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Confederation Park is an urban park in northwest Calgary, Alberta. It is developed over an area of 160 hectares (400 acres) [ 1 ] between the neighbourhoods of Mount Pleasant , Capitol Hill , Collingwood and Highland Park . 10th Street West bisects the park from north to south.
The following list of the parks in Calgary includes recreational greenspaces within the city limits that are maintained by either Calgary's municipal government or the government of Alberta. The municipal government maintains 75 urban parks and gardens, [ 1 ] while the provincial government maintains one urban park.
It is located immediately south of the Nose Hill Park and John Laurie Boulevard, and west from 14th Street W. To the south it is bordered by Confederation Park, Canmore Park and the Confederation Park golf course. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Collingwood was established in 1959.
This is a list of tourist attractions in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The city of Calgary has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.
Golf is also a popular sport in Calgary. Major courses include Heritage Pointe, Priddis Greens, the Glencoe Golf and Country Club, and the Calgary Golf and Country Club (these have been ranked among the top 100 in Canada). Calgary is also within a short drive of many top rated mountain courses including Banff Springs, Kananaskis, and Stewart Creek.
MNP Community & Sport Centre, formerly known as the Repsol Sport Centre, Talisman Centre and Lindsay Park Sports Centre, is a multi-sports complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. MNP Community & Sport Centre operates under a dual mandate as directed by The City of Calgary to support both members and sport partner athletes:
Lloyd Park Disc Golf Course is an 18-hole disc golf course located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [1] The course was designed by the Calgary Disc Golf Club in 2015. It features concrete tees and pro baskets.
The historic Colonel James Walker house is also located within the park. [3] The park is situated within the larger Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary area, which is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service. This area consists of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, the Inglewood Golf and Curling Club, and part of the Canadian Pacific Railway yards. [4]