Bowness Park, Calgary

Name: Bowness Park
Address: 8900 48 Ave NW, Calgary, T3B 2B2, Canada
Telephone: +1 403-268-2300

#77 among attractions in Calgary

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Bowness Park is a 30-hectare urban park on the Bow River in Bowness, a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is popular in the summer for picnics and boating, and in winter for ice skating on the lagoon and the canal which feeds it. ()

Created: 1911Elevation: 3524 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°5'50"N, 114°13'12"W

Address

8900 48 Ave NWNorthwest Calgary (Bowness)Calgary T3B 2B2 Canada

Contact

+1 403-268-2300

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Bowness Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canada Olympic Park, Bowmont Park, Bow River pathway.

1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Calgary
25 min walk • Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, situated in the vibrant city of Calgary, stands as a testament to the nation's rich athletic history and achievements. This esteemed museum, an ode to Canadian sports heroes and their legacies, is an essential destination for sports...
1.2 miS
Museum, Ski area
Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
30 min walk • Canada Olympic Park, nestled in the vibrant city of Calgary, is a legacy of the 1988 Winter Olympics and a monument to the country's sporting spirit. This versatile park serves not only as a museum of Canada's Olympic history but also as an active sports and training...
0.5 miNE
Park
Bowmont Park, Calgary
13 min walk • Bowmont Park or Bowmont Natural Environment Park is a 192 hectares urban park on the northern bank of the Bow River in the northwest of the city of Calgary in the communities of Bowness and Montgomery. 'Bowmont' is a combination of their names. The Park was created in the 1980s.
0.8 miW
Park
Bow River pathway, Calgary
20 min walk • The Bow River pathway is a pathway system developed along the banks of the Bow River in the city of Calgary. It contains a network of pedestrian and bicycle paths connecting parks on both sides of the river.
~920 ftE
Park
Baker Park, Calgary
5 min walk • Baker Park is a 12-hectare urban park on the bank of the Bow River in the west edge of the city of Calgary. It is part of the pedestrian and bicycle Bow River pathway that links a vast network of urban parks on both sides of the river.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bowness, Calgary
26 min walk • Bowness is a neighbourhood and former town in west Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The former town was amalgamated into the City of Calgary in 1964. The neighbourhood is bordered by the Bow River to the north and east, 16 Avenue to the south, and Stoney Trail to the west.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Greenwood/Greenbriar, Calgary
13 min walk • Greenwood/Greenbriar is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway to the south, the Bow River to the north, Stoney Trail to the west and the community of Bowness to the east. Canada Olympic Park borders the neighbourhood to the south.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Calgary-Bow, Calgary
18 min walk • Calgary-Bow is a provincial electoral district in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bowness Park?

Nearby attractions include Baker Park, Calgary (5 min walk), Greenwood/Greenbriar, Calgary (13 min walk), Bowmont Park, Calgary (13 min walk), Calgary-Bow, Calgary (18 min walk).

How to get to Bowness Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bowness Park:

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Bowness (3 min walk)