This is a big park, maybe 4 acres. The service is dirt and pebbles at remarkably dry considering a…read morereal days. It's only a few minutes off the trans Canada Highway and you pass a lot of shops and restaurants between the freeway and here. There are garbage cans but no water. Park has a feel of the neighborhood park as people are gathering and talking and the dogs seem very chill.

We love this park, we take our pup there alot. We love that it is fenced in, and that the people…read morewho go there are always super friendly. The only complaint is that not everybody picks up after their pup. The bin is right by the main gate! It is easy to access, right on the river, and almost always lots of parking. If the lot is full it just means there are alot of dogs playing. It is their park, not ours, and my dog knows when we are headed there and becomes super excited.

This is basically a dog park and its sectioned off from Confluence Park. Don't know why they have…read moreseparate names for it. Also these two parks share the same parking lot.

This park has the best the best view of the infamous Giant Blue Ring of any park in the city…read more.. that I know of!! And guess what! Who cares?! It still far off in the distance, super unimpressive and my eyes visibly roll every time I see it. But hey - at least, from this park, you can actually see it off in the underwhelming distance. So the Giant Blue Ring isn't the draw to the park... what is? Location, for one. But only if you live in the area, that is... West Nose Creek is just another classic example of Calgary's ability to make you go "Woh! There's a giant park here?! I never knew!" It's not the place I'd drive to if equidistance from nose hill, but if you're in need of a close place that doesn't feel like it's in the middle of the city, where you can get your space, go for a run, ride your bike, or watch your dog run for miles, West Nose Creek is a great choice. I't s a long narrow park that follows along Deerfoot Trail. There's enough space on either side of the path so you can have your space and just go for miles (or kilometres if you prefer). The signage is a little confusing as to where is and off-leash park and where isn't. If you've got a well-behaved pooch, it seems like the kind of place noone would ever give you grief for letting them run wild. Except for Bylaw maybe, but I've never seen them around here. There is a very clear off leash dog park area, that is always filled with cute little mutts of all shapes and sizes so your dog can make new friends in a closed off area without runners and cyclists

I really like this off-leash park!…read more The park is big, well-located, and is a nice mix of flat and hilly areas. My dog Leopold absolutely LOVES going to this park - and that makes me happy! There are always people walking with their dogs here, and everyone is really friendly. The houses on the top of the park are super nice and fancy, so it makes for nice motivational eye candy too. A favourite for us!

I really liked this off leash park, despite the fact that my dog decided today she was going to…read moreexercise her voice and, man, does it ECHO! Finding parking is a little difficult. We finally parked at the end of 9th Ave NW, at the west end of the park. It's a massive park and, the unique part, situated on a hill. Great exercise for both the human and the dog! I like that you're not always near a road and that all the houses are fenced off so you don't have to worry about a curious dog sniffing around someone's yard. Also, if you've got two people, having one at the top of the hill (especially the one at the NE corner of the park) and one at the bottom, you can tire the dog out calling her back and forth. The park was well-used and everyone was very friendly. There's also a gorgeous view of downtown and I'd love to see this park in the summer. (Yelp Kicks Butt Challenge 3/10)

This area has alot of tall grass…read more It has different terrain (hilly), some lightly wooded area, and seems peaceful. There are some benches and a picnic table if you and your dog want to chill out. It is a popular place for dog owners and professional walkers.

When you're driving into Edworthy Park, if you jig to the left instead of jagging to the right, you…read moreenter the offleash park area. There are 3 parking lots (that I know of) in case the first one is full. Just keep driving! There are rarely bags here - so be sure to bring your own. I like this park for the hills and trees... there are a number of different paths you can travel along, which makes it a more interesting experience than those parks with only one main path. It's not fully fenced but it's never been an issue for me. The people are friendly and there are some great views of downtown - even benches if you want to take a breather and just relax. The hills can get icy in the winter, especially the tree-protected ones near the first parking lot, so be careful and wear proper footwear. I don't come here often but when I have it's never been overly busy, which is nice. Sometimes a crowded park can feel a little overwhelming. (Yelp Kicks Butt Challenge 2/10)

I visited Prince's Island Park while on a work trip in Calgary. Wow. What a beautiful park. I went…read moreon a jog from downtown Calgary where my hotel was and it is so nice to have a large park so close to the city. I think there's ~50 acres of land with plenty of well-maintained walkways for walking, jogging, biking. This seems like a perfect place to go on a date, walk around a bit during a work break, read a book on the many places to sit there, or just walk/jog like I did. There is also a cafe located near the center in the park. Unfortunately it was closed when I visited but I heard it's good!

This beautiful, 50 acre"urban park" is found on the north side of downtown Calgary by the Eau…read moreClaire neighborhood and is a fantastic place to get out in nature - even though it's in such close proximity to the city. There are paved walking paths and gravel trails - all very well maintained. We saw lots of geese and ducks and butterflies too - it was surprisingly peaceful! I imagine this would be a great place for migratory bird watching when the time is right! Lots of articles call this park the "heart" of Calgary...it certainly is popular but I can see why. It's lovely - there's tons of flower gardens, some native bee habitats, and it's surrounded by the Bow river on all sides and even has a lagoon that you can ice skate on in winter. Calgary holds lots of festivals here. There are picnic areas and playgrounds and even a cute little cafe. Several bridges connect it to downtown Calgary and one of them connects you to the other more northern side as well. It's very walkable and easy to access - I'd definitely say it's handicap accessible as a good portion of the paths are paved and flat. There are lots of info signs dotted around the island as well. Definitely a must see when visiting the city! We loved it!

I was actually trying to find the dog park in Albert Park but we never managed it, so this was one…read moreof the next closest according to the City of Calgary website. Parking is a little tough to find but we finally parked on on New St (Ave?) and that worked out fine. We saw 2 dogs when first arriving and that was it for our entire visit. There are some pluses to this park... it's near the river, so if you're not nervous about your dog and the current, would be a nice place to swim them (unfortunately, mine is 17 lbs and thinks she's stronger than she is, so if I let her to her own devices she'd be floating down the Bow in no time). It's also a little hilly and has some nice trees - I bet it's a pretty place in the summer. However, it seems that you're always too close to some sort of "danger" zone... either the street, the river or the pathway. I'm a little confused about the pathway going right through an off leash park. If a cyclist were to hit my dog, who would be the party at fault: me (and my dog) or the cyclist? All in all, I can't see this being a park I visit often. Maybe I'll try again in the summer and be a little more impressed. (Yelp Kicks Butt Challenge Places 4/10)

The park is pretty, but a dog park through a bike path seems like a bad idea. There was river…read moreaccess for the dogs to swim, but after seeing two used syringes in a 5 metre span it didn't seem safe for the dogs. It's also not at all the park in the pictures of the brown dog someone posted.

Old Tom Campbell had a hill, e-i-e-i-o. And on that hill there was a dog park, e-i-e-i-o. With a…read morepup woofing here and a pooch running there. Here a pup, there a pooch, everywhere a pup and pooch. Old Tom Campbell had a hill, e-i-e-i-o. Did you know there's a park on top of that hill over by the zoo and Telus Spark? I had no idea. I've driven round the bend in the road so many times, knew the hill was there, but hadn't thought to look at what's on top. Well, I discovered it today as I was out exploring. Apparently, its known as Old Tom Campbell Hill because for a good chunk of the 1900s, there was a big billboard on top of this hill for Tom Campbell Hats. Well, there's no billboard here anymore, but there is some mighty pretty grassland and a nice view of downtown. I'm a bit in love with this one pathway lined with trees. It's straight as an arrow and leads up to an interpretive area. It's just begging for a wedding on a sunny summer day when those trees are in bloom... you'd just need to keep an eye out for any extra friendly dogs ;). You could also get a pretty gnarly afternoon of tobogganing down one of the sides of the hill if there were any snow on the ground... or just enjoy the woosh on wheels. I'd say roll down it, but being an offleash dog park, I'm not sure that's the cleanest of ideas. Who knows what's hiding under some of that longer grass? April Underdog Challenge: 3/30

Just back from some good dog play at Tom Campbell's Hill (Which I would describe as being at the…read morecorner of Centre Ave (not St) and 13th ST NW). I'd discovered this lovely little park when I lived in the neighbourhood a few years ago when I didn't have dogs with me (the locals go there to watch the Stampede Fireworks, but it's relatively unknown and out of the way. More of a neighbourhood park than a destination. We had a good romp on a nice sunny but brisk Sunday morning. Super view of the city and many nice, friendly dogs and people. There's a nice gravel path all around. and you'll need to do several circles of the park to get a workout in, but on the plus side, you keep running into the same dogs over and over. Although it's not fenced, you're a long way from any streets, so unless your dog takes off down the hill and crosses Memorial Drive, which I'm told has happened once in a while. I would definitely go back.