If you ask around for hiking suggestions near Calgary, you'll get sent several hours deep into the…read moreRockies. If you're not looking to spend half the day in the car, this park is just outside of Calgary's city limits. The trails are very well marked and maintained. One of the trails leads up to a ridge with views overlooking the city on one side and the mountains on the other. The 12km of trails make for loops of varying lengths.

Lack of parking is a big problem. Parking lot needs to be expanded now they won't allow road…read moreparking

Only one section of Lethbridge is allowed to have any trees, and that side is the South Side. To…read morecap it all off, this part of Lethbridge also has the ever lovely Henderson Lake Park. Henderson lake is a highly manicured green oasis of mature trees, bike paths, picnic shelters and water in the middle of thriving, natural prairie grass desert. There's a boat launch if you feel like doing some non powered boating. Kayaks, canoes and paddle boats are all welcome. No swimming in this lake. Just by looking at it, you could probably guess it's not something you want to put in or around your mouth, but just in case you couldn't tell, there are plenty of signs. If you walk to the park approaching from the south side you'll have a whole golf course to walk around to get to the park. Or you could sneak through one of the many openings in the bushes and just sprint across the course, and hope to a higher power of your choosing that you don't get hit by a golf ball. Don't worry, I'm sure they won't try to aim at you.

This is the best part of the city, u May find some garbage but overall it is pretty clean. The only…read moreproblem is just by looking at the lake u can tell it is well... filthy

Went fishing caught my limit had a beautiful day there I'll be back for sure highly recommend this…read moreplace

Great camping and boat launch. Lake is clean with good walleye fishing. Highway access with good…read moreroads, nice for young families.

Beautiful and exhilarating, the Canadian Rockies in general, and The Three Sisters in particular…read more When asked, a local tour guide said their individual names are Faith, Hope and Charity. Very nice. The second tour guide disagreed, saying their names are Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister. I found this was repeated on Wikipedia ... and is there any higher authority? Why, yes, the lady at the Canadian Tourist Information Kiosk, who said the locals, the real people who live here, refer to the Three Sisters as Beebee, Ceecee and Deedee. So, what's in a name? The Three Sisters, by any name, are Beautiful and Exhilarating. Five-Stars.

As gorgeous as they are iconic - The Three Sisters stand guard over, no that's not right... The…read moreThree Sisters are all about fun, not protection. They're an icon for a town that exists for outdoor recreation and natural beauty. While The greatest cities in the world are know for and defined by their skylines, none of them even come close to Canmore's. Whether you'd prefer to enjoy them while camping, hiking, biking, or enjoying a glass of wine with a fine meal, Faith, Charity and Hope will make your experience all that much better.

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!

Very peaceful, pleasant and relaxing walk around, The staff was very nice and kind, origami was fun…read moreoverall 5/5.

Subtle gem hidden in the middle of the city. Finally had a chance to spend some time here after…read moredriving through to Calgary many times. So glad to have taken the time! Arrived on a recent drizzly Sunday afternoon, determined to at least walk around, not expecting much. However, we were lucky to latch on to one of the tours of the day. A young Japanese man dressed in beautiful Japanese attire gave a heartfelt & interesting tour of the grounds. He shared the garden history & layout as it ties into the spiritual philosophy of the garden. It deepened my appreciation for the details of each water feature, hill, rock & structure... well worth the tour if you happen to stop by.

Not surprisingly, Sheep River Provincial Park is gorgeous. Sheep River Falls is a lovely picnic…read morespot and the whole canyon is beautiful. As a park it leaves a little to be desired. The park facilities include a road that runs through the park, parking lots, picnic tables, and pit toilets that are reasonably well maintained. The things the park doesn't provide include: trails that are marked and maintained. There are maps at some of the trail heads. These maps are for all of Kananaskis Country, so they lack any detail for a particular trail and most don't indicate your current location. If you haven't been before, you need a local to show you the way or an app like All Trails if you'd like to hike for more than 15 minutes or so before turning around. There are signs that the park used to include trail markers, steps carved into slopes, and interpretive signage. There are not enough trail markers hanging around and not enough foot traffic to be able to navigate without GPS.

This is a lovely park for kids to play on. The ground is gravel. There are swings, slides, and…read moreclimbing areas. Pretty much what every toddler or young kid would want. There is also a designated parking area that is also covered in gravel

Nice, neat, and relaxing. We were at the Farmers market and looked up on parks nearby. I'm so glad…read morethat we went here. It was covered with snow but the walk way was clear of snow. You could walk upto the Bow and listen to the relaxing sound of water. This is not an off leash park. I met a few furry friends who were on leash, of course. Park is better than a mall, no doubt:)

A really nice park on the Calgary / Bow River pathway system. All season. Skating in the winter…read more People seem to like Kayaking here as well. I've seen several people on the bigger pond kayaking around. Always good for people walking, jogging, spending time with family, kayaking, and taking pictures. Lots of people walk their dogs here, and as an In the fall, the changing colours are lovely to see here. It goes quickly though, so make sure you get down there when the leaves start to turn as they won't wait for you. It's a good area to see birds too. Geese are here it seems all year round. I think there are other seasonal / migratory birds which pass through the area as well. White American Pelicans summer along this stretch of the river during the summer. I've seen whitetail deer in this area a number of times. It's highly probably that there are occasional coyotes in the area and so like in many Calgary parks, be watchful of your dog. It's a wonderful park if this is your area.