点评:As the name implies, this is a great park to see one of Toronto's best natural wonders, the Scarborough Bluffs. The Scarborough Bluffs are a set of glacial moraine deposits that create a rise in the Toronto topography and then have been eroded by Lake Ontario to expose these beautiful cliffs which are sheer walls at the park. The Bluffs extend for about 9 miles of shoreline in the Scarborough neighborhood of greater Toronto, and they vary in height from 100 to 300 feet above the lake's surface. In the Scarborough neighborhood, there are many parks along the ridge where you can experience the views provided by the Bluffs, but there is only one with great access to the Bluffs below, a public beach, boat launch and easy car access. The answer is Bluffers Park. The best part is the park and even the parking were absolutely free to visit.
The Bluffs are a unique geologic feature for Lake Ontario that only occur here. Also interesting is the erosion of these bluffs is what created another Lake Ontario anomaly and that is Toronto Islands, the other great natural wonder of the city which we enjoyed. While the bluffs are the highlight of the park and something you simply must see, equally great is the access the park gives you to Lake Ontario. We greatly enjoyed the Toronto Islands and the access they provided to the Toronto Harbor, but there are very few spaces you actually get great access to the Lake.
We visited on a sunny day that was perfect for pictures and our last stop before driving to the airport to board a plane for home. However, this was the perfect way to end our Canadian adventure. We did visit early on a Saturday morning at 9:30 so we got a great parking space adjacent to the restrooms and changing facility. From there we walked the shoreline to two circles that provided amazing views of the lake and the bluffs. We enjoyed walking on the stone breakwater and taking in the scenery. It was interesting to think there must be days when this breakwater is needed, but for our visit, the lake was flat and glassy. There are even places where we were able to access the shoreline and feel the water of the lake. Again, it was the best way to end the trip in a beautiful natural setting. I highly recommend that you find sometime during your trip to Toronto to visit the park. You will be richly rewarded for your effort.
翻译:顾名思义,这是一个观赏多伦多最壮丽的自然奇观之一——斯卡伯勒悬崖的绝佳公园。斯卡伯勒悬崖是由冰川沉积物形成的地貌,它们使多伦多的地形出现隆起;随后,安大略湖的侵蚀作用又形成了这些美丽的峭壁,也就是公园里的垂直岩壁。这些悬崖沿着多伦多斯卡伯勒区的湖岸绵延约9英里。这些峭壁的高度从湖面起算,介于100至300英尺之间。在斯卡伯勒社区,山脊沿线有许多公园,游客可以从中欣赏到峭壁的壮丽景色;不过只有一处公园能方便地通往下方的峭壁、公共海滩、船只下水处,且驾车也能轻松抵达。这个地方就是布拉弗斯公园。最棒的是,进入公园甚至停车都完全免费。这些峭壁是安大略湖地区独有的地质奇观,仅在此处可见。同样有趣的是,正是这些峭壁的侵蚀作用造就了安大略湖的另一大奇观——多伦多群岛,这也是我们所欣赏到的这座城市的另一处天然奇景。虽然这些峭壁是公园的亮点所在、是绝对不容错过的景观,但公园所提供的通往安大略湖的便利通道也同样令人称道。我们非常喜欢多伦多群岛,它们让我们能够轻松前往多伦多港,不过能真正近距离接触安大略湖的地方其实少之又少。
我们是在一个阳光明媚的日子里造访此地的,那天非常适合拍照;这也是我们在驱车前往机场、搭乘飞机回家之前的最后一站。这样的安排为我们的加拿大之旅画上了完美的句号。我们是在周六早上9点半去的,因此顺利找到了一个靠近洗手间和更衣室的停车位。从那里,我们沿着湖岸走到两处观景台,从那里可以欣赏到湖泊与悬崖的绝美景色。我们很喜欢走在石质防波堤上,尽情欣赏周围的风景。想到有时候防波堤确实能派上用场,也挺有意思的;不过在我们到访时,湖面平静得如同镜子一般。甚至有些地方我们还能直接走到湖边,亲触湖水。总之,能在如此美丽的自然环境中结束这次旅行,真是最完美的收尾方式。我强烈建议您在多伦多旅行期间抽空去参观一下这个公园。您一定会因这一举动而收获良多。