Very fun place to take the kids on a hike Natural park…read more Water spring water Trails Natural woodsy park Me Trial trees are planted there too

Hike in the woods along the stream and then climb the hill up to the flower fields. The hill is a…read morelittle steep but do able. Finish off with a picnic at the picnic tables right when you enter.

A great little nature preserve in the Hamptons where you can animal-watch to your heart's content…read moreor you can just sit and overlook the Hamptons Country Club and their water features.

Sadly, underwhelmed. Maybe it was a bad day? We'd been told now was the perfect time (May 29), it's…read morebeen in the 80s these past couple days. It just sorta felt like a basic walk in the park and I didn't see anything more than I would have at any green spot/ park. Bummed because I was so looking forward to it. Did enjoy the teepees and thought they should have put a sign/ explanation along the path for the Colonels house. On the upside it was free.

This is a nice little escape inside the city. There are no joggers, cyclists, dogs being walked…read more We saw a lot of Canada Geese and deer frolicking in the water and near by bushes among other small birds. It's free to enjoy and the paths are well kept. The building houses some information on the birds that we might come across as well as it offers rest rooms and a water fountain. It's just too bad Deerfoot is surrounding it to take away from the peacefulness and drowns out the sounds of nature.

Baker Park holds one of the most visited disc golf courses in Canada, and it's easy to see why…read more Baker Park is located right along the Bow River, affording lovely views and access to paved multi-use trails. The start of disc golfing is located at one end of the park, and we were able to find it easily using directions online. There are also public washrooms at the beginning of the course. The holes here are varied and a good medium difficulty, I especially enjoyed some strategically placed trees. We didn't have any problems finding the holes, as there were nice arrows and clear signs. At the end of our visit we found a food truck in the parking lot to grab some ice cream. We only finished the first nine holes so I'm looking forward to returning to finish the course.

I've been here about a dozen times and I've been meaning to write a review, but on the other hand I…read moredon't really want to mention it too much because it's a hidden gem and much less busy than Bowness Park across the bow river. I like the fact that I can always find parking so maybe I shouldn't even write this review. It's a beautiful beautiful park especially in the spring time when all the apple trees are in blossom. Also I really appreciate the gardening staff they planted thousands of dollars worth of petunias that were all eaten by the rabbits but somehow they quickly replaced them and the new ones are not being eaten so take a look at the photos

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!

This is a really great park I don't really understand why there's a stereotype that it's full of…read moredrug addicts and homeless people and you have to watch out where you want because it's full of used needles... That has never been my experience so I suggest you give it a try and don't listen to the stereotypes

Edworthy Park is an Aboriginal heritage site with a rich history that I first discovered while…read moretaking a summer course in University. Unfortunately now it's mostly regarded as a glorified dog park and not always fully appreciated. I'm surprised anyone would call it small though, it's rather large, and actually contains the most edible plant life in Southern Alberta in one little space. This is a herbalists dream park really, and I know many people who have come here to study plants. Try not to take anything from the land without making an offering though; bad form. When it's nice out, I love to come here with a book and a cup of tea from Lazy Loaf, put on some headphones to drown out the yuppies with strollers doing outdoor aerobics, and read next to the river. When it's cold outside, I like to come here in the winter and watch the river freeze over, then thaw in the spring. I love you, Edworthy, a little bit. *Review 14/30 of Yelp's 30 day Challenge 2012

What a place. My family and I discovered this rare outdoor pool in Calgary as a city with 1.5m plus…read morethere are not many remaining anymore. Local swimming pool with a great price and heated pool as well. Plenty of sitting area to lounge between swimming. Overall experience this place as there are not many left.

Stunning, peaceful, clean and well manicured - what a place to have a picnic…read more Tall tress line the pathways that are friendly to bikes, dogs, roller bladers, walkers and one cool guitar player strumming away in his pyjamas! A big park, but not too big. We were able to walk it all. Ponds house the ducks amongst the babbling brooks and happy squirrels run this way and that over acres and acres of grass. There are several ball diamonds and a tennis court. Many places for families to gather as there were an abundance of tables and benches left in memory to loved ones. There were quite a few photographers there today on a Sat - it is just a gorgeous spot. I am going to take more time to slow down, change my walking scene and go down there more often.

This park is a hidden gem in this city. It's much larger than it seems and it's not very busy…read more There are always available benches and a few scattered picnic tables. It's a great place for a nice walk, bike ride or picnic. There is plenty of space for frisbee or kite flying. The lovely creek, pedestrian bridges and duck pond make it so serene. My only complaint is that there is no washroom facilities closer to 14th street side I go there nearly every day for a quick walk around the loop, which is approx 1 mile.