Top Outdoor Venues in GTA for Your Dream Proposal

At 360 Bliss Booths, our Bliss Proposals service is dedicated to creating seamless and unforgettable proposal experiences. We'll work with you at any venue you choose to make your special moment perfect. Here are some of the best outdoor locations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to consider for your proposal:

Polson Pier

Polson Pier is an industrial-chic pier on Toronto’s waterfront that offers one of the best skyline views in the city. Standing at the edge of Polson Pier you’re treated to a view of Toronto’s skyline including the CN Tower, bridge and city lights across the water. The nearby Cherry Beach and parking make this spot accessible. It’s an open, casual waterfront setting with the city towering behind.

Venue Highlights: 

• Sweeping unobstructed views of downtown Toronto skyline (especially at sunset)

• Lakeside trail and pebble beach

• Plenty of open space for a setup.

A proposal at Polson Pier is perfect at sunrise or dusk and a favorite among our clients. Bliss Proposals can handle the logistics so you can enjoy the unbeatable backdrop without a worry.

Chinguacousy Park

Chinguacousy Park spans over 200 acres in Bramalea Brampton, offering rolling lawns, flower gardens and walking trails. It even has a glass greenhouse filled with tropical plants,  a must for its gorgeous greenery. A quaint red gazebo and the surrounding gardens make this spot feel intimate and charming.

Venue Highlights:

• Open lawns and flower beds

• Historic bandstand gazebo

• Ornamental pond

• Winding forest trail and greenhouse.

Guildwood Park

Guildwood Park is a unique venue featuring many historical statues and sculptures originally from Toronto buildings. This park offers forested areas and stunning manicured gardens and paths, making it an ideal spot for a picturesque proposal. A permit is required for events.

Venue Features:

- Historical statues and sculptures

- Forest and manicured gardens

- Beautiful paths and scenic views

Guildwood Park's blend of history and natural beauty creates a perfect backdrop for a memorable proposal.

Gage Park

Gage Park is Brampton’s historic downtown park, renowned for its manicured flower beds and vintage bandstand.

Its centerpiece is an ornate gazebo and old-fashioned brass bell surrounded by formal gardens and fountains. In spring and summer the gardens burst with color, creating a storybook backdrop for a surprise proposal.

Venue Highlights: 

• Victorian-style bandstand gazebo

• Ornamental flower gardens and walking paths

• Pond and classic park benches.

This public park requires no permit for a small gathering, and our Bliss Proposals team can handle all the floral and lighting details to make the moment truly unforgettable.

Heart Lake Conservation Park

Heart Lake Conservation Park is a forested getaway in northern Brampton operated by TRCA. Its trails wind up through tall pines and ridges, offering some of the most panoramic vistas in southern Ontario.

Deep in the woods lies a quiet kettle lake, flower-studded meadows, and even a wooden boardwalk through a hidden marsh. This rugged, natural setting feels private and scenic.

Venue Highlights: 

• Hilly forest trails with lookout points

• A serene kettle lake

• Wildflower meadows

• Winding wooden boardwalks and streams.

  
  

Heart Lake does have day-use fees, but the payoff is secluded wilderness.

Kariya Park

Kariya Park is a serene Japanese-style garden in downtown Mississauga. It features koi ponds, a graceful wooden footbridge and a charming pagoda pavilion.

Cherry blossom trees and maples offer vivid seasonal color, while gentle garden paths and water features create a feeling of peace and seclusion in the heart of the city.

Venue Highlights: 

• Tranquil lily ponds with fish and visiting herons

• Koi Ponds

• Stone lanterns

• Wooden arched bridge

• Pavilion gazebo and lush plantings (maples, pines, cherry trees).

Trillium Park

Trillium Park is a newly created waterfront green space at Ontario Place, just west of downtown Toronto. It occupies 7.5 acres on what used to be a parking lot.

The design incorporates native trees, rolling lawns and massive glacial rock bluffs. Its highest point, known as the Summit, offers one of the best views in the city over Lake Ontario and Toronto’s skyline. Stone walls, a pavillion, and trails make the park both modern and natural.

Venue Highlights: 

• Summit lookout hill with sweeping lake/city views

• Winding lakeside trail

• Exposed sedimentary rock “bluff” seating

• Open-air pavilion and native plant gardens.

This park is free to access (no permit needed) and ideal for an urban-nature proposal.

If you're looking to propose just outside the hustle of downtown Toronto, these outdoor locations across the GTA offer a mix of natural beauty, quiet charm, and breathtaking views, perfect for an unforgettable engagement moment. From waterfalls and waterfronts to conservation trails and skyline lookouts, each spot brings its own unique atmosphere just beyond the city limits.

Whether you're near Brampton, Hamilton, Oshawa, or Mississauga, Bliss Proposals is here to help you plan and style your proposal anywhere your love story takes you.

Scarborough Bluffs Park

The Scarborough Bluffs are a dramatic escarpment park along Lake Ontario’s eastern waterfront. Towering limestone cliffs plunge down to sandy beaches and parks below, creating a truly spectacular backdrop.

It’s a perfect spot for couples that love the beach and cliffs. You’ll find forested paths and lookout points on top of the bluff, and sandy coves at the water’s edge. The mix of sky, water and stone cliffs makes for epic proposal photos.

Venue Highlights: 

• High limestone cliffs

• Sandy lakefront beaches

• Winding trails through forest atop the bluff, and panoramic views of the lake.

Lakeview Park

Oshawa’s Lakeview Park is a waterfront gem on Lake Ontario. It boasts an awesome beach, historical homes, and various lookout points. A long pier and boardwalk stretch into the lake, and there are open lawns and gardens alongside sandy shore. From the park’s beaches and lookouts you get panoramic lake views, making for a picturesque and romantic lakeside proposal spot.

Venue Highlights: 

• Sandy beach and pier

• Historic lakeside cottages

• Open grassy lawns

• Manicured gardens

Lakeview Park is a free public park (no permit required), and Bliss Proposals can turn the beach or pier into a personalized proposal space. Trust us to bring in picnic setups, decor or lighting so you can concentrate on the “yes!” moment.

Tiffany Falls

Tiffany Falls is another breathtaking waterfall located in Hamilton, Ontario. It features a small platform overlooking the falls, forest, a bridge, and a trail leading through it all. A permit is required for events.

Venue Features:

- Small platform overlooking the falls

- Forest and bridge

- Scenic trail

Tiffany Falls offers a serene and romantic setting for your proposal.

Choosing the right venue is crucial for a memorable proposal. Whether you prefer the Japanese style charm of Kariya Park or the serene beauty of Tiffany Falls, these locations offer unique features to make your proposal special.

For the best wedding proposal ideas and engagement proposal ideas, trust 360 Bliss Booths' Bliss Proposals service to create an unforgettable experience. Contact us today to start planning your perfect proposal.