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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.
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:
Riley Park is an urban park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the neighbourhood of Hillhurst, bounded by 8th Ave. NW, 10th St. NW, 5th Ave. NW and 12th St. NW. The park is host to Calgary's cricket leagues, and the Calgary Concert Band holds free concerts in the park during summer. Amenities include a wading pool and playground.
Fish Creek Park is an urban provincial park that preserves the valley of Fish Creek in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered on three sides by the city, and on the west by the territory of the Tsuu T’ina Nation (Sarcee), a First Nation. Much of the park remains in a natural, forested state.
The park features some of the greatest biodiversity in Calgary, [8] with over 300 plant species and over 200 species of birds being recorded in the park. The Barry Erskine Bridge has a large colony of cliff swallows nesting under it, and the meadows in the park are one of the only places in Calgary to have breeding calliope hummingbirds.
The park is a popular location for birding and wildlife viewing in the city, and is part of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. [2] 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 ...
Cowboys Park, formerly Shaw Millennium Park, [1] is a skatepark in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on the western end of downtown Calgary, on the site of the former Mewata Stadium adjacent to Mewata Armouries. The 75,000 square feet (7,000 m 2) skatepark was built in 2000, and was the
Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of downtown Calgary. It was named after Peter Anthony Prince, the founder of the Eau Claire Lumber Mill. The park was built on land donated in 1947 to the city by the Prince family. [1]