The Leslie Spit, as the name implies, is at the very foot of Leslie Street. The spit itself is the man made extension of Leslie Street out into the Lake. The park is formally known as "Tommy Thompson Park". If you're coming from downtown, go east on Lakeshore Boulevard and when you get to the Canadian Tire store at Leslie Street, turn right and follow Leslie St. about 3 blocks south to Unwin Avenue where the gates to park are. There is large (free) parking lot just inside the gate, or you can park for free along the north side of Unwin Avenue. The park is open on Saturday and Sunday (and statutory holidays) from early morning to 9:00 pm, and on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm, although the parking lot is closed. You would have to park on Unwin Avenue on weekdays. The delayed opening during the week is because trucks still dump their clean fill there during regular working hours.