LOVED loved LOVED - Did I mention LOVED?!? this park!…read more We ventured out to this community league park containing two playgrounds, fields, outdoor ice rink, and spray park for the day last week for a Mommy kiddo group play date. Little community league spray parks like this are a real gem! With playground equipment designed for toddlers and bigger kids AND a section of swings, this community league has got it all. There is a green shack here in the summer but I think the hours were 230-6PM Monday through Friday so we just missed them opening. Back behind the grassy knoll were great hills that just begged for bike riding fun or sledding in the winter! The park is fenced off with a couple entrances/exits but I REALLY appreciate limtied entries and exits when watching multiple kiddos 5 & under at a park! The water portion was small in comparison to the spray and splash parks listed on the city of Edmonton website but this is still a total gem! There was more than enough water features to keep the approximately 30 kids in the water entertained and the sandy toddler area also had toddler height sand/water tables for more fun play! There were washrooms available for our use and the Ottewell Community League playschool was also on site today. Man... If I lilved here, I would most DEFINITELY be having my kiddo's next birthday party here! There is a fairly large covered area with multiple picnic tables and quite a few shady spots and benches around the park. This particular visit was rather humorous because I had to rescue some screaming kidlets from squishing and stepping on poo that some kid left on the ground - YUCK! Thankfully, the washrooms came in handy so I could grab some paper towels and clean it up best I could for the kidlets! If you have toddler or little kids, then this park is worth the drive from anywhere around Edmonton! Or if you are shopping for a place to move and raise kids and want to be near Capillano, this may be just the neighbourhood for you!

Ottewell Community League hall and park are amazing. We live only a few blocks away so it's easy to…read morecome here any time of day. People come from all other neighbourhoods to enjoy the park and spray park. There is a great Green Shack program for the older kids through out the summer. And through the winter the full size skating rink is amazing with a full size locker room for changing comfortably. It's always clean and there are great things for the kids to play with young and old. It's also a busy little Hall for events and bookings. With seating capacity up to 120, there is a electric fire place and a projector with a screen for all this slide shows. The best thing about the hall is the huge chef's kitchen. Tons of room with all the bells and whistles for catering your own events. It also has a nice bar with a huge fridge and serving area for that professional touch. Did I mention the commercial Ice Maker? Yeah one of those too! The rental rates are fantastic and even better if you a community league member!

Great facility to work out in. Safe and friendly, clean. Great selection of programs.read more

Came to the Castle Downs Spray Park today as part of my Yelp quest to find the best of the best…read morespray and splash parks in and around Edmonton. Castle Downs comes in at a strong 4 out of 5 stars. Today was a jam packed Sunday afternoon with so very many options including multiple playgrounds, giant gazebo, skatepark, 2 food trucks - ice cream and a Poutine/burger/fry truck, and the city of Edmonton Green Shack peeps. The Spray park had several zones including a musical piano, spray cannons, and loops of water you can run through. PROS Multiple water and playground zones -something for everyone Washrooms Food trucks Green shacks Huge grass fields/hills surrounding park Ample parking lot City of Edmonton Staff Rubber ground for majority of spray park and playground Lots of swings CONS Too big! So big that it was easy to lose track of my toddler even while playing with him on the playground and in the spray park Zones are not fenced in so if you lose track of your child, they could go missing quickly or wander to the parking lot/road. Close proximity of townhomes attached to the backing grass, again not fenced off, would also make it easy for a child to wander to a residential area. Some people may be thinking, hey watch you kid(s) and yes BUT if you are here with several children (especially toddlers) we all know how fast one can run off while attending to another child. The water cannons shoot water hard enough to nearly knock my toddler off his feet - good for BIG kids but not so great for my toddler and kindergartner Lack of shade - lots of people set their chairs up against the washroom building to try and find shade Very few benches/picnic tables In summary, Castle Downs park has loads of amenities and lots of space but so much so that it felt overwhelming at times and difficult to keep track of little ones. If you have a big kid that doesn't require sight and sound supervision, this may be the park for you! But if you're like me with a toddler and little kid, this park was a little too much for us coupled with a lack of shade or fenced in areas resulting in a solid 4 out of 5 stars. PS - If you are planning on coming here with little ones under 5 - I'd recommend a 1:1 ratio of supervision to toddlers :-)

You honestly can't go far wrong with this City of Edmonton leisure centre! We've been here for…read morepublic swim and the water slide is excellent, as is the family change room. We also really like swim lessons here for the wee ones. The fact that the pool facility has so many different features is great! The one downside of course is that this facility can get REALLY busy and full on a regular basis. The fitness centre is good too, though it can be crowded. My kid adores the interactive art in the lobby. Transit is nearby and parking is ample though you may have to walk a fair bit once you've parked in the overflow lot.

This is the gym I usually choose to go to. I buy the continuous monthly pass and get a discount…read morethanks to my community membership so it's only $46.00 a month and you get access to most of the city facilities. There are always good classes going on here. There's a nook on the Northside of the running track with stationery bikes, a pulley machine, and kettle bells so I can do the majority of my workout in this section. They also have a ton of free weights, all the different cardio machines, weight machines, a running track, turf fields, racquet ball courts, basketball courts, and a beautiful pool. It really has everything I could ever need to stay fit. By far the prettiest and best stocked city facility.

This is my most favourite gym! You see athletes who are…read morethere for workout and competition only and there is no fashion show! (Unlike a lot of gyms!) You can find a lot of options and you also can book some courts or book time for specific activities! Parking is not a problem and the staff is always nice and helpful. It's also close to downtown which is another positive point for me! I highly recommend this place! :)

Keltie burns fitness room has a lot of good equipment but the people there have no gym etiquette…read moresit on machines and doom scroll on their phones, it's very dirty the dumb bell racks are filthy with a layer of dirt I never see anyone cleaning and people keep throwing the cleaning cloths on the ground watched the cleaning staff barely dust guess they are protected by the union it's a shame was a great gym about four years ago.

Park is quite large with a reasonable amount of picnic tables, one of the best large hills in the…read morecity for sledding in the winter, fireworks in the summer are nice here, spray park is good for little kids when it's too hot, and overall very well landscaped. Only downside is that being the only large park in the area it is often packed in the warmer months and parking spaces are very limited.

GREAT park with small water splash pad, toddler area, swings, and playground…read more This park includes TONS of land and including grassy knolls, soccer fields, ball diamonds, and maybe even more! Located conveniently across from Mill Woods Town Centre - bus service would be a breeze to and from this park.

This is a great facility for rent at Rundle Park. There are two sides connected by walk through…read morewashrooms. Loads of natural light and plenty of room for our kiddo Christmas party (we fit 3 large bouncy castles in addition to tables and couches). Plenty of parking and quite a bit of deck/promenade space over the lake for nicer temperatures. This is the same lake used for paddle boats in summer and ice skating in the winter. I could easily see a wedding reception being held here, etc. I've been here twice now for Christmas parties with no concerns. I'd definitely recommend them to others and keep them in mind for functions if my own.

Rundle Park is far from the closest river valley park to my home, but it's one that I frequent…read moreoften. Why? Disc golf! Rundle Park has the largest and most well-used disc golf course in Edmonton, and is home to Edmonton's disc golf league. For those that aren't familiar with disc golf, it's similar to traditional golf, in that you start at a tee, but the goal is to throw discs into baskets instead of hitting balls into holes. Disc golf has ramped up popularity since Covid restrictions were introduced, as it's an easy outdoor sport that has no green fees and allows for social distancing. I've played the course at Rundle many times and I still find it challenging. Some of the holes are fairly long, and have hazards like water or hills to keep you on your toes. Compared to the other courses I have played, Rundle could do a better job with signage to help players find the next hole, as some of the holes criss-cross each other a bit. The bathrooms in the family centre are open daily, and there are plenty of parking spots. Aside from disc golf, Rundle is huge. I've attended 5k races here, and they easily can stay within the park. There are playgrounds, and numerous picnic sites. On a recent Sunday, the park was full of people setting up makeshift picnic sites in the grass, and all the city-run picnic spots were fully of families. I will note that the mini-golf is no longer open, even though there are a few painted signs remaining in the park. Rundle is a wonderful place in the city to spend time with family and friends, and a perfect picnic destination.

LOVE me some Rundle Park…read more When I first moved to Canada, from Seattle, 14 years ago our townhouse was across the street. Now, the area is a bit rough but that's not Rundle Park's fault. The park itself is MASSIVE and contains the ACT pool, the clubhouse you can rent out for parties, paddle boats, lots of trails, views/access to river valley, and tennis courts open to the public for free. Not to mention the bumpy roller coaster feel of the road that will abuse your car but is oh so fun for bike riding. It's build on the old city dump so that's why the ground bubbles up all over the place! There's a golf course here though I've never had the pleasure. They also have outdoor mini golf but I've never tried that either. They also set up huge bails of hay here in the winter along the fence lines for awesome and relatively safe tobogganing! See you soon Rundle Park!

I meet friends here with "social distancing" in mind. It's…read moreinteresting that all these years, I never noticed that there is actually a park here! But now, thanks to COVID-19, it's my favourite spots!

This is one of my favourite places to meet up! (With my group of other fellow crazy people that…read moreenjoy dashing through the woods haha) Located near the university of Alberta and right off the Fort Saskatchewan river, it's a nice place to meet up for group activities, or utilizing the great amount of parking available to walk elsewhere (aka Hawrelak Park) The facilities are relatively well-kept, just be aware when using the stairs heading up to Fort Saskatchewan Drive (especially during winter). A lot of things happen here in the summer, like local fundraiser races, free workout classes (hint: lookout for yoga ‍), food trucks, and so much more! The river valley trails are also endless in the amount of exploration and adventure one can have! Emily Murphy is a nice starting point for biking/walking/running/hiking the river valley trails, with all manners of ups and downs, slippery slopes, wildlife, and bushwhacking (if you're feeling *really* adventurous). You can choose your own adventure on the trails: around Hawrelak Park, across the river, head over to Kinsmen Rec centre, or get lost just for fun In closing - check it out!