Hidden gems: Parks in Calgary

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Calgary. This list contains 58 places from Park category.

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Edgebrook Picnic Area
Park
👍👍 Great park with benches - so you can enjoy the company of family and friends on a nice day in the summertime.
5.00 (12 reviews)
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Hammoud Social Park
Park
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Lawrey Gardens Park
Park
👍👍 Great place to explore . The Lawrey Gardens park is an off leash dog park with the Bow River on on side and the train tracks on the other. It's a great loop to walk. It can be accessed from the top of the hill from end of the East end of the Douglas Fir Trail or from the end of 10th Ave along the...
4.90 (27 reviews)
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Tree Park
Park
4.90 (16 reviews)
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Livingston West Ponds
Park
👍👍 A peaceful park that we brought to life. The south side of it is pretty much complete as of the end of July 2021.
4.90 (9 reviews)
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Bowmont Park viewpoint
Park
👍👍 Nice park for walk and ride, enjoy view (river) and wind. The wind blows all the time.
4.80 (82 reviews)
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Shaw’s Meadow - Fish Creek Provincial Park
Park
👍👍 I had the spicy chicken sandwich here.and it was one of the best sandwiches I ever had.
4.80 (41 reviews)
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Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Park
👍👍 Very peaceful spot in the city. The birds and other animals are always fun to see and photograph. One of my favourite places in Calgary to go and photograph not only wildlife, but landscapes aswell.
4.80 (33 reviews)
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Flavelle Park
Park
4.80 (16 reviews)
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Redstone View Lake
Park
👍👍 A small place to walk out, beautiful views with the sunset,
4.80 (6 reviews)
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Coventry Hills Park
Park
👍👍 Amazing morning hope you like it and enjoy.. Amazing views by the snow
4.80 (5 reviews)
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Jack Long Park
Park
4.80 (5 reviews)
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Glennfield - Fish Creek Provincial Park
Park
👍👍 A perfect place in the city to feel like you are in the country. The paths are mostly paved with a few paths to wander closer to Fish Creek to see the wildlife. Great for walking, biking, running, etc. Washrooms are clean and I felt safe there.
4.70 (148 reviews)
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Sandy Beach River Access
Dog park
👍👍 It is my favourite dog park in the city.
4.70 (97 reviews)
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Riley Park Outdoor Wading Pool
Public swimming pool
👍👍 It has been recently renovated, very good for hot sunny days in summer
4.70 (85 reviews)
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Varsity Ravine Park
Park
👍👍 The prettiest dog park in the city during the fall season
4.70 (84 reviews)
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Garrison Square Park
Park
👍👍 Gorgeous place to see the plum blossoms! Wow! Late May and early June is best time. Great place to take a stroll before or after a dinner date or ice cream at village ice cream close by.
4.70 (63 reviews)
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Dale Hodges Park
Park
👍👍 Dale Hodges Park is a 40.4686 hectares (100.000 acres) natural environment urban park in northwest Calgary, Alberta—an expansion of Bowmont Park—that features a massive public art installation combining aesthetics with functionality where stormwater from eight northwest upstream residential communit...
4.70 (52 reviews)
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Calgary Zoo
Zoo
👍👍 Great place to visit. I'd highly recommend getting a membership if you plan on visiting more than three times in a year. I also recommend coming here on a weekday right after opening to avoid crowds. The zookeepers are very knowledgable about the animals and the gift shop employees are always kind....
4.70 (51 reviews)
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Gerry Shaw Garden
Park
👍👍 A beautiful relaxing little garden with a decent variety of flowers, in addition to Benches, lamps and other furniture to make it a very nice place to rest and relax
4.70 (42 reviews)
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