The largest park in London, it contains 30 km (19 mi) of trails and is home to Storybook Gardens, a family attraction open year-round.

In the years following the creation of the waterworks the city began to purchase more land in the surrounding area and the spot became a resort serviced by steamboat to and from London via the Thames River.

During the year 1896 the London Street Railway constructed and began service of a streetcar system to take people to and from Springbank Park in record amounts.

[2] The shipwreck of the Victoria was eventually removed, but there is still part of the wreck sitting under the mud on the bottom of the river, and it can be seen during low water levels.

This popular attraction included sea lions (later replaced by harbour seals) and various other animals tied in with themes from children's nursery rhymes and stories.

Ten days later, amid intense publicity and "sightings" of various degrees of reliability, the sea lion turned up 400 km away near Sandusky, Ohio.