The Humber River Valley was part of an early passage into Huronia used regularly by natives and European traders and settlers. The Humber Trail, or the Toronto Carrying Place, actually followed the east bank of the river along what is now Riverside Drive. After Yonge Street was constructed in 1796, the Humber River declined as a major route inland because overland travel aided by the horse, and later rail, was not restricted by low water levels or the availability of boats.

South Humber Park is located on the west bank of the river across from the Humber Marshes, just north of...