochlin

Great pictures, nice view of the sleeping giant and thunder bay

Astra

super nice for hanging out with friends

JD Hewitt

Great scenic lookout, a place to wake up and see the sun rise and to see it set after a long day. A very popular hangout for residents of Thunder Bay and a good spot for photos and sledding in winter as well.

Michael Caswell

Always a lovely view of Nanabijou and a great place to visit a friend or two...

Anthony Aloye Oghieakhe

Great view, clean air, don't forget to bring the picnic basket and mats.

Martin Dube

Nice park to enjoy the panoramic views of lake superior and the sleeping giant. Kids play structure and grassy area for picnics.

charming heart

Nice view of lake superior. But not that interesting like other parks

Hailey Sohlman

Great view, lots of fun playground equipment. Big field for activities too.

Melissa King

Really needs a change room and bathroom added.

Chris Massaro

Great scenery. Good park

Sami Alahdab

One of Thunder Bay best scenic views!

Flying Megaman

Quite nice, good setting with nice park.

Alyssa Franks

Always love coming to Hillcrest park for the views of both the city and the Sleeping Giant. Highly recommend coming here for the sunrise views, as they are the best in the city. There is a play structure for kids, and lots of benches to sit and watch the view. My only complaint is there tends to be a fair bit of litter around the park.

Anand Rawal

A place for peace ❤️

Nancy Scott

Water pressure is low, and several spouts do not work. It needs repairs.

David T. James

For all your zen and piece of mind needs.

Randy Martin

Great place to unwind and take in a total overview of Thunder Bay's waterfront, grain elevators and downtown core

Ronan Bailey-Gallo

Beautiful view of Lake Superior and thunder bay... Also very well maintained

Visal Chandrababu

Beautiful view of the sleeping giant and the whole of beautiful thunderbay could be seen from here.

Nick O'Brien

Some of the best views in town!

Dubs Fehr

Beautiful views of the water, a bit hard to find space to social distance. The flowers are gorgeous.

Kirtis Bakalarczyk

Nice view

Ed Holmes

Always full of kids and has a great view

Thomas & Catherine Denault

Great view of the Sleeping Giant. Good place to watch the Canada Day fireworks.

Phil Klingensmith (Phil K)

Truly a beautiful place to come sit and look out across the bay see big shipping ships and sailboats and the sleeping giant. Park in your car for free and watch it all very restful very beautiful feels very spiritual. Also it's very easy to get out and walk around and get even a better view. :)

Rishabh Mehta

The best place within Thunder Bay to relax. If you want to have a bird's eye view of Thunder Bay and lake superior this is the place to go.

Mx Aurora

Cute little park.

James Foster

Just enjoy the view

Creative Canadian

Really beautiful park!

Clint Fleury

Excellent view of Lake Superior.

Jason

Peaceful and great view of the sleeping giant on Lake Superior

Bronwen M

Cute little splash pad and a great new play structure that is quite unique. There is a porta potty set up about 50 feet from the park too just in case! And a gazebo and enough shade. Very well kept.

Michelle Bouchard

Epic views and great for watching the sunrise. Only park I've found in TBay that has a swing out for the entire year.

Chase M

Best view of the city and lake line

Jonathan Koo

Great place for kids to play and explore. Amazing views of the lake.

Lynne Miles

This overlooks the harbour in Thunder Bay, you can watch lake boats coming in, walk the grounds lots of flower bed or just sit in your car and enjoy the view. Many people have their lunch there during the summer, a beautiful spot. Gorgeous in any season.

Steve Swerhun

great view. a must for tourists. nice playground for small kids

Amanda Lorberg

Great park! Excellent for smaller kids. Fantastic splash pad.

Alexander Fox

It's beautiful, love the playground, lots of space, excellent views.

Ankit Bhat

Nice view of Thunder Bay. Must see view of you're a tourist

Komal Vijay Shah

Amazing! The view at night is super cool.

Devin lavallee

Fun

Jeanene Valentine

Cute neighborhood park offering amazing views of Thunder Bay!

JESWIN CREATORS

Good place to visit in day time night time is not usually safe lot of cars will be there at night be there at your own risk(saftey warning) Best destination ever to watch sleeping giant,sunrise sunset and night life.....

Nicole Kasurak

Needs somewhere to refill water bottles and at least a portapotty. Otherwise nice park, good splash pad and green space for kids to run around.

Neel Shah

It is beautifull placed. Its small garden but the view is amazing. It is on height so the wind is too much so keep warm cloth with you. Try to go their before 6 and after 11 when sun is good. You can see the whole lack from top of the garden. It is not busy but it never empty.

Linda Ball

This is a great free location to view the Sleeping Giant and there is a lovely flower garden on site as well.

Indravadan shrimali

Awesome view in evenings..

The Panda

Great place, amazing view

Vegan Cannibal (Vegan Cannibal)

Great view a must stop for anyone visiting the city

07Kresnik

Its a nice place to sit in the car and eat with a good view.

Diandra Sentner

Stunning on a clear night

Sayan Ghosh

Breath fresh air and enjoy the view of Thunder Bay from this iconic location in the city. Must visit during the summer and see Lake Superior in all its glory.

Carol Everett

This is a gorgeous park with lusious greenery, beautiful flower beds and excellent views of the city and Lake Superior. It offers a wonderful view of the ships and boats coming in and out of the harbour. A very busy park with thousands of people enjoying it all year long. A must see when you visit Thunder Bay.

D H

Spectacular view of thunder bay and lake superior

Kris Stajkowski

Nice scenery. Bit busy.

J. Coward

Great view of the lake. Really fun play structure for the kids. Lots of green space and hills to play on. Try and find Thunder Bay's longest slide.

Shilpa

Beautiful park

Dave DelBen

Great view of the Marina and Sleeping Giant. Also great place to catch Pokemon.

Ryan Moore

Gorgeous spot to go and view the giant. Plenty of green space and even some stairs if you want a bit of a workout going up and down

Mary Bernadine Moog

Incredible view and relaxing view! Definitely must visit when you’re in Thunderbay ✨

Zeal Shah

The best ice creams and food. Love this place

Graham Cox

Great hotel and restaurant. Perfect for Calgary Airport.

Barbara Viklen

Beautiful park to walk, play, view the city and see the sleeping giant. There is a flower garden, benches, and a playground.

Nicole Vanlimbeek

Beautiful spot! Theres a park for the kids, a ww2 monument, and lots of open space to sit and relax!

Prachi Sharma

Always nice to visit this gem ????

Jamie Arnott

Beautiful views of Superior and The Sleeping Giant.

Leigh Gate

Great little park and splash pad!

K Vlad

Cannons and a view, good photo location if passing through.

George Bott

This is a favourite place for a picnic lunch and an opportunity to see almost the whole of Thunder Bay from the height of land. Hillcrest overlooks the waterfront of the North Ward of Thunder Bay and features a stunning view of the Sleeping Giant. From this vantage point you will be able to pick out the features of InterCity and get your first look at Mount McKay in the South Ward of the city. This is a great place in any weather (welll - maybe not in the fog!) and at any time of day or night.

Andrew Denner

A great view of the city and the sleeping giant. There were nice flowers all around the park and benches to sit down and enjoy the view. The only issue is that there is quite a bit of graffiti in parts of the park including the flag pole and bell. There is also a nice playground for the kids.

Manu Sreeraj

Nothing much to do. Can get a good view of Lake superior.

David Whitehouse

Lovely view of the harbour!

Kelty Taylor

Probably the best view of the city we have. Other than Mt. McKay. The playground needs some.fixing up. Everything is broken and there are ever beer bottles shattered every weekend. However if you are coming to Thunder Bay for the first time I definately would recommend this view. You can see the city and its a great view of the sleeping giant.

Vincent Gagnon

Stopped there for the view over the city. Nice spot serioulsy.

Joseph Poniatowski

I love bringing my son here always a fun. Time

Cara O'Brien

Great look out spot with lots of parking.

Alf Carlson

Very nice view of the Thunder Bay harbor

Joel McDonald

While the playground has moved and changed since I was a kid, Hillcrest Park is still at least as popular as ever. Whether its to take the kids to the jungle gym, a game of catch, walking the dog, just getting out for some fresh air, there's few places that offer so much with such a view!

Michael Hecker

This park was the highlight of our trip to Thunder Bay - it was not Fort William as we had hoped. The views of the Bay and Lake were amazing!! We came on a clear sunny day.

Bernard Mathilde

One of the most beautiful outlook on thunder bay, lake superior and the giant. A must seen!

adam peterson

Nice park good view s

Casteel LeBlanc

Beautiful spot to look over the city ❤️

James Wilson

Great view. Decent facilities. Porta potties can use a proper cleaning but otherwise good for the family

Adam Altwasser

Greta place to sit and enjoy the view of the giant. Constantly being used by groups to enjoy the summer days. And even more people in the winter to sled. a great place to have a coffee and a snack, or spend the afternoon enjoying the sun.

Ajaysinh Vaghela

Best place for an Amazing view of the entire ThunderBay. Everyone Loves and Knows about it. Daytime is very good and Night view is extraordinary.

jaimin kansara

Very relaxing and rejuvenating place.

Robert McFarlane

Its one of the best views in the city (if not the best).

Mohammed Maaz

Cool and quite place.. Beautiful lake view...

Leslie Anness

great park for little.toddlers & older kids also.

Nate McNutt

Beautiful place to hang out with family and friends to play and enjoy the scenery

Heather Prystanski

Amazing view.

Bonnie Chisholm-Cardiff

Great spot to take a little break, have your lunch. Beautiful view

Deedz Dida

Such a beautiful place in the day and evening. Great view of the sleeping giant .

Flavia V

It has a really nice view, and it's a memorial for WWII heroes.

Cory Koski (CokoBWare)

Great view of the north end of town asking with a spectacular view if the Sleeping Giant. Also a good place to take your kids to play in the park.

S M Raisul Islam

A fabulous view of the city with the Great Lake Superior and mighty sleeping giant serving as backdrop.

Bink Bink

Its such a beautiful view

Jonathan Maconachie (Xact Visual)

If you want a classic Sleeping Giant view. Head here, easy access.

Paul Ricker

Excellent views of the city and sleeping giant. Beautiful gardens in the summer.

Tom Auger

Beautiful view Nice little park for kids

Nancy Vall

Great park, love the sunrises and sunsets.

Melissa Girardin

Average park with limited equipment. Excellent views of the city and Sleeping Giant!

Lee Jones

Crazy nice views of the city and sleeping giant. The park is of medium size and the parking lot is easy to get in out of. There are play structures plus a pretty steep toboggan hill. If you dare slide down just watch out for the fence at the bottom of the hill. The park even has one of the last remaining active payphones I know of. Over all a great place to spend a little or a lot of time.

Aswin C U

Beautiful view of the Lake Superior. Best to watch at night.

Zsófia Halmai

Seems to be the local meeting point for teenagers. I went there to get a nice view of the Sleeping Giant and I got what I wanted. My daughter enjoyed the playground.

Joseph Cloutier

One of my favourite meditation spots. Hillcrest offers hills for winter family fun, and a playground for summer family quality time together. It has some cool little corners with spectacular views. Hillcrest is another Thunder Bay gem.

Tirth Shah

Good place to spend time

Danielle Mathieu

Great park for kids to play at but the woodchips instead of sand horrible idea hurts if they get in your shoes ! Warning DO NOT WEAR SANDLES !

Abdullah Naser

Nice view, but depressing the place needs more things to do.

Mud Slingr

Great place to relax and have your bagged lunch or just to enjoy the magnificent view.

marc tominski

I love this park. Even when I was 7 years old.

susan manderson

Beautiful

Anthony V

Great place to relax, eat some ice cream and enjoy the view.

ahmad hamada

Nice place to see the likes pedia also the sleepn journal

Zach Dokuchic

Great park to just sit and relax, amazing views of the lake and the sleeping giant too!

Jay Kruzliak

Beautiful views of the harbour and Port Arthur. The play structure could be more substantial and better designed for younger kids. Large grass area to play on.

Cody Nelson

Amazing views of the lake and houses below. Also has a beautiful garden to walk through

Cecille Villar

Amazing view of the city

Deb Bee

Great little park with splashpad! ???? Please install a water fountain!

Sean M

One of the best views of the lake in Thunder Bay. There is a newer playground for the little ones, a huge field for many uses and a memorial for fallen in World War 2 from a local regiment. If you play Pokemon Go or Ingress there are many pokestops and portals here too.

Darshan Modi

Really nice place in thunderbay. I went there in the morning so quiet and relaxing. Nice view. Even you can do snow boarding in winters.

Aaron Leiterman

One of my favourite spaces in Thunder Bay, view is always amazing from here

Karen Kajorinne

A great place to park and enjoy the view.

Geoffrey

Great park in Thunder Bay. Very scenic lookout of the Bay and it has a lovely english flower garden. Definitely a great place to check out if you are in Thunder Bay.

Eleanor Bennett

Best view of the harbour and out past the sleeping giant! Excellent play structures.

Julia Currie

My grandson who is 4 loves it. He had me playing & running around. Had fun.

Tia Maria

A favorite stood spot. Fast food pr covid dining out experience car and veiw.

Geo Thomas

Awesome ????

Arundev S

Best place to have a view of Thunder Bay city, especially during the night ????

Ness Kwandibens

Its a good place to get awesome photos of the sunrise over the sleeping giant.

James Mills

Great place to watch harbour activity and of course to see the Giant.

Zahid Javed

Great place for families to come by and view the city (especially at night) and the Sleeping Giant at Lake Superior

Dane Merritt

gorgeous park on the right day. can be a little cloudy or sketchy at certain times of the day. gorgeous view of the lake + sleepy guy

Derek Amadeo

Great experience drinking tea/listening to 80's music with a friend watching the sunset.

Derek Mccallum

Great for kids

Derek E.

Impressive park! Nice playground and garden Best view in the city! Gives you a real feeling of the layout and landscape. Great spot for photos.

Ravine Pinter

Great park for most ages! Splash pad is perfect for all ages! We frequent this park quite a bit!

Wacky Wings 2: The Bird Turds

Great lookout and best view of The Sleeping Giant

Adam

A great place to get an amazing view of the city with the whole family!

Liju Raju

U will get an exciting view of sleeping giant

Joey Catanzaro

Small but relaxing. Has a little play area for the kids and a great view over lake Superior towards the Sleeping Giant. Has a very poorly paved roadway though.

Michelle Greaves

Enjoyed a nice family walk through the park after dinner on a hot summer's day. Always love the scenery here.

Alicia Sandham

Nice view from here. Very spacious. Used to LARP here!

Sev Nampi

This park provides a good aerial view of the city.

Darien Savitsky

was a little dirty, other than that was great, good view.

Leif Sirum

Nice view of the bay.

Lisa Haessler

The best place in town for a great view of the Sleeping Giant year round. Popular with families and fitness clubs. Great sliding hill in the winter.

Curtis John Johnson

Great view of the giant and the city as well.

Mark Maltby

Great modern park with alot of activities for kids of all ages and abilities.

aNUM Nasir

Its a great place to relax and have some peaceful time I take my 20 month old with me here she plays with literally just the grass and gors up and down and i can have some time to myself The view is amazing both in day and at night Highly recommended for quik planned picnics ????

Chris De

Nice view

Susanne Wickstrom

The park smells of all the beautiful blooms were heavenly. Well kept gardens. There is a fun play area for young family's and shady areas of the park with benches & picnic tables. The views of the harbor are absolutely breathtaking. A fun had by all.????

rajesh vinoth

Nice little park in a quite neighborhood. Has adequate activities for the kids. Dont expect as many items as there in couchiching though. Splash pad was nice.

C Paci

Great view

Summer Reilly

Wonderful place to visit, has a park and nice large lawn for games in the summer!

Kevin Kellett

Hill crest park us a city run park playground equipment and a sunken garden and a beautiful spot to view the city of Thunder Bay well worth the visit the grounds keeper there does an excellent job of looking after the park

Marc Ouimette

Another good stop in thunder bay to view the harbour and the sleeping giant

Nick Molyneaux

A cute little park hidden away

David George Noonan

One of the best views on this planet.

Dave Welburn

Beautiful view up on the hill. Great place to fly a kite, or to roll down a hill.

Dee K

Amazing view of the city and the floral garden area is beautifully maintained.

Ashiana Ismail

Awesome view. Very nice place to hang out with friends.

Yer V

Beautiful view of Thunder Bay. Recommend for sunset and sunrise.

Garth Grunerud

A great spot to picnic

Len S

Too early in Spring to enjpy the park.

Yatch Benderson

Beautiful spot to look over the city

Wayne Artymko

Nice view

Joy Curran

Clean and well kept.

Ryan Thornton

Best placr to chill in tbay

Anju Sharma

Lovely place for scenic beauty

ML

Great view of the city lights. People coming and going throughout the time we were there. Sat and had coffee. Garbage cams used by everyone. Clean. A little lighting inn the area where the stairs on the hill are would be good but the people using then used their phone flashlights.

Melody McGregor

The view never disappoints no matter the weather!

Abigail

I love this park, day or night. I could sit here for hours just admiring the view during the day and the lights at night.

Len Bull

Good place to sit and relax 4 a while.

Jessica Gelinas

Absolutely amazing park. Beautiful setting, lots of trees and dock area for the kids to play IF they get bored of the playground!!

Chris Dombroskie

Great view of the giant and Lake Superior. Broken glass and garbage along the path on a Sunday afternoon. The city should clean their key attractions every day.

Tyler g

Small play area for kids, good views, central location, heavy use area.

rob l

Go there all time with daughter,lots of fun.

Nick Muia

Great place to hangout and enjoy the view

Rachel Schaaf

Great place for the kids to play, for everyone to exercise or relax. And an amazing view!!

Brooke Maw

Cute little park, with a splash pad!! My kiddos love it here.

Antonio Botelho

Not a lot of parking but a good place to hang out or bring the kids

Jay-Jay Grimmer

Great park for your young kids.

Stacey Livitski

A beautiful place to stop any time of year. Great views of the Sleeping Giant and the city as a whole.

Preciousdoll

I love going here in the evening. Never disappoints. I take family members here whenever they are in town. It's just so beautiful ????

Ryan

Beautiful Outlook over the city and the beautiful sleeping giant with beautiful gardens and playground for kids and some events take place in summer such Canada day celebrations and even bagpipers playing.

Tristen Siciliano

Great place to co.e and sight see in your spare time!

Mr. McNaughty

A great place to sit and enjoy your lunch with a view of the lake.

superterrorizer

Plenty of parking, play structure for the kids, excellent scenic views.

James H

Not great for a long walk but all right place to bring a date to make out.

Jessica Halloran

- Not wheel chair accessible - Woodchips and splash pads dont mix well - No swings!

Becky He

Quiet

Kai Valimaki

Nice place. To stop. look at lake. Maybe have some lunch

Ian Barr

One time I had WiFi in the park. It was fast and reliable same day service. I have never had WiFi since there. Maybe it was just a WiFi that appears when you're most in need.

Grace Hand

Stellar view on a non-smoky day. Beautiful scenery. Very quiet this morning. Great place to take your kiddos to let them play.

Christine Bestard

All kids had masks on very clean and safe environment.

Lucas Bibby

Beautiful spot. Great view

Stephanie Nicole

It's a great place to come and be reminded of how beautiful TBay can be

Byron Mayhew

Kids love playing at the park!

Cindy Harder

Nice overlook, with great views. There is a small play equipment area and picnic tables as well.

Greg “HOPPY” Hopkins

Awesome view of cities north side and lake superior. Relax and take in the sights. Lot more traffic than in past, probably has much to do with people needing a distraction from all that is covid 19 related these days even if it's just a 10 minute viewing, anything helps.

Sean

Very small and slanted....

Danny Zegil

Lovely view, and very peaceful. Nice place to relax.

Susan Zirnsak Pike

We like to stop and eat our take out watching what is happening at the Marina if anything. Today we could see the ice breaker Alexander Henry docked.

Paige Rochelle

So beautiful.

Eddie McLaughlin

Beautiful place with a great view of the sleeping giant. Really nice in the summer.

Katie Meloche

Fun place to take the kids.

T C

Nice views and lots of playground for kids to play at. There is a sunken garden as well.

Jason S.

As a former student of Hillcrest public school in the early 1980s, I spent a lot of recesses playing where kids continue to play now. I'm happy to see the space used for this purpose ????

Andrea Petersen

Gorgeous view of the lake. Great place to see the sunrise.

Ashley Ann

Its a nice place to bring kids but definitely made for toddlers and small children. Nothing except the classic big slide at the park. Amazing views though. Perfect for a picnic or a casual date

Nicolas Reignier

Clean spot, beautiful view, playground, toilets and garbage bins! Unfortunately there's no running water!

Esther Gan

I love to eat at Montanas because the food is great. The atmosphere is great, your servers are awesome and it is reasonably priced. The experience is awesome, if you have an opportunity to go there; you should go check it out.

Angie Langlois

Beautiful view on the sleeping giant !

randall banning

Great view and a place to relax.

Slappin' Da Bass

Great for a walk or play. Dogs or kids. The best sunrises in town.

Rick Harrison

A great place to get a view of the harbour and The Sleeping Giant.

catherine mireault

Beautiful view of the lake and of the sleeping giant!!

Tony Herman

Good

Don Sutherland

Excellent view of Sleeping Giant.

Adr amorim

Really. It worth visit.

sabina sikaffy

Breath taking scene of Lake Superior!

Nick Tucci

Very good view of lake superior and the city of thinder bah

Bobbi England (Robbie)

It is great. The usual beautiful view.

Mel Fortier (Lesbianmel)

What a view! Even in the winter. TBay you are a beautiful city

Alex K

Nice view, easy parking

Javier

Lovely view

J M

Don't understand why the sprinklers were turned off all summer. The beaches were open and crazy busy.

Shu Mushrif

Stunning sunrise/sunset views of the bay

Susan Lozinski

Very nice to be able to look over the city.

George Chuatico

Nice view

Barbara Ryan

This is the most beautiful viewing spot to see Thunder Bay from. It doesn't matter what season. After dark you get a great view of City lights.

Chris Evans

To share the ice with my kids atcthis quiet and cozy rink priceless

Good Quest

The Park is used mostly for parking your car and chatting with an amazing thought provoking view. A mystical place with blossoming crab apple trees, maples and oak trees there is a exclusive flower garden where you can sit or tame your children to a playground next to it. There are ancient junipers and a garden next to the bell where crickets entertain on a warm breezy night. To top it all off there is a sprawling small to mid sized field where people can picnic play rugby, touch foot ball, soccer or even volley ball it if you bring your own net. I have met people there that were there for healing. Am hoping the garden for next year is bright flowered healing garden. A place for bees and humming birds to frequently visit. A great place to visit. Here is to hoping to feel connected to everting if you are quiet and still enough. There has been some violent bullying at the Park at night but its rare. There is even an historical military equipment outside there. I cannot forget to inform you of the amazing sunrise Hillcrest Park offers. It centers you and get you in tune not just with your city and the day slowly ramping up but makes you aware of the universe. Guess how? Well due to the orbit there is a slow oscillation of the plant. One month the sun is rising north west and 6 months meter if you see enough of them you will see the sunrise rises in a totally different location rising in the east leaving you feel it will rise south east next but makes its way back Luke a fishing reel toggling side to side. Makes you think and feel deeply about yourself and the Universe in a big town. Lastly you can see the writings of Ararat the Greek Philosopher who wrote the first 50 constellations. Right above the park on a beautiful summers day take a blanket some food and watch the ancient world unfold as the 88 constellations dance in the night sky. The clarity is remarkable as you watch the Constellation Pegasus deliver lighting bolts to Zeus. A truly remarkable sight. It is so bright you don't even need a telescope. You could start off at the 4 leaf Clover garden and sit on the Knights Family Chair donated to the Park. If for your moment just for you. Walk across the field barefoot and the night Stargazing while reading the Audobagn's guide to the Night Sky or National Geographic. Even better read aloud Plato's Republic not the Allegory of the Cave but the part about the Greeks who believe a Messiah like figure they call the Star Gazer that will rise out obscurity to set a better path for humanity and lead the world to Peace and Prosperity. Who knows maybe you are that person and don't even know it. Come visit for a picnic during the day and experience High School Students doing photo projects or Parents taking their kids to play. The Park is for everyone whether it is a picnic or an old couple reaffirm their Love for each other. Give it your time. I rarely leave disappointed. Who knows maybe you will see some Cathars who believed their destiny was to turn into a ball of light and float into the Sun if you saw enough sunrises and sunsets. I go there for many reasons and each visit is different from the next. One thing for sure it is a great place in the midst of a very small city on the verge or big town aching for healing, renewal, rejuvination and prosperity. Youth are the keepers if the future. Who knows maybe on a warm summers night youth can find some wisdom, solace and serenity on a clear starry night. The only down side is the City dies not want experienced gardeners from the Conservatory doing the gardening work. If they contract it out it will go to the lowest bidder probably a summer worker who knows nothing about horticulture or gardening. It would be a big mistake to let the Conservatory Employees go. They are experts at what they do. The park is about feelings and clarifying inner emotional beauty. When you see the beautiful work they do you have gratitude and appreciation for respecting your emotions and feeling through the quality work that they do.

Stephanie Prinsen

Usually very clean, newer equipment, benches and picnic tables, excellent view.

Jay Stapleton

Perfect view, and a lovely park. The essential image of Thunder Bay and the Sleeping Giant

Trevor McCloy

The view is beautiful, the park itself is filled with litter, people need to be more responsible.

Re

Great view on a sunny day.

Chandra Bhattacharjee

Good view of the city, and great sunrises.

stephen rutledge

Great view of the harbour and the sleeping giant

R S

Gorgeous view of Thunder Bay. Great place to play a Hang drum!

John Smily

Beautiful view is a mush check out spot

Preston Duiker

Great view! Full parking lot both times I went.

Mike Harris

Clean, modern playground. Nice area. Dog friendly.

Florence Ng

Great look out point to view the sleeping giant and the great lake on a hill top!

nagma ansari

There is no reason to hate this place... nice view

Laly Anto

Excellent view. Zeenea garden is very colorful

Tec Savvy

Overlooking Superior Lake!

Chelsea Crowe

Great little park for younger kids. Splash pad, gazebo and a little play area. Big field for picnic and lots of shade to go with it. Biggest issue is no bathroom.

Mel Fletcher

Always a great place to go after work

Colin Hazell

Hillcrest park is dedicated to the Lake Superior Regiment whose history predates Canada’s confederation in 1867. It has beautiful and very well kept gardens, a play area for children, a memorial the the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) it has a commanding view of the Sleeping Giant and Thunder Bays Waterfront. We enjoyed our time walking in this beautiful park.

Ema Cristina Ross Caicedo

My favorite.spot to.watch the sunrise

Dave W

Amazing view! Great spot to visit shortly as the parking lot seems to steady often.

Coleman Jacko

Beautiful place to relax and admire the view! Best place to give yourself time to think about my future.

Sue-Ann F.

Wonderful park overlooking lake superior....with an amazing unimpeded view of the sleeping giant...with large green lawns to toss a ball or Frisbee around..playgrounds for the tots. A beautiful flower garden ..and some historic artifacts from the cities history make this a park on the cities north side worth visiting.

Nathan Moskotaywenene

Very beautiful and pristine view of the sleeping giant and lake superior.

Tabitha Viscontas

Great view of the Sleeping Giant, but not much else.

John Guthrie

Always a great view. Plus, people are always doing "stuff".

Robert French

Nice green space.

David Kristiansen (The Panda)

Great view of the city and the sleeping giant

Dave Busch

Great view

Christine Goddard

Great new space! Play structure for many ages. Basketball ball area, gazebo for shade, splash pad. But only a port a potty ????

John W

Beautiful garden and lake view.

Taylor Magill

Really nice view of the city lake superior and the sleeping giant

s Freeman

Best park to view the Sleeping Giant in ThunderBay, Ontario

Bill Coutts

Always a treat, always a great view. Lucky to have such a park.

Richard Twiss

It's got a nice garden and a good view of Sleepy G.

Paul Daoust

Great view of the Bay and Sleeping giant

Steve & Shawnassie Bourgoin

It's a beautiful spot to see the sleeping Giant. It's always with in a 15 minute drive from anywhere in the city. A great place to enjoy a hot or cold drink with family or friends.

Will Martin

Just a great sunny day. Nice to see others also enjoying the gorgeous views

Hillary Handy

Splash pad is great for little kids. Generally well-maintained park! Nice picnic shelter for parties and gatherings.

Tiff Klassen

Love love love. The perfect spot to see the giant.

Kim Mac Dougall

Its a great view, someplace to spend a bit of quality time with your girlfriend or wife.. just talking or cuddling.

Abhijith Babu

The best tourist place where we get the full view of the city

Jackie Cholin

Beautiful view of Thunder Bay! Playground for the kids! Perfect location to see fire works at Marina!

Adive Dabian

It is beautiful

Thriks1 D

Beautiful place to watch the giant nice park

Scott

They installed a play structure but its not really kid friendly